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QPR - Watford
England Championship - Vicarage Road
Prediction 1
Watford to Win
6/4 (2.50)
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Prediction 2
2-1 Watford
8/1 (9.00)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
It's time for our Championship predictions ahead of QPR vs Watford on Sunday. The hosts have struggled this season and look set for a relegation battle, while Watford have an outside chance of making the play-offs.
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QPR vs Watford prediction – Betting tips & odds
Hot Tip – Watford to Win
- Watford beat QPR 4-0 in the pair's reverse league fixture back in August.
- Watford have won four of their last six matches in league and cup.
Another reason that we have backed Watford to win as our main prediction for this game is that QPR have lost five of their last six outings in all competitions.
Latest odds
Head to Head
05/08/23
England Championship CHA
Watford
QPR
4
0
11/03/23
England Championship CHA
QPR
Watford
1
0
27/08/22
England Championship CHA
Watford
QPR
2
3
01/02/21
England Championship CHA
Watford
QPR
1
2
21/11/20
England Championship CHA
QPR
Watford
1
1
Last Five - QPR
30/08/24
England Championship CHA
Luton
QPR
1
2
W
27/08/24
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Luton
QPR
1 (1)
1 (4)
W
24/08/24
England Championship CHA
Plymouth
QPR
1
1
D
17/08/24
England Championship CHA
Sheff Utd
QPR
2
2
D
13/08/24
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Cambridge Utd
QPR
1
2
W
Last Five - Watford
01/09/24
England Championship CHA
Sheff Utd
Watford
1
0
L
27/08/24
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Plymouth
Watford
0
2
W
24/08/24
England Championship CHA
Derby
Watford
1
2
W
17/08/24
England Championship CHA
Stoke
Watford
0
3
W
13/08/24
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Milton Keynes Dons
Watford
0
5
W
Win probability
- HOME: 135/67 (3.01) – 33.2%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
- AWAY: 13/8 (2.63) – 38.1%
Watford are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 38.1%, and we tend to agree with the bookmakers on this pick. For more football betting tips on the game, check out the Both Teams to Score market.
You can back Watford striker Mileta Rajovic to score in this game at 5/2 (3.50) which has a probability of 28.6%, or you could go with QPR's Lyndon Dykes at 3/1 (4.00) with a probability of 25%.
QPR vs Watford prediction – Other tips
Correct Score: 1-2
- Watford haven't kept a clean sheet in any of their last eleven matches in all competitions.
- QPR have conceded at least two goals in four of their last six fixtures.
Both Teams to Score
- Both teams have found the back of the net in each of Watford's last six matches.
- Three of the last five meetings between these two clubs have ended with both teams scoring.
QPR vs Watford team news
QPR
QPR had the home advantage against Cardiff City last time out but failed to make it count. The Welsh side took the lead in the sixteenth minute but QPR equalised early in the second forty-five through Paul Smyth. However, the Londoners slipped behind again in the seventy-fourth minute and this time, there was no coming back.
Jack Colback is the main injury concern for QPR ahead of a tough home game against Watford on Sunday.
Predicted Lineup: Begović (GK), Paal, Clarke-Salter, Dunne, Cannon, Larkeche, Dozzell, Field, Dixon-Bonner, Smyth & Dykes
Watford
Watford made the trip to the south coast to face Plymouth on New Year's Day, where the two sides played out an epic six-goal thriller. Watford took the lead early on through Edo Kayembe but found themselves 2-1 down by the twenty-seventh minute. Ismael Kone's goal looked to have been enough to send Watford in level at the break but Plymouth made it 3-2 in the forty-second minute. There was only one goal in the second half and it went the way of Watford. Ryan Andrews equalised for the visitors shortly before the hour mark and the game ended in a 3-3 draw.
Jeremy Ngakia and Jamal Lewis both missed the Plymouth game and aren't expected back from injury before Watford take on QPR this weekend.
Predicted Lineup: Hamer (GK), Hoedt, Porteous, Morris, Andrews, Livermore, Chakvetadze, Kayembe, Koné, Rajović & Martins
QPR
Watford
*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Mileta Rajovic
Watford's Danish forward Mileta Rajovic top scores this season with eight league goals, and we're backing him to impress against QPR on Sunday.
The 24-year-old is enjoying his first season in English football after making the move from Swedish side Kalmar in the summer. QPR don't have the best of defensive records and Rajovic will be looking to exploit any mistakes in their backline this weekend as he edges closer to double figures for the season.
