Championship match prediction: Little separates Blackpool and Queens Park Rangers in quality

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 14.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Road

Blackpool are opening their away dressing room to Queens Park Rangers for another very important match after their 0-2 result vs 13th-placed Bristol City.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Blackpool and Queens Park Rangers.

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Blackpool form and stats

4 victories, 6 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Blackpool have to build on here at Bloomfield Road in the Championship.

Stress levels are on the rise for Blackpool's attacking players as they have now played 180 minutes without scoring in a league game. Carey was their last goal scorer.

No payout for Blackpool in their previous match, an away game at Bristol City that ended in defeat 0-2. Thorniley, defender, was given a rating of 7.13/10 in that game, top of the team. Thorniley won 4 of 5 duels.

In the match before that, Blackpool hosted Burnley and drew the game 0-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Blackpool perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Blackpool as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Blackpool has won 6 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Blackpool, as the Championship home game vs Coventry City is only four days away.

On the other hand, Blackpool have conceded 21 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Blackpool has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Queens Park Rangers form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 5 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Queens Park Rangers have lost on their last two travels.

Iroegbunam scored in QPR's previous match, the home game against Watford that ended 1-0. That victory was so crucial for this team, after a painful period of twelve league games in a row not winning. Defender Dickie was the best team player with a rating of 7.44. Dickie won 9 of 13 duels.

Prior to that match, the Queens Park Rangers manager Ainsworth faced defeat when travelling to Rotherham United and losing 1-3.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Queens Park Rangers in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Queens Park Rangers, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

A new game in only four days for Queens Park Rangers, the Championship home match versus Birmingham City. Busy days.

The attacking power of QPR when travelling is not overwhelming with 17 goals scored from 18 league matches away. 26 goals have been conceded by Queens Park Rangers in these games.

Head 2 Head

The newest registered scoreline featuring both these squads is the Queens Park Rangers - Blackpool 0-1 played not long ago this season. Data for the previous ten meetings featuring these two sides are: two wins for Blackpool, five draws and three wins for Queens Park Rangers. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
9 goals
Queens Park RangersC. Willock
C. Willock
6 goals
Queens Park RangersL. Dykes
L. Dykes
6 goals

Blackpool missing players

Queens Park Rangers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackpool Queens Park Rangers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 17 4 Played P 5 18 36
7 4 0 Won W 0 5 11
11 6 3 Drew D 2 5 9
18 7 1 Lost L 3 8 16
33 17 2 Scored S 2 17 37
53 21 3 Conceded C 7 26 52
89% 82% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 89% 92%
61% 47% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 67% 72%
44% 41% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 44% 53%
22% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 33% 25%
11% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
44% 41% 25% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 50%
22% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 28% 22%
44% 47% 75% Failed to Score F T 60% 39% 36%
 
4.1 3.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6.4 5 5.2
6.1 6 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.6 4.9
2 1.8 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.8
9 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.9 10.9 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.4 12 12.8
2.8 3 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2.9 3.5
33% 33% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 33% 29%
 
