Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers Prediction: A draw is possible

Portsmouth will welcome Queens Park Rangers to Fratton Park on Saturday. The hosts are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 games at home. Can they continue this run? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Portsmouth

Portsmouth secured a 2-0 win over Oxford United in their last game. Andre Dozzell opened the scoring in the 47th minute before Mark O’Mahony, who was just returning from a long injury, scored the second goal in the 90+6th minute. Pompey have won their last two games after previously enduring a 4-game winless run. They are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 games at home to sit 18th on the table with 36 points in 33 games, scoring 41 goals and conceding 55. However, Callum Lang (hamstring), Conor Shaughnessy (hamstring), Freddie Potts (calf), Jordan Williams (muscle), Kusini Yengi (knee), Jacob Farrell (leg), Paddy Lane (knee), and Ibane Bowat (unknown) are all out of this game due to injuries.

Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers got a 4-0 win over Derby County in their last game. Ilias Chair got a brace, Koki Saito, and Ronnie Edwards were all on the scoresheet. The Rangers have won three and lost three in their last six games. They sit 13th on the table with 44 points in 33 games, scoring 39 goals and conceding 41. However, Jake Clarke-Salter (hip), Zan Celar (muscle), and Lucas Andersen (muscle) are ruled out of the game due to injuries.

Possible Starting 11

Portsmouth — Nicolas Schmid, Zak Swanson, Rob Atkinson, Hayden Matthews, Connor Ogilvie, Andre Dozzell, Isaac Hayden, Matt Ritchie, Adil Aouchiche, Joshua Murphy, Colby Bishop.

Queens Park Rangers — Paul Nardi, Jimmy Dunne, Steve Cook, Ronnie Edwards, Kenneth Paal, Jonathan Varane, Sam Field, Min-hyeok Yang, Ilias Chair, Koki Saito, Michael Frey.

Interesting Facts

• Three of the last five games of Portsmouth have each seen less than three goals;
• Eleven of the last 15 away games of QPR have each seen less than three goals;
• The last three games between these two sides at this stadium ended in a 1-1 draw.

Expert Betting Tips

It is going to be a cracker at Fratton Park, with the host remaining unbeaten in nine of their last 10 games at home. However, I think they will find it hard to dominate their visitors, which is why I think a draw will be enough for both sides. Moreover, the last three games between the two sides at this stadium ended in 1-1 draws.

Our prediction for the match is for the game to see less than three goals for odds of 1.73 at Betway.

Our second prediction is for both sides to score (BTTS) for odds of 1.80 at Bet365.

Our third prediction is a draw for odds of 3.30 at 1xbet.