QPR vs Preston North End 7/5 Bet Builder |
Mark O’Haire
Cifuentes says it is important the club are not fooled by the recent upturn in which his side have climbed off the bottom of the Championship and out of the relegation zone. The Spaniard said, “I’, extremely proud of the guys and the way they work. But the reality is that football is so ruthless we need to keep improving. There is work to be done.”
Ilias Chair again came off the bench as the Moroccan playmaker continues his return to full fitness, whilst Michael Frey was also named amongst the substitutes following his own recovery from injury. QPR are also hoping to be boosted by the return of Jack Colback and Jake Clarke-Salter during the festive program.
QPR VS PRESTON NORTH END – SAT 21 DEC, 15:00
QPR have posted W3-D3-L0 in their last six Championship contests, whilst the R’s only defeats in their past 11 league outings (W3-D5-L2) have come against high-flying Leeds and Middlesbrough. Rangers have recorded six shutouts during that 11-game sequence and face a Preston side that’s won just once outside of their Deepdale base this term.
Marti Cifuentes has overseen 53 Championship games in-charge of QPR with the average goals per-game output coming in at 2.20. An enormous 85% of those fixtures have featured Under 3.5 Goals winners, including 21 (75%) of 28 at Loftus Road – Preston pitch up having seen Under 2.5 Goals in 12 of 19 under Paul Heckingbottom.
Team Corners –
Over 2.5 Each Team
QPR have forced five corners or more in 73% of their Loftus Road outings this season, winning 3+ in all bar two of their home tussles. However, the Super Hoops have now conceded a minimum of three corners in all bar one of their overall Championship encounters. Preston have won 3+ corners in seven of their 10 away days.
*Odds correct at the time of writing. 18+ only. GambleAware.
