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Blackpool - QPR
England Championship - Bloomfield Road
Prediction 1
Draw
9/4 (3.25)
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Prediction 2
Under 2.5 goals
3/4 (1.75)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Here we bring you Championship predictions for Blackpool vs QPR with the game due to take place on Tuesday March 14th.
Blackpool vs QPR prediction and top betting tips
This is a huge game at the bottom of the Championship table. If QPR win, they're almost guaranteed to hold onto their status as a second tier club. Lose though and their run in will get very edgy. Who do we see coming out on top as the sides face off? Find out with our Blackpool vs QPR match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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Blackpool vs QPR Prediction 1: Draw
We labelled this as a big game where a win either way would be massive for the context of the relegation run in. Well, we think we'll learn little come full time on Tuesday night because we are predicting a draw. Yes, QPR won for the first time under Gareth Ainsworth last time out and, yes, Blackpool are winless in four but their is some important factors missing from those data throwaways; that's the home and away factors. Blackpool are winless in four but they're unbeaten in six at home. QPR meanwhile are winless on the road in their last seven. Amongst those runs, Blackpool have drawn four games and QPR have drawn three. Share those spoils again, lads.
Blackpool vs QPR Prediction 2: Under 2.5 goals
The second of our football betting tips for this game comes from the total goals market. Now, generally, we like to use stats to inform our predictions but here we've gone a tad rogue but let us tell you why…unless of course you've watched a good proportion of the football Mick McCarthy and Gareth Ainsworth's teams tend to play. You will have come to expect a good old fashion dust up with blood, sweat and tears on the pitch but total football and loads of goals? We're dubious. Four of the last five head to head meetings between these two have gone under the 2.5 threshold as well, so the fixture has previous for being on the dull side.
Here are the key stats & form guide for Blackpool vs QPR
Head to Head
16/08/22
England Championship CHA
QPR
Blackpool
0
1
23/02/22
England Championship CHA
QPR
Blackpool
2
1
06/11/21
England Championship CHA
Blackpool
QPR
1
1
25/09/18
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Blackpool
QPR
2
0
Last Five - Blackpool
30/09/23
England League 1 League 1
Barnsley
Blackpool
0
0
D
23/09/23
England League 1 League 1
Reading
Blackpool
1
4
W
16/09/23
England League 1 League 1
Wycombe
Blackpool
2
0
L
05/09/23
England EFL Trophy England
Barrow
Blackpool
0
2
W
02/09/23
England League 1 League 1
Wigan
Blackpool
1
2
W
Last Five - QPR
30/09/23
England Championship CHA
Coventry
QPR
0
0
D
22/09/23
England Championship CHA
Birmingham
QPR
0
0
D
19/09/23
England Championship CHA
Swansea
QPR
1
1
D
16/09/23
England Championship CHA
Sunderland
QPR
3
1
L
02/09/23
England Championship CHA
Middlesbrough
QPR
0
2
W
So, that gives you some insight to how the different bookmakers see the action unfolding. How though do the xxx vs xxx odds translate into probability ahead of this game? Let's find out.
Blackpool odds: 5/3 (2.67) – 31%
Draw odds: 9/4 (3.25) – 31%
QPR odds: 5/3 (2.67) – 46%
You can see just how hard this clash is to predict by the bookies offering the exact same price for both the home and away win. That will likely see bettors land on both sides of the game depending on how they assess the situation and, like ourselves, there will be more than a few who are enticed by the draw!
Check out the predicted lineups ahead of Blackpool vs QPR
Blackpool
Blackpool won't be focussed on what happened at the weekend (a 2-0 loss to Bristol City) and will instead look at how strong they've been at home. Expect them to lineup with a couple of deep lying midfielders as they look to suffocate the middle of the park whilst looking to Jerry Yates up top to grab them a goal.
Predicted lineup – Maxwell, Thompson, Thorniley, Nelson, Gabriel, Carey, Connolly, Bowler, Garbutt, Madine, Yates
QPR
Gareth Ainsworth was in a buoyant mood after seeing QPR grab a first win under his tutelage on Saturday and, despite the quick turnaround in fixtures, anything more than one or two changes to the XI are highly unlikely here. Kenneth Paal and Ilias Chair are amongst several injured players set to miss out.
Predicted lineup – Dieng, Dickie, Dunne, Field, Dozzell, Drewe, Kakay, Lowe, Iroegbunam, Dykes, Martin
Blackpool vs QPR Line ups
Blackpool
QPR
*Starting lineups are usually announced one hour prior to kick off.
Player to watch
If Blackpool are to get anything from this game then you fell they'll have to keep things tight at the back, which is why we're calling out Curtis Nelson as a key player. The centre back has played every minute of the Seasiders' last five games with each of the home games in that run seeing them keep clean sheets.
Take a look at the latest standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Preston | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 |  Leicester | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 |  Ipswich | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 |  Norwich | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 |  Hull | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 |  Birmingham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 |  Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 |  Blackburn | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 |  Southampton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 |  Leeds | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 |  Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 |  Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 |  West Brom | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 14 |  Coventry | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 |  Plymouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 |  Huddersfield | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 |  Millwall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| 19 |  Stoke | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 20 | QPR | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
| 21 |  Rotherham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 22 |  Swansea | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 2 |
| 23 |  Sheff Wed | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 24 |  Middlesbrough | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 1 |
A quickfire FAQ on Blackpool – QPR
- Where is the match being played? – Bloomfield Road
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – There is nothing in it
- What time does the match kick-off? 19:45 GMT
- Who won the last H2H fixture? QPR edged out Blackpool in the reverse fixture back in mid-August 2022. Josh Bowler scored the only goal of the game in the first half's injury time.
- What was QPR's last result? QPR enter this match on the back of another 1-0 victory. Watford were their unlucky rival who allowed them to end their 13-match winless streak across all competitions. Tim Iroegbunam was their hero on the night with his 15th-minute strike.
- What was Blackpool's last result? Bristol City enforced a 2-0 thumping on Blackpool in their last outing over the weekend. The Robins prospered thanks to second-half strikes from Andreas Weimann and Alex Scott. As it stands, they are on a four-match winless streak.
