Blackburn vs QPR: Lineups, Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Blackburn vs QPR Match Summary

There is a settled, awkward feel to this one. Blackburn host QPR at Ewood Park with both sides making steady starts in the English Championship.

Rovers remain unbeaten in the league, backing up an opening draw with Wolves by beating Middlesbrough at home, though a 2-1 defeat to Sheffield United in the EFL Cup checked the run.

QPR arrive with four points from two league outings, having dominated newly promoted Bolton but drawn a blank. Julien Stéphan has flagged the larger Ewood Park pitch as an adjustment for his players.

History leans the visitors' way. QPR completed a league double over Blackburn last season, winning 1-0 at Ewood Park and 3-1 at Loftus Road, so this Blackburn vs QPR prediction is anything but straightforward.

Blackburn vs QPR Form

Blackburn sit seventh for form and standing, unbeaten in the Championship after a draw with Wolves and a surprise home win over Middlesbrough. That momentum only wobbled in the EFL Cup, a 2-1 loss to Sheffield United. Rovers thrive on finishing chances and attacking down the wings, with Todd Cantwell pulling the strings.

QPR are a place above in sixth, taking four points from a possible six in the league. They outshot Bolton 18-2 in their last outing but couldn't beat the keeper. The visitors are dangerous on the counter and down the right, with Ilias Chair their creative hub and Rumarn Burrell in the mix up top.

Blackburn vs QPR Lineups & Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Blackburn: S. Wharton (Injured/out), M. Baradji (Injured/out), M. Litherland (Injured/out), M. Jørgensen (Injured/out), A. Kargbo (Injured/out), L. Miller (Injured/out), Y. Ohashi (Injured/out)

QPR: J. Obikwu (Injured/out), B. Kemper (Injured/out), K. Dembélé (Injured/out)

Blackburn

It is a busy treatment room for the hosts, with seven injuries to juggle in gameweek three. Yuki Ohashi is the latest casualty after an issue picked up in the Carabao Cup. The expectation is a return to the same starting XI that saw off Middlesbrough.

QPR

The visitors are lighter on absentees, with three players ruled out. Boy Kemper is sidelined until October with an ankle injury. Up front, Rumarn Burrell could be preferred to Richard Kone, while right-back Tariq Lamptey is pushing for more minutes in the back four.

Blackburn vs QPR Predicted Lineup

Blackburn

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Starting Lineup: Tóth; Alebiosu, Atcheson, McLoughlin, Pickering; Morsy, Montgomery; Morishita, Cantwell, Afolayan; Gudjohnsen

QPR

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Starting Lineup: Charles; Mbengue, Dunne, Clarke-Salter, Adamson; Edwards, Vale; Poku, Chair, Saito; Burrell

Blackburn vs QPR Key Stats & Match Facts

• The last six meetings between these sides have split evenly, three wins apiece and no draws.

• QPR completed a Championship league double over Blackburn last season, winning 1-0 at Ewood Park and 3-1 at Loftus Road.

• Blackburn are unbeaten in the Championship this season after a draw with Wolves and a home win over Middlesbrough.

• QPR outshot Bolton 18-2 in their most recent Championship outing.

• Ilias Chair has recorded 1+ shots on target in each of his last four appearances against Blackburn in the Championship.

Blackburn vs QPR Prediction & Best Bets

Our prediction: This one is genuinely tight, with the numbers pointing to a 1-1 draw and next to nothing separating the two sides. QPR shade it as marginal favourites, and with both defences carrying question marks there should be goals at either end. Blackburn 1-1 QPR.

Best Bets

Selection: Yes in the Both Teams To Score market. The implied probability of both teams finding the net sits at 53%, backed up by Blackburn's strength at finishing chances and QPR's threat on the counter. With a projected 1-1 scoreline, backing goals at both ends makes plenty of sense.

Selection: QPR/Over 2.5 in the Match Result and Over/Under 2.5 market. The visitors shade the win market as slight favourites, and with a projected total of 2.62 goals, pairing a QPR victory with a busy scoreline lines up neatly with the way this fixture is set to unfold.

Blackburn vs QPR Bet Builder

This four-leg bet builder leans on the physical, feisty history between these sides: cards for Sean McLoughlin and Dennis Cirkin, plus shooting returns for Ilias Chair and Paul Smyth.

Sean McLoughlin to be shown a card kicks things off. The defender has been booked in three of his last four appearances against QPR in the Championship, so it is a well-founded starting leg.

Ilias Chair over 0.5 shots on target follows. Chair has hit that mark in each of his last four outings against Blackburn in the Championship, underlining how consistently he threatens against these opponents.

Dennis Cirkin to be shown a card is next. The full-back has been carded in two of his last three appearances against Blackburn in the Championship, keeping this a feisty leg in a fixture that rarely lacks bite.

Paul Smyth over 1.5 shots rounds it off. Smyth has attempted 2+ shots in each of his last four outings against Blackburn in the Championship, so his shooting volume completes the set.

At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 50/1 and is as short as 40/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £102 from best to worst price.

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Bet builder odds correct at time of publishing.

Blackburn vs QPR Talking Points

The tactical wrinkle here is QPR's aggressive sweeper-keeper, who Tony Mowbray notes can operate up to 15 yards outside his own box, demanding sharp timing and high pressing from Blackburn's forwards. Rovers will fancy their edge on the wings, but the recent record nags: QPR completed a league double over Blackburn last season, winning 1-0 at Ewood Park and 3-1 at Loftus Road. Add the visitors' pitch-size adjustment and the fact that very little separates these sides on paper, and this shapes up as the tight, open affair the odds suggest.

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