QPR vs Preston predictions: Low-scoring affair likely at Loftus Road

- Three of Preston’s last four away games have gone under 1.5 goals
- Only the bottom two have scored fewer goals than QPR’s 40
- Recommended bet: Under 1.5 goals

QPR have improved markedly under new manager Marti Cifuentes but they are not out of the woods in a congested battle to avoid the drop in the Championship.

The R’s are currently three points ahead of Sheffield Wednesday in 23rd so could still be dragged into the mire. 

They take on a Preston side that have seen their play-off dreams recede following back-to-back defeats to Norwich and Southampton.

Team news

Taylor Richards, Rayan Kolli and Michael Frey are all expected to miss out for QPR, who may ring the changes after their disappointing 3-0 defeat to Hull last time out.

Ali McCann is unlikely to feature for the rest of the season for Preston with a thigh injury while Ben Whiteman and Brad Potts are also long-term absentees.

Liam Millar has returned to training, however, and should be able to play some part in this clash while Ryan Ledson and Alan Browne could return to the starting line-up as they are eased back from injury.

The stats

This could be a low-scoring affair, Preston are on a run of three Championship away games without scoring while three of their last four road trips have produced just a single goal or less in total.

Five of QPR’s league games this term have been goalless draws and a repeat of that scoreline is not out of the question in what looks likely to be a tense clash.

Preston have one win from their last five games, failing to score in four of those fixtures, as their season peters out.

Prediction

Back-to-back defeats to promotion hopefuls Norwich and Southampton have rendered Preston’s play-off charge redundant as North End’s results have been poor to end the campaign.

They have failed to score in four of their last five games and could be involved in another low-scoring affair when they visit QPR.

The R’s are battling relegation and while they have been in much better form under Mart Cifuentes, they are winless in their last three matches.

Only the bottom two teams have scored fewer than the hosts’ 40 in 43 league games and it is hard to see them suddenly bursting into life going forward this weekend.

Side with under 1.5 goals in what should be a tight affair, with major repercussions in the battle to avoid the drop.

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