Which side will go home victorious when Queens Park Rangers go to play Reading? In this pre-match guide you'll find all the relevant news and stats necessary to predict the outcome.
- Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
This should be an absorbing match with lots of fun and energy as both teams are well rested since they last played a game. Game on!
Reading form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Select Car Leasing Stadium as Reading have scored 18 goals to get 25 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Championship are 8-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Reading's previous fixture was a FA Cup game also played at their own stadium, ending 2-0 versus Watford. The home side are looking to build on that result.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting West Bromwich Albion (0-1).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Reading have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 3 and lost 3.
The Reading fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches.
Queens Park Rangers form and stats
5-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Queens Park Rangers in their Championship matches away.
Two away matches in a row for QPR, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Fleetwood Town in the FA Cup.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Sheffield United in the Championship.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Queens Park Rangers playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 7 Queens Park Rangers wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
Stats flash: 8 of the latest 10 league matches featuring this club have ended with only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Queens Park Rangers as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, QPR have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Queens Park Rangers have put together a streak of 4 consecutive games without losing (2-2-0) when facing Reading.The previous head-to-head game ended Queens Park Rangers - Reading 2-1, played this season.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Ince 6 goals |   C. Willock 6 goals |  L. Dykes 6 goals |
Reading missing players
Queens Park Rangers missing players
| Reading | Queens Park Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 29 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 28 |
| 36 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 85% | 88% |
| 73% | 83% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 54% | 65% |
| 54% | 58% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 31% | 46% |
| 19% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 23% | 19% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 46% | 50% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 31% | 42% |
| 27% | 33% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 27% |
| 31% | 17% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 46% | 42% |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 10.6 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 12.2 | 13.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 35% | 45% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 31% | 29% |
| 11.2 | 9.8 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.8 | 12.6 | 11 |
| 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
- Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 52 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 27 | 56 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 51 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 42 |
| 4 | Watford | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 40 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 39 |
| 6 | Millwall | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 39 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 39 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 38 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 38 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | -2 | 37 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 36 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 36 |
| 13 | Reading | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -7 | 36 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 35 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 35 |
| 16 | Hull City | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -10 | 33 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 32 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -6 | 30 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 29 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -9 | 28 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -11 | 27 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 26 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 25 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -20 | 24 |
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