QPR vs Huddersfield Town Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 28/01/2024, 00:18  by Devesh Jaganath in Championship Predictions

Gameweek 29 in the Championship tosses up a crucial relegation battle between Queens Park Rangers and Huddersfield Town. The hosts are currently the first side below the dotted line, while the visitors are just one spot above them. Queens Park Rangers spent a large part of last season battling the drop, and it looks as though this season is panning out in the same way. They have managed just 24 points from 28 matches this season and are just five points above bottom club Rotherham United. QPR notched just their sixth win of the season last week, beating Millwall 2-0 at home. That win followed three consecutive defeats in all competitions and halted a run of eight matches without victory. The hosts have taken only 12 points from a possible 42 at home this season and have lost four of their last five at Loftus Road. Despite failing to beat this opponent in their last four attempts, QPR are the bookmakers’ favourite heading into this one.

Meanwhile, Huddersfield have not fared much better than their opponents this season. They are on 27 points after 28 games, and a loss here could see them drop into the relegation zone, though they will need to be beaten by three clear goals. The Terriers played out a 1-1 draw against Blackburn last week, which extended their current winless run to five matches, including three losses and two draws. Looking further back, they have only won one of their last 11 matches in all competitions. Huddersfield have struggled to turn good performances into wins this term, as they have posted the most drawn results of any side in the Championship so far (12). The visitors have won only two of their 14 away league games this season but will have the psychological advantage here, having beaten this opponent 2-1 in the reverse fixture back in October.