Queens Park Rangers vs Stoke City Prediction 28.11.2023

• Competition: England - Championship
• Date: Tuesday, 28th, November 2023
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20.45 CET
• Venue: Loftus Road (London)

Yearning to shake off the Saturday blues, Queens Park Rangers and Stoke City are poised to face off at Loftus Road in gameweek 18 of the English Championship on Tuesday evening.

QPR, languishing in second-to-last place on the table, will enter the midweek contest on the back of a 0-1 defeat against Norwich, while seven places behind them, the Potters suffered a tough 0-3 setback against Sunderland over the weekend.

QPR vs Stoke City Betting Tips: Under 2.5

The clash between two sides that do not exude excessive attacking abilities doesn't promise thrilling football at Loftus Road, and we believe that in an exceptionally tight encounter, a lone goal could decide the winner. After barely retaining their Championship status last term, just six points clear of the danger zone, QPR seems destined for a different fate this time around, having secured victories in only two out of a total of 17 league matches played. Clearly, the lack of sharpness in the final third is the primary concern for the Rangers, as they have illuminated the scoreboard a meager 10 times thus far, with only four of those goals coming at their home ground, where they are still in search of their first "trio" of the season (D2, L5).

As for the visitors, Stoke also can't boast about their attacking prowess in recent weeks, as they haven't found the back of the net for over 270 minutes, while their five-match unbeaten run (W3, D2) ended at the weekend with a disappointing defeat 0-3 against Blackburn away from home. Prior to the Saturday disappointment, Stoke was on a commendable four-match run without conceding, and now, confronting a blunt attacking force, they are keen to secure another clean sheet with a potential win. Among other things, the QPR and Stoke encounters are characterized by a goal-scoring drought, best evidenced by the fact that the barrier of 2.5 goals hasn't been breached in six consecutive clashes, while three of the last five at Loftus Road ended with a blank scoreboard.

Given the recent dormancy of strikers on both sides and the collective resolve to steer clear of consecutive failures, the upcoming match is poised to be a closely contested affair, possibly settled by a lone goal. Therefore, Under 2.5 seems like a wise choice.