West Ham host QPR in the Championship on Friday, with the Hammers heading into the contest as clear favourites to take all three points.
West Ham v QPRSee All Odds
West Ham welcome QPR to the London Stadium on Friday night, with kick-off at 8pm and the chance to move top of the Championship. The Hammers have scored 22 goals in their opening eight league games and are unbeaten in six, making them a formidable prospect for their London rivals.
QPR arrive looking to end a four-match winless run after three successive draws, but with just one league defeat all season, they have proved difficult to beat. West Ham’s free-scoring attack will therefore face a test as both sides look to build on promising starts to the campaign.
Who Is the Betting Favourite for West Ham vs QPR?
According to latest odds, West Ham are the clear favourites to beat QPR, with the Hammers priced around 1/2 to take all three points. The draw is available at around 17/5, while QPR are the outsiders at 19/4 to claim an away victory.
West Ham vs QPR Best Bet
Best Betting Tip: Jarrod Bowen – Over 1.5 Shots on Target
Best Odds: 17/10 (Coral)
Stake: 1pt
Jarrod Bowen has been a consistent source of attacking threat for West Ham, and we’re backing him to register at least two shots on target against QPR.
The forward has recorded three or more shots in each of his last eight starts, returning totals of 3, 4, 3, 7, 3, 3, 6 and 3. His home numbers also make encouraging reading, with 4, 7, 3, 6 and 2 attempts across his last five starts on home soil.
Those figures relate to total shots rather than shots on target, but Bowen’s recent accuracy provides further support for the selection. He has registered at least two efforts on target in four of his last six starts, with returns of 1, 2, 2, 2, 2 and 1.
West Ham’s shots-on-goal figures stand at 7, 9, 7, 7 and 6 across their last five Championship games, suggesting Bowen should have opportunities to test the visiting goalkeeper.
With three goals and an assist in his last four appearances, he arrives in productive form. At 17/10 with Coral, over 1.5 shots on target is our best bet.
West Ham vs QPR Bet Builder Tip
Our Bet Builder Tip for West Ham v QPR includes the following legs:
- Konstantinos Mavropanos – Over 0.5 Shots on Target
- Jarrod Bowen – Over 1.5 Shots on Target
- Kwame Poku – Over 1.5 Shots
- Glen Kamara – Over 1.5 Fouls Won
Best available odds of 16/1 at bet365 at the time of writing.
Mavropanos has been making a significant contribution at the attacking end, scoring four goals in his last five Championship matches. The defender has also registered a shot on target in each of his last five appearances, recording 1, 1, 2, 1 and 1. That consistency makes one or more efforts on target an appealing opening leg.
Bowen’s shots-on-target selection also features in our builder. He has recorded two efforts on target in four of his last six starts, while his total-shot numbers demonstrate how regularly he is getting attempts away. With three goals and an assist in his last four games, he remains a central part of West Ham’s attacking threat.
Poku has attempted at least two shots in each of his last five Championship appearances. His totals of 10, 2, 2, 2 and 4 show that he has cleared this line throughout that sequence, including a particularly busy 10-shot performance. This leg does not require either attempt to be on target, making his recent willingness to shoot the key consideration.
Kamara completes the builder with a selection to win at least two fouls. He has drawn three fouls in two of the three appearances covered by the supplied figures, although the other match returned none.
West Ham vs QPR Player Prop Bet
Best Bet: Konstantinos Mavropanos – Anytime Goalscorer
Best Odds: 6/1 (AK Bets)
Stake: 0.5pt
Mavropanos’ recent scoring run makes him an interesting longer-priced option in the anytime goalscorer market.
The defender has scored in each of his last three Championship appearances and has four goals across his last five matches. His five-game run of registering at least one shot on target also shows that his attacking involvement has extended beyond the goals themselves.
With West Ham leading the Championship’s goalscoring charts from set pieces, according to the supplied information, his threat offers another route into this fixture.
At 6/1 with AK Bets, we’re taking a smaller 0.5pt stake on Mavropanos to continue his scoring form.
