Leeds vs QPR prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-10-03 18:45.
Two teams that both suffered 3-1 defeats over the weekend will meet in midweek Championship action as Leeds United welcome Queens Park Rangers back to Elland Road for the first time since November 2019. Their respective fans will be in completely different moods regarding a bounceback though, as Leeds’ loss to Southampton was preceded by a six-game unbeaten streak in league play (W3, D3), while QPR’s winless run extended to four outings when going down against Coventry (D2, L2).
For Leeds, a return to home comforts provides the perfect backdrop for them to get back on track after that recent defeat, having remained unbeaten at home so far this season (W2, D3). Their last home performance produced an emphatic 3-0 win over Watford, and churning out a similar result here would continue the Whites' upward trajectory towards the automatic promotion spots.
Daniel Farke’s side welcome QPR to West Yorkshire hoping to continue their best ever run of home victories against the London side, which currently stands at three. It was the visitors who won the last H2H 1-0 in January 2020 though, and considering that the last time they claimed back-to-back league victories over Leeds was over three decades ago, manager Gareth Ainsworth will be keen to put that feather in his cap.
His team’s current form suggests that’ll be a difficult task, but having lost just one of their last four away games (W2, D1), the Hoops can never be underestimated. Their most recent two matches on their travels have featured clean sheets but not since September 2013 have QPR gone three successive league games on the road unscathed, a run that featured a 1-0 win over Leeds in the Championship.
Players to watch: Although he’s a youngster at 21 years-old, Leeds’ Georginio Rutter has shown he’s a late bloomer with six of his last eight senior goals coming after half-time. QPR’s Kenneth Paal has the exact same scoring pattern, but he’ll have the added responsibility of keeping an eye on Rutter in defence.
Hot stat: The home side on the day has lost this H2H only once in the last 12 encounters (W8, D3).