English Premier
2012-08-18 - Queen Park Rangers vs Swansea
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Match Preview :
Queen Park Rangers survived in the Premiership on the last day of the season despite losing to Champions Manchester City due to the results elsewhere so this season they will be looking for a big improvement after a busy summer in the transfer market.
The likes of Ji-sung Park, Rob Green, Ryan Nelsen, Samba Diakité, Andy Johnson and Junior Hoilett fit the bill for Hughes with varying degrees of Premier League experience, while a loan deal for Manchester United's Fabio was also concluded well ahead of the new season.
Meanwhile Swansea embark on a new era under the guidance of Michael Laudrup and it will be interesting to see how Swansea fares after the departure of manager Brendan Rodgers to Liverpool.
Joe Allen followed Brendan Rodgers to Liverpool, while Gylfi Sigurdsson's successful loan at the Liberty Stadium did not become permanent.
Michu, Jonathan de Guzman and Chico Flores have arrived in south Wales and hopes are high that Swansea's much-admired attacking approach will continue under Laudrup who will aim to carry on the philosophy under Rodgers.
Team News :
QPR Team News :
Green has taken the No.1 shirt and will start in goal while Nelsen will add some steel to central defence. Fabio is likely to take the left-back berth following Armand Traore's hamstring injury. Hughes is set to go for Shaun Derry to partner Diakite in midfield.
Hughes also has plenty of attacking options on the flanks and up front, with Hoilett and Park keen to make their debut. Djibril Cisse and Bobby Zamora will be challenged by the experienced Johnson for a place in the forward line.
Meanwhile, Jamie Mackie is out with a calf injury.
Swansea Team News :
Summer signings Chico, De Guzman, Itay Shechter and Michu could all make their competitive debuts for the Swans in this match.
New manager Laudrup goes into his first match in charge in the UK without any major injury worries, with only defender Garry Monk out with a back problem.
Meanwhile, Scott Sinclair has turned down a new contract and is likely to move to Manchester City.
Predictions :
Go for this match to end in a DRAW as both sides cancel each other out.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
QPR 1-1 Swansea
BEST BETTING TIP :
Main Bet :Go for this match to end in a DRAW.
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Go for Swansea and accept the 1/2 ball.
