Bet365 Predictions for Today’s Football Matches

• QPR look to bite back once again after defeat at the weekend, and interestingly, each of their eight league victories recorded in 2020 have come on the back of a draw or a loss in the previous round. All is not lost should the ‘Rs’ concede first, as they are unbeaten in 37.04% of the last 27 league games to see them ship the opener (W5, D5, L17).
• Given this fighting spirit, it is little surprise to see that encounters here at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium often end in goal-fests. No Championship side saw higher total goal averages across the last 24 home league games than QPR’s 3.58. In fact, 13 of those 24 outings saw over 3.5 total goals (54.17%) whilst 66.67% saw both teams score.
• Visiting Middlesbrough look to get their first win on the board after facing relegated sides in the first two rounds (D1, L1). Interestingly, Boro had won at least one of their opening three fixtures in every league campaign since their 2008/09 relegation, until recording just one point from their opening three last term.
• Whilst Neil Warnock recovers from Coronavirus and will be absent here, sides under his charge have won just three of the last 12 encounters (W3, D4, L5). However, four of the last five such games saw over 2.5 total goals, whilst three of his last four defeats in this fixture saw his side on the day lose from a winning position.
• Players to watch: A penalty has provided the opening goal in both of QPR’s league games so far, Lyndon Dykes was the man to slot both of them.
• Marcus Browne bagged his first Middlesbrough league goal at the 16th time of asking last time out. The wideman scored five goals for Oxford last term whilst on loan.
• Hot stat: Only one side has scored in each of Mark Warburton’s H2Hs vs Neil Warnock-managed sides (W1, L3) with 1.75 total match goals on average.

Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals | Average odds: 1.41 | Bookmaker: Bet365