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West Ham United will elevate themselves to the top of the Championship table if they beat Queens Park Rangers at the London Stadium on Friday night.
After a long international break, the Hammers return to action after salvaging a 2-2 draw at Millwall last time out.
Meanwhile, QPR were also held to the same scoreline by Preston North End on home soil, and would leapfrog West Ham into second with victory themselves.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
West Ham United vs. Queens Park Rangers key stats
- West Ham have won their last three home league games.
- QPR are winless in four matches (D3, L1).
- West Ham won the corresponding FA Cup fixture 2-1 in January.
West Ham United vs. Queens Park Rangers preview: Hammers to go top?
West Ham vs QPR — Tale of the Tape
| West Ham | vs | QPR |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Position | 6th |
| 15 | Points | 13 |
| 22 | Goals For | 10 |
| 11 | Goals Against | 7 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 2 |
| 3rd (H) | Home / Away Rank | 3rd (A) |
After relegation from the Premier League, West Ham have adapted well to life in the Championship.
Sitting in second, they will have ambitions of promotion and even winning the title.
Nuno Espirito Santo has continued his work from the top flight and despite a high turnover of players, the likes of Jarrod Bowen and Konstantinos Mavropanos have showed their Premier League class a division below.
The latter should be available despite suffering a small injury for Greece, but Mohamadou Kante is suspended after his sending off against Millwall.
Dennis Cirkin will also be missing through suspension for QPR, while there is uncertainty over Glen Kamara's potential involvement due to a dispute with Finland.
Nonetheless, Julien Stephan will need as many players available as possible due to a long injury list he has already had to deal with.
Still, the visitors are enjoying a stellar season where they find themselves in sixth after the international break.
Promotion is certainly a possibility, and a big win here would see QPR rise to second and above West Ham.
West Ham United vs. Queens Park Rangers form guide & betting tips
| West Ham | vs | QPR |
|---|---|---|
WWWWD |
Form | WLDDD |
| 13 | Points | 6 |
| 1st | Form Table | 13th |
| 18 | Goals For | 5 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 5 |
WWWLD |
Form (All Comps) | WLDDD |
Whispers predicts: West Ham United 2-1 Queens Park Rangers
West Ham are 11/20 (1.55) favourites with bookies, but while we are also backing them to win, we want to explore other bets.
BTTS – Yes at 13/20 (1.65) is our first pick, having come through in three of West Ham's last four games in all competitions.
Having netted in each of his previous three league appearances, Mavropanos to score anytime at 6/1 (7.00) seems too good to ignore.
Overall, we are predicting a Correct score – 2-1 at 15/2 (8.50), as we feel West Ham will edge a tight match.
> BTTS – Yes at 1.65 | Likelihood: High
> Mavropanos to score anytime at 7.00 | Likelihood: Low
> Correct score – 2-1 at 8.50 | Likelihood: Low