QPR vs Wigan prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2022-10-21 14:00.
After a 3-0 midweek victory against Cardiff City, QPR come into this Championship weekend at the top of the table with things looking rosy in West London. More good news followed in the aftermath of that victory, with Wolves’ approach to poach R’s boss Michael Beale being rebuffed by the QPR chief, which should buoy both the fans and players ahead of the visit of Wigan.
QPR will now hope Beale committing to the cause can spur them on to extend their run of five wins from their last seven Championship games (D1, L1). With five successive home victories against Wigan, QPR will fancy their chances of solidifying their position atop the Championship here and with back-to-back home league wins under their belt, Beale’s side could now post three successive league triumphs at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium for the first time since October 2021.
The prospects aren’t quite as bright for Wigan who find themselves plummeting towards the Championship relegation zone on the back of four defeats from their last five (W1) following a heavy 4-1 defeat at home to Middlesbrough on Wednesday. A trip to London probably isn’t ideal in an attempt to arrest that slide, with Wigan winless in their last 19 Championship trips to the capital dating back to 2004 (D5, L14) – a sobering record for a Latics side who have lost their last two away league games 2-1 despite scoring first.
The optimistic section of the Wigan fan base may perhaps get carried away if Leam Richardson’s side can end that run of capital punishment, as their 3-1 victory agianst West Ham in 2004/05 coincided with promotion to the Premier League. Considering Wigan’s only ever away win at QPR came back in 2003, the prospects of ending that run appear slim, though the Latics do have the chance to register successive H2H wins for the first time ever!
Players to watch: All five of Lyndon Dykes’ QPR goals this season have come at home, four of them before half-time. Meanwhile, Wigan’s Charlie Wyke has seen his return to goal scoring action this season soured, as both his goals have come in defeats.
Hot stat: Four of Wigan’s last five away league games have seen exactly three goals.