Eng. Championship
2010-04-03 - Queens Park Rangers vs Sheffield Wednesday
A Sports Betting Pick by Armchair
Football : England : Championship
Saturday 3rd April 2010 – Kickoff 3pm
QPR host fellow strugglers Sheffield Wednesday at their Loftus Road Stadium on Saturday, with only a slender three point margin separating the two sides.
Both teams will be keen to chalk up a much needed win, so let’s look at how the two sides’form guides are looking going into this match.
Queens Park Rangers (18th) Home : 7-8-4 34:25
Rangers are currently unbeaten at home in their last five matches; impressive wins against Doncaster Rovers 2-1, followed up with a convincing 3-1 victory over promotion candidates West Brom 3-1, then a solid 2-0 win over sorry Plymouth Argyle.
Two draws have since ensued with 1-1 stalemates against both Swansea City and Derby County.
QPR’s home form reads 7-8-4 34/25, with striker Jay Simpson (12 goals) leading the way, but ably assisted by the likes of Adel Taarabt (7 goals), along with midfielder Akos Buzsaky (8 goals).
Sheffield Wednesday (20th) Away : 3-7-10 16:33
If you compare the momentum (and form guide), then you’d have to say Sheffield Wednesday will struggle in this encounter – they have now gone seven games on the road without a win.
Four losses; 0-2 at Scunthorpe United, 1-2 v Nottingham Forest, 0-5 v Reading, 0-1 v West Brom, and then three draws – 0-0 at Swansea City, 2-2 at Preston North End and 1-1 at Coventry City.
In fact they have only recorded 3 wins on their travels and their away record reads 3-7-10 16/33, but with strikers Marcus Tudgay (9 goals, 8 assists) & Luke Varney (9 goals, 3 assists) the two stand-out threats, they have a chance of getting a point.
The Betting Verdict :
I think the overriding factor here is the fact that both sides seem pretty evenly matched – between them they have chalked up 15 draws in a total of 39 matches which represents 38% of the share.
I don’t often back the draw but I can’t separate the sides, so I’m going for honours even in this one.
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take the Draw at a whopping 3.59 with Pinnacle.
