Plymouth vs QPR prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-04-08 18:45.
[p]Plymouth Argyle went some way to easing lingering relegation concerns with an important 1-0 away win at Rotherham, ending a six-game winless Championship stretch (D1, L5) and relegating the Millers in the process. Director of Football Neil Dewsnip took over the first team following Ian Fosterâs sacking last week, and the club cannot afford to get ahead of themselves given they enjoyed a ânew manager bounceâ under Foster in January before things went awry.[/p]
[p]Frustrated season ticket holders will be hoping that bounce lasts a little longer, given they return to Home Park on the back of five-game losing streak in Championship home games, in which Plymouth were shut out on every occasion with an average of just one shot on goal per game. The defending has at least improved, conceding just six goals across their last six league games, but the front third havenât been able to capitalise.[/p]
[p]While Plymouth begin this round just two points ahead of the danger zone, QPR have a four point buffer in 17th place, meaning theyâre certainly not yet out of the woods after their own mid-season managerial change. MartĂ Cifuentes asserted last week the importance of âthinking the job is doneâ, and his warnings were backed up by a reality check of sorts when they lost at home to direct relegation rival Sheffield Wednesday (2-0).[/p]
[p]This will be their final Championship game against a fellow bottom-half club and such opposition have troubled them throughout the season, especially away from home. As they look to improve upon a scoreless stalemate in the reverse H2H, QPR are in this relegation dogfight in part because of a winless Championship away record against the other six teams joining Plymouth beneath them in the standings at the dawn of this round (D2, L4). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Bali Mumba was the hero for Plymouth with their only goal against Rotherham and he has an unbeaten personal record against QPR (W2, D1), including one assist. At the other end of the spectrum, QPR forward Paul Smyth has not won nor directly contributed to a goal in any of his last five competitive H2Hs (D3, L2)! [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Seven of Plymouthâs last eight league games produced under 2.5 total goals, as did the previous H2H.[/p]