English Premier
2012-02-04 - Queens Park Rangers vs Wolverhampton
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Match Preview :
QPR comes into this match buoyed by the addition of big-name strikers Djibril Cisse and Bobby Zamorain the January transfer window - with Cisse scoring on his debut in the 2-2 draw at Aston Villa in midweek.
Zamora's signing came too late on Tuesday for the England international to be eligible for the Villa game, but he is expected to start this match against Wolves at Loftus Road.
For the record, since Mark Hughes took charge of the QPR side, he has picked up four points, which is as many as Mick McCarthy has managed in the last nine with Wolves, and the pressure is building on the Wolves boss.
It should be noted that Mick McCarthy's side have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 20 Premier League games. And a 3-0 home defeat against Liverpool in midweek made it 11 games without a win for a Wolves side that has now slipped to 19th in the Premier League table. However, a two goal win for Wolves could see them go above their opponents in this match.
Wolves did make a deadline day addition of their own - signing Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong on loan, and the Cameroon international will have a tough task to marshall a defence that has not kept a clean sheet in the league since August.
Team News :
QPR Team News :
Hughes is set to hand Zamora his start to partner Cisse upfront. Rob Hulse would appear to be the obvious candidate to make way for the former Fulham man given his start against Aston Villa was his first of the season.
New midfield signing Samba Diakite will not feature as he is with the Mali squad as he is still on Africa Cup of Nations duty.
Wolves Team News :
Bassong will start this match to replace Christophe Berra. Meanwhile, Eggert Jonsson could make way for Jamie O'Hara, who made his comeback from injury for the reserves on Monday evening.
On the other hand, Karl Henry misses the second game of his three-match ban for a red card picked up against Aston Villa.
Possible lineups
QPR : Kenny; Young, Ferdinand, Onuoha, Taiwo; Derry, Barton, Wright-Phillips, Mackie; Cisse, Zamora.
Wolves Hennessey; Foley, Johnson, Bassong, Ward; Kightly, Frimpong, O'Hara, Edwards, Jarvis; Fletcher.
Predictions
Go for QPR to get the win here and heap more misery on McCarthy's side that have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 20 Premiership games!
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The Pick :
QPR 2-1 WOLVES
BEST BETTING TIP :
Go for Queens Park Rangers to win here.
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Main Bet :
Take QPR to clear the 1/2 ball AH and heap more troubles on Wolves who have problems keeping a clean sheet in their last 20 games in the Premiership!
Take QPR to clear the 1/2 ball AH and heap more troubles on Wolves who have problems keeping a clean sheet in their last 20 games in the Premiership!
