Market: West Brom win
Odds: 7/10 @
Hoping to find a route into the play-off places on Tuesday night, West Brom will welcome a struggling QPR to the Hawthorns.
Starting with the hosts, eventually frustrated over the weekend as they had to settle for a 0-0 stalemate at home against Plymouth, West Brom will be desperate to make a real statement here. Although the Baggies might have largely struggled with their consistency since opening up the 2023/24 campaign, Carlos Corberan’s side still have their sights firmly set on clinching a play-off ticket this season. Opening up October with a routine 1-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday, the former Huddersfield boss has seen his squad suffer just a single defeat from any of their previous seven appearances a run that stems back to September 2nd. Getting Tuesday’s showdown underway sat just two points adrift of finding a route into the play-off places, West Brom should be smelling a golden chance in midweek. With their recent turn in fortunes highlighted by a stellar 4-0 romp away at Preston last month, it should also be noted that Corberan’s side have lost just a single contest at the Hawthorns since way back on April 23rd.
As for the visitors, while QPR might have eventually limped their way over the finish line last season, the Hoops are destined for yet another Championship nightmare this time around. Last seen over the weekend getting hit with a 2-1 loss at the hands of Huddersfield, Gareth Ainsworth’s side are already sat in the drop zone and four points adrift of second-tier safety. With their rather glaring struggles underlined by a 4-0 drumming at home against Blackburn earlier in the month, the former Wycombe boss has seen his struggling squad lose each of their previous four showdowns against Championship opposition. Gaining a reputation for their extended issues at the back, QPR have also claimed just a single win from any of their opening 11 appearances across all formats. Facing a major challenge on Tuesday night and without a win from any of their previous eight contests against the play-off contenders, we are backing a home victory in midweek.
Bet: West Brom 7/10 to beat QPR in Tuesday s Championship matchup @
