Nottingham Forest - QPR Betting Preview: Goals in short supply at the City Ground 23 Dec 2013 19:40:00 With the best defence in the Championship on their side, Al Hain-Cole expects Harry Redknapp's men to frustrate a home attack that has struggled to find the net recently After suffering their first home defeat of the Championship season against Leicester City last weekend, QPR will be hoping to bounce back when they travel to the City Ground to take on Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day. That result saw Harry Redknappâs men surrender top spot to Burnley in time for Christmas, but they are available at 7/4 (2.75) with Coral to get their title bid back in track with victory in this one. Meanwhile, the hosts have slipped out of the play-off places after a run of just two wins in 10, and are on offer at 8/5 (2.60) to pick up a much-needed three points of their own. Billy Daviesâ side have drawn more games than any other team in the division so far, and you can get odds of 11/5 (3.20) on them settling for a point once again here. Although celebrated for a commitment to attractive attacking football, Redknapp has hardly kept many neutrals entertained this season, settling instead for a string of pragmatic performances from his expensively-assembled side. With just 24 goals to their name in 21 games so far, the visitors possess just the 16th most prolific attack in the division, and occupy the automatic promotion places largely by virtue of a miserly defence that has conceded only 11 times. With five clean sheets to their name in the last nine Championship matches on the road, the Hoops will be confident of shutting out a home side that have failed to score in both of their last two games, while their own return of just 10 goals in 10 away games suggests neither goalkeeper will be too busy. Backing against both teams to score would have paid out in 15 of QPRâs last 19 league games and each of Forestâs last three, meaning odds of 8/11 (1.73) offer respectable value on no more than one side finding the net. In fact, having played out a goalless draw the last time they met on this ground, odds of 15/2 (8.50) are well worth considering on both sides drawing a blank for the Redsâ third consecutive game and the fourth time this season for the guests.
NO...we need to win this one to get back on track. dont think a point is any good to us ATM. I'll happily take a scrappy 1-nil thanks
With Derby storming the league (7 wins since we beat them - 21pts and 19-4 goals for/against) the gap at the top is tightening. Our similar time frame has yielded just 11pts and 8-4 goals for/against. (Burnley: 10pts, 7-6; Leicester 10pts, 9-9). We need to kick on at some point or we will drift. All this talk of our squad is too good, high wages (for this league) means nowt unless the players walk the talk and show their quality exists on the pitch. It's time to step up the ante now and push forward, it's hard to see where that is going to happen at the moment. One thing is for sure, if we don't start by showing our mettle at Forest we could be heading for a play-off position and the lottery that that brings at the end of the season - no triumphant day at Wembley for me, I prefer certainty and a certain promotion place. So come on R's, step it up and start to drive for the line!!!!
We need to get a cracking striker in this Winter, one who isn't injury prone. And let's hope that Benneyoun steps up, as does Krancjar. Also, maybe Onouha can make a difference with his foreward charges. I've lost hope with Hoilett.
Watford, you can't conceive of how deeply I hope you are proved wrong. Big win, great performance, Barton dropped please Santa.
I remember being there for our last prem game the year we got relegated....Great place with a real atmosphere. Plenty of beer and singing & they oppo came over to us at the end of the game....Bit foolish !! hard place for us to go and win but heres to hoping
You can't deny he's been, if not our best player this season, in the top four or five. He's carried that midfield all season.
