Coventry head to Loftus Road this week for a clash between two struggling teams in the English second tier. Our QPR vs Coventry prediction and Championship betting tips consider whether either side can claim a much needed win.
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QPR vs Coventry prediction: Sky Blues to claim badly needed win
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- Our QPR vs Coventry betting tips take into account that the hosts have the worst home record in the Championship with two points from five outings at Loftus Road.
- It’s just one clean sheet in 10 league outings for Coventry so far this term.
- QPR have lost their last four Championship games and are yet to keep a clean sheet.
Correct score prediction: QPR 1-2 Coventry
There aren’t great times for either of these sides with both sure to be low on confidence heading into this.
QPR lost a home game against fellow strugglers at the weekend and things look particularly bleak for the Londoners, while there’s enough in this Coventry side to suggest they can turn the corner, potentially starting with three points here.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Coventry the slight favourites
- HOME: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.8%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
- AWAY: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The visitors are the favourites according to the QPR vs Coventry odds with an implied probability of 41.7% that they win this match.
Coventry had 12 attempts at Deepdale on Saturday, but only hit the target once in a 1-0 defeat.
As for QPR, they come into this following a damaging 2-1 home defeat against fellow strugglers Portsmouth, despite an early goal from Karamoko Dembele.
For more of the best picks, today’s football betting tips look at the upcoming action in England and beyond.
Most recent H2Hs: Three wins in four for the visitors
Our QPR vs Coventry prediction suggests the Sky Blues are capable of recording a fourth win in the space of the last five meetings. They’ve scored three on each of their last two trips to Loftus Road.
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England Championship 30/09/23
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England Championship 15/04/23
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QPR preview: Colback remains out
Experienced midfielder Jack Colback and young defender Liam Morrison are both still out injured for QPR. Light changes are possible after another defeat.
Predicted Lineup: Nardi (GK), Dunne, Cook, Fox, Saito, Ashby, Madsen, Paal, Dembele, Celar & Frey
England Championship 03/05/25 W Sunderland 0 QPR 1 England Championship 26/04/25 L Burnley 5 QPR 0 England Championship 21/04/25 L Swansea 2 QPR 1 England Championship 18/04/25 W Preston 1 QPR 2 England Championship 12/04/25 D Bristol City 1 QPR 1
Coventry preview: Three absentees for the visitors
The away team are likely to be without Jamie Allen, Raphael Rodrigues and Jake Bidwell once more due to injuries.
Predicted Lineup: Dovin (GK), Dasilva, Binks, Thomas, Latibeaudiere, Van Ewijk, Torp, Sheaf, Eccles, Simms & Wright
England Championship 09/05/25 L Sunderland 2 Coventry 1 England Championship 03/05/25 W Middlesbrough 0 Coventry 2 England Championship 26/04/25 L Luton 1 Coventry 0 England Championship 21/04/25 L Plymouth 3 Coventry 1 England Championship 18/04/25 W West Brom 0 Coventry 2 
Player to watch – Haji Wright
Only one Coventry player has scored more than once so far this season and that’s Haji Wright. The American has scored three goals in 10 appearances in the Championship.
Wright firing away the most shots
No Coventry or QPR player can match Wright’s average of 2.1 shots per game this season in the English second tier. He looks as likely as anyone to get on the scoresheet here.