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Queens Park Rangers and West Bromwich Albion get their 2024-25 EFL Championship underway when they square off at the Loftus Road Stadium on Saturday. Having failed to win any of the last four meetings between the two sides, QPR will head into the weekend looking to get one over the visitors and begin the new campaign on a positive note.
Queens Park Rangers were condemned to a 1-0 defeat against Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion in their final warm-up game at Loftus Road last Saturday.
This capped off a somewhat disappointing pre-season campaign for Marti Cifuentes’ side, who lost four of their six friendly matches while claiming wins over Santa Coloma and L'Escala respectively.
QPR will head into the new season looking to improve on their performance from last term as they finished 18th in the Championship table, just six points above the relegation zone.
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Meanwhile, West Bromwich Albion picked up 75 points from their 46 games last season to finish fifth in the Championship standings and secure a playoff spot.
However, Carlos Corberan’s men’s playoff journey came to an end in the semi-finals following a 3-1 aggregate defeat at the hands of Southampton in May.
West Brom head into Saturday’s season opener off the back of a poor run of results in the off-season as they lost four of their five friendly games while conceding nine goals and scoring four.
Queens Park Rangers vs West Bromwich Albion Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 24 wins from the last 54 meetings between the sides, West Bromwich Albion boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Queens Park Rangers have picked up 17 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 13 occasions.
- QPR have failed to win their last four games against Corberan’s men, losing twice and claiming two draws since a 1-0 victory in January 2022.
- West Brom have failed to win their last five competitive away games, losing three and claiming two draws since a 4-1 victory at Huddersfield Town on March 10.
Queens Park Rangers vs West Bromwich Albion Prediction
The last 10 meetings between QPR and West Brom have produced a combined 34 goals and we anticipate another thrilling contest at Loftus Road.
Both sides are evenly matched on paper and we predict they will cancel out each other’s efforts in a high-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Queens Park Rangers 2-2 West Bromwich Albion
Queens Park Rangers vs West Bromwich Albion Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have also been at least three goals in four of their last five clashes)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in six of the last seven meetings between the two teams)
