Queens Park Rangers host Barnsley at the Loftus Road aka Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium on Saturday.
The home team reside in 13th place with 50 points. 11 points safe from the drop zone and 6 points below the promotion play-off spots, Queens Park Rangers still have a shot at a top 6 spot. Full steam ahead and 3 points on Saturday is a must.
The visitors are rock bottom in the table with 34 points, 7 points adrift safe ground. There is still hope of avoiding relegation, but if so, full steam ahead and 3 points on Saturday is a must.
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Statistics
Both teams tend to play out rather high scoring games.
When facing teams from the bottom half of the table, Queens Park Rangers have the highest total goals average in the league.
Whether you consider Queens Park Rangers a top half team or a bottom half team, Barnsley have a relatively high total goal average when facing both categories.
Queens Park Rangers
Only 9 teams have created more shots than QPR in the Championship so far this season, QPR creating on average 12.57 shots per game. Only 4 teams have created more shots on target than QPR in the Championship so far this season, QPR creating on average 4.30 shots on target per game.
Only 8 teams have conceded more shots on target than QPR in the Championship so far this season, QPR conceding on average 4.05 shots on target per game.
Only 5 teams have a better shoot percentage than QPR in the Championship so far this season, QPR scoring some 36% of the shots on target.
No other team have a worse save percentage than QPR in the Championship so far this season, Joe Lumley and Liam Kelly only saving some 58% of the faced shots on target.
Barnsley
Only Leeds, West Brom and Brentford have created more shots than Barnsley in the Championship so far this season, Barnsley creating on average 14.00 shots per game. Only 6 teams have created more shots on target than Barnsley in the Championship so far this season, Barnsley creating on average 4.14 shots on target per game.
Only 5 teams have conceded more shots on target than Barnsley in the Championship so far this season, Barnsley conceding on average 4.41 shots on target per game.
Only 7 teams have a worse save percentage than Barnsley in the Championship so far this season, Samuel Sahin-Radlinger and Bradley Collins only saving some 62% of the faced shots on target.
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Conclusion & Betting Tips
Both teams tend to play out high scoring matches and possess a gifted attacking game. Both teams have a somewhat shaky defence, and since 3 points on Saturday is vital to both Queens Park Rangers and Barnsley I anticipate an open game.
Betting Tip: Over 2.75 Goals.
Stake at 5/10 units.
