QPR vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 04/04/2024, 10:00  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 06/04/2024 at 02:00 in Championship Prediction

QPR will hope to make another big leap in their survival quest when they host Sheffield Wednesday next in the Championship. Heading into the game, the hosts are six points above the drop zone, while Sheffield Wednesday are two points below safety. In recent matches, QPR have shown great determination to rise farther from the drop zone. They’ve lost just once in the last eight matches, and that was against top six chasers Middlesbrough. Five wins in those eight matches have lifted them from the relegation scrap but the job isn’t done. Their latest win came in their last game, beating Swansea 1-0 away from home. In-form Steve Cook was once again on the mark, with the lone goal that separated the two sides. Unbeaten in three games, and with two straight wins, QPR are justified to feel as favorites here. Their home form is also improving, and this too will be a positive signal going into this game. After four straight home losses, QPR have only lost once at home in the last seven matches. Two of the sides they faced in that seven-game run are in the top six, and they drew 2-2 in both games.

Sheffield Wednesday’s hopes for survival have taken a heavy hit in recent matches, though survival remains a possibility. They are on 39 points, just two short of the 21st placed Plymouth Argyle. With six matches to go they need a win here, and consistently in the next games. Sheffield Wednesday’s form however defies their ambitions for the remaining matches. They are on a four-game winless run coming here, losing three, scoring once and conceding 11 times in that period. Their run of four straight wins between February and March now seems like a distant memory. Sheffield Wednesday need to restart another solid push if they are to stay in the second tier. They don’t have any easy games coming up, and their away form won’t help. Across all competitions, in their 12 away matches this season they lost 16. In their last two away matches, Sheffield Wednesday failed to score. One area the Owls can bank on coming into this game is their recent run against QPR. They won the reverse fixture 2-1, making it three wins in five meetings with QPR. In the five meetings, they’ve only lost once.