QPR vs Watford Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Eleven points separate these two sides.

After their 1-1 away draw against Norwich City, the home side are back again. This time they are set to take on Watford in the first match of 2025. This game will occur at Loftus Road on Wednesday in round 25 of the EFL Championship action. 

Queens Park Rangers had a good end to their 2024 claiming eight points from the last five matches. This includes wins over Preston and Oxford United. As a result of their improved form, they are currently out of the relegation zone, occupying 17th spot in the EFL Championship standings.

In the last match, they played a 1-1 draw against Norwich and were moments away from securing the win. But a late equalizer from Marcelino Nunez saw them share the points.  

Watford on the other hand are languishing in the seventh spot in the overall standings. The Hornets have accumulated 37 points from the opening 23 games. Currently, they are one point shy of promotion playoffs position.

A good run of form can bring them back with lots of games coming. The last three matches haven’t been good for them as they lost two and won just once against Portsmouth.

Kick-Off:

Wednesday, 1 January 2025 at 12:30 PM UK; 6:00 PM IST

Location: Loftus Road

Form:

Queens Park Rangers (in all competitions): W-D-W-L-D

Watford (in all competitions): D-W-L-W-L

Not the end to 2024 we wanted.Thank you for your fantastic backing at Vicarage Road this year, Hornets 💛 pic.twitter.com/cl5Rl3LSDe

— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) December 29, 2024

Players to Watch

Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers)

Jimmy Dunne has been a thorn in the defence for Queens Park Rangers this season. His leadership qualities and ability to shield the defence have seen them secure some good results in recent matches. Apart from defense, Dunne has also contributed to the goals being the joint top goal-scorer for them with three goals despite being a defender. His positioning, tough tackling, and ability to make crucial interceptions make him a key standout player on this team.

Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford)

Vakoun Issouf Bayo is currently leading the goalscoring charts for Watford this season with nine goals to his name. In his last four matches with the club, he has scored two goals which came against West Brom in a 2-1 victory. Since then he has struggled to get on the score sheet with a lack of support from his teammates. However, you cannot rule him out as he has demonstrated his goal-scoring prowess throughout the season. 

The week ahead 🎉 pic.twitter.com/qAjF2zG1be

— QPR FC (@QPR) December 30, 2024

Match Facts

• Queens Park Rangers played a 1-1 draw with Norwich City in the last outing
• Watford suffered a 2-1 defeat against Cardiff City in the last outing
• Queens Park Rangers have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four matches

Queens Park Rangers vs Watford: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Both teams to score in this game– 5/6 with bet365
• Tip 2: Queens Park Rangers to win this game – 12/5 with William HILL
• Tip 3: Match to end with goals under 3.5– 2/9 with sky bet

Injury & Team News

Queens Park Rangers will miss the trio of Karamoko Dembele, Steve Cook, and Zan Celar due to injuries.

Meanwhile, Watford will miss the duo of Kevin Keben and Tom Dele-Bashiru due to knee injuries. 

Head to Head

Total Matches – 120

Queens Park Rangers – 53

Watford– 35

Draws – 32

Predicted Lineup

Queens Park Rangers predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Nardi (GK); Ashby, Dunne, Fox, Paal; Field, Varane; Smyth, Morgan, Saito; Kolli

Watford predicted lineup (4-1-4-1):

Bachmann (GK); Andrews, Porteous, Pollock, Larouci; Louza; Vata, Sissoko, Kayembe, Chakvetadze; Bayo

Match Prediction

Queens Park Rangers have performed really well in recent games as compared to the visitors. We expect them to secure the victory here given the home advantage they have and considering the form of both teams. 

Prediction: ⁠Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Watford

Telecast Details

India – FanCode

UK – Sky Sports Football

US – CBS Sports Network, Paramount+

Nigeria – No Telecast

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