14.4 14.6 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.4 11.9 10.9
4.7 4.6 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 4.3 4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 36 23 11 2 71 28 19 14 5 0 43 13 17 9 6 2 28 15 43 80
2 Sheffield United 36 20 7 9 56 32 18 11 3 4 35 17 18 9 4 5 21 15 24 67
3 Middlesbrough 36 19 6 11 64 41 17 10 5 2 31 13 19 9 1 9 33 28 23 63
4 Luton Town 36 16 12 8 44 34 18 6 8 4 23 19 18 10 4 4 21 15 10 60
5 Blackburn Rovers 36 18 4 14 41 41 17 12 1 4 23 13 19 6 3 10 18 28 0 58
6 Millwall 36 16 9 11 46 38 17 9 5 3 27 15 19 7 4 8 19 23 8 57
7 Norwich City 35 16 7 12 51 39 18 8 4 6 27 21 17 8 3 6 24 18 12 55
8 West Bromwich Albion 36 15 9 12 46 38 19 10 5 4 26 15 17 5 4 8 20 23 8 54
9 Coventry City 36 14 11 11 42 35 19 9 6 4 24 17 17 5 5 7 18 18 7 53
10 Watford 36 13 12 11 41 39 17 8 5 4 24 16 19 5 7 7 17 23 2 51
11 Preston North End 36 13 11 12 32 38 19 5 6 8 14 22 17 8 5 4 18 16 -6 50
12 Sunderland 35 13 10 12 50 43 17 6 5 6 22 22 18 7 5 6 28 21 7 49
13 Bristol City 36 12 12 12 45 43 19 8 5 6 24 18 17 4 7 6 21 25 2 48
14 Stoke City 36 13 7 16 47 44 18 6 4 8 23 21 18 7 3 8 24 23 3 46
15 Hull City 36 12 10 14 41 49 18 7 4 7 20 23 18 5 6 7 21 26 -8 46
16 Reading 36 13 5 18 38 55 18 10 3 5 27 20 18 3 2 13 11 35 -17 44
17 Swansea City 36 11 10 15 48 55 18 7 3 8 28 28 18 4 7 7 20 27 -7 43
18 Birmingham City 36 11 9 16 41 47 19 6 5 8 22 21 17 5 4 8 19 26 -6 42
19 Queens Park Rangers 36 11 9 16 37 52 18 6 4 8 20 26 18 5 5 8 17 26 -15 42
20 Rotherham United 36 9 13 14 40 49 17 7 5 5 29 21 19 2 8 9 11 28 -9 40
21 Cardiff City 36 10 8 18 27 40 18 6 5 7 15 16 18 4 3 11 12 24 -13 38
22 Blackpool 36 7 11 18 33 53 17 4 6 7 17 21 19 3 5 11 16 32 -20 32
23 Huddersfield Town 36 8 8 20 30 52 18 6 4 8 16 20 18 2 4 12 14 32 -22 32
24 Wigan Athletic 36 7 11 18 31 57 18 3 5 10 13 31 18 4 6 8 18 26 -26 32

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 36 23 11 2 71 28 19 14 5 0 43 13 17 9 6 2 28 15 43 80
2 Sheffield United 36 20 7 9 56 32 18 11 3 4 35 17 18 9 4 5 21 15 24 67
3 Middlesbrough 36 19 6 11 64 41 17 10 5 2 31 13 19 9 1 9 33 28 23 63
4 Luton Town 36 16 12 8 44 34 18 6 8 4 23 19 18 10 4 4 21 15 10 60
5 Blackburn Rovers 36 18 4 14 41 41 17 12 1 4 23 13 19 6 3 10 18 28 0 58
6 Millwall 36 16 9 11 46 38 17 9 5 3 27 15 19 7 4 8 19 23 8 57
7 Norwich City 35 16 7 12 51 39 18 8 4 6 27 21 17 8 3 6 24 18 12 55
8 West Bromwich Albion 36 15 9 12 46 38 19 10 5 4 26 15 17 5 4 8 20 23 8 54
9 Coventry City 36 14 11 11 42 35 19 9 6 4 24 17 17 5 5 7 18 18 7 53
10 Watford 36 13 12 11 41 39 17 8 5 4 24 16 19 5 7 7 17 23 2 51
11 Preston North End 36 13 11 12 32 38 19 5 6 8 14 22 17 8 5 4 18 16 -6 50
12 Sunderland 35 13 10 12 50 43 17 6 5 6 22 22 18 7 5 6 28 21 7 49
13 Bristol City 36 12 12 12 45 43 19 8 5 6 24 18 17 4 7 6 21 25 2 48
14 Stoke City 36 13 7 16 47 44 18 6 4 8 23 21 18 7 3 8 24 23 3 46
15 Hull City 36 12 10 14 41 49 18 7 4 7 20 23 18 5 6 7 21 26 -8 46
16 Reading 36 13 5 18 38 55 18 10 3 5 27 20 18 3 2 13 11 35 -17 44
17 Swansea City 36 11 10 15 48 55 18 7 3 8 28 28 18 4 7 7 20 27 -7 43
18 Birmingham City 36 11 9 16 41 47 19 6 5 8 22 21 17 5 4 8 19 26 -6 42
19 Queens Park Rangers 36 11 9 16 37 52 18 6 4 8 20 26 18 5 5 8 17 26 -15 42
20 Rotherham United 36 9 13 14 40 49 17 7 5 5 29 21 19 2 8 9 11 28 -9 40
21 Cardiff City 36 10 8 18 27 40 18 6 5 7 15 16 18 4 3 11 12 24 -13 38
22 Blackpool 36 7 11 18 33 53 17 4 6 7 17 21 19 3 5 11 16 32 -20 32
23 Huddersfield Town 36 8 8 20 30 52 18 6 4 8 16 20 18 2 4 12 14 32 -22 32
24 Wigan Athletic 36 7 11 18 31 57 18 3 5 10 13 31 18 4 6 8 18 26 -26 32

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