Fulham – QPR Prediction & Picks (17.03.2018)

Fulham and Queens Park Rangers meet at Craven Cottage, in a game for the 38th day of the Championship. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 09-29-2017, Fulham won it out by (1-2). The history of direct matches played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and lost 1. But the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 01-10-2016 , for the Championship, the Queens Park Rangers won by (1-2). T. Ream (47 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Fulham, and C. Washington (20’) and Idrissa Sylla (87 ‘), for Queens Park Rangers. the Queens Park Rangers presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.

Fulham:

The home team is currently in the 4 th position, with 68 points won, after 19 wins, 11 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Sheffield United, by (3-0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Preston North End by (1-2). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 28 goals scored and 23 conceded; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 28 goals scored and 10 suffered. In the last 10 home matches for the championship Fulham has won 9 and tied 1, for which they have won 28 points out of 30 possible.

For this competition, they have a sequence of 9 wins in their last home matches and they have not lost any of the last 10 home matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. In 37 matches in this competition, he only managed 3 comebacks in 13 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 18 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 12 of their 32 goals between minutes (61’-75 ‘).

Fulham are having a very positive season and currently occupy the top of the leaderboard, 1 point out of the third, the Aston Villa. It is important to note that the home team adds four consecutive victories in the championship, being the last against Preston, by 1-2. In this home game it is expected that coach Slavisa Jokanovic plays in the usual 4-3-3, benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks, always with Tom Cairney creating and organizing the offensive process. Ryan Sessegnon is Fulham’s best scorer, with 14 goals scored. When observing the performance at home, it is possible to verify that the home team presents a good offensive sector, which scored an average of 1.78 goals per game. Everything indicates that there are no important absences for this game.

Queens Park Rangers:

The away team is currently in the 15 th position of the league, with 46 points won, after 12 wins, 10 draws and 15 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Sunderland, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Aston Villa, by (1-3). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 15 goals scored and 23 conceded; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 22 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Queens Park Rangers has a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses, so they have won 10 points out of 30 possible. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 37 matches in this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 19 times and only managed 2 comebacks.

The Queens Park Rangers comes to this game with a victory in the field of Aston Villa, by 1-3, thus adding the following triumph in the championship. So, visitors will breathe better for some time, since they are further away from the descent zone. In this game away from home coach Ian Holloway must line up in the usual 4-2-3-1, benefiting the defensive organization and the successive counterattacks, exploring in the best way the space in the defensive line of the opponent. Matt Smith is the best finisher in Queens Park Rangers, with 8 goals scored. Of note that the foreigners exhibit some defensive lacunae, especially in the condition of visitor, since they suffered on average 1.56 goals per game. There are no absences of important players for this game.