Competition: Championship
Market: Goal to be scored in both halves
Odds: 4/5 @ 1xBet
Looking to extend their buffer in the automatic promotion spots on Saturday afternoon, Middlesbrough will welcome play-off dreamers QPR to the Riverside.
Starting with the hosts, while Rob Edwards might have eventually completed a messy divorce away from the Riverside last month, Middlesbrough certainly haven’t shown any signs of a hangover. Embarking on what has become a real Championship fairytale this season, the mood around Tyneside remains at a red-hot high and it is no secret that the Reds are widely regarded as a standout promotion contender this year. Continuing to receive a string of plaudits and last seen earlier in the week clinched a 2-1 victory away at Charlton, Boro open Saturday’s fixtures holding a four-point buffer in the automatic promotion spots. Getting December underway with a stellar display as their cruised their way to an empathic 4-1 romp against Hull, new boss Kim Hellberg will be calling on his squad to lay down another marker here. In fact, signing off November with a 2-1 victory at home against Derby, Saturday’s hosts have won all of their previous three consecutive Championship appearances by an aggregate score of 8-3. It should also be highlighted, Middlesbrough have suffered just a sole Championship defeat at the Riverside since way back in April.
As for the visitors, spending the majority of last season looking over their shoulder at a looming relegation scrap, QPR have firmly cemented their spot as one of the Championship’s ultimate surprise packages this time around. Last seen earlier in the week snatching a sensational last-gasp 2-1 victory at home against Birmingham, Julien Stephan’s men suddenly have their sights set on punching a famous play-off ticket in 2026. Getting December underway with a stellar 3-1 win against West Brom, the Hoops open Saturday’s fixtures with just their goal difference keeping them outside the play-off places. Marking their return from November’s international break with an action-packed 3-2 victory against Hull, QPR have won four of their previous five Championship appearances. Despite being pencilled in as a real underdog contender when they travel to Tyneside this weekend, Stephan’s camp are more than capable of asking some serious questions. Two camps who find the moods in their respective camps at a real high, we could be set for an enjoyable contest here.
Bet: Goal to be scored in both halves at Middlesbrough vs QPR 4/5 for Saturday’s Championship contest @ 1xBet
