Fulham v QPR Betting Preview
Friday, 29th Mar 2013 21:58 by LFW Pundits

The LFW pundits are back to preview QPR’s trip to Fulham on Monday and a weekend of Easter football elsewhere.

Another pair of winners for Mr Hillman prior to the Aston Villa game, and our professional odds compiler Owen Goulding is back after a correct call last time out against Southampton with his thoughts on the Fulham game.

Andy Hillman

It’s been a couple of weeks, but last time out I snagged another couple of winners at around evens - United’s routine win over Reading, and QPR scoring twice against Villa. Shame that they scored three...

NAP of the week: Everton to win to nil @ 13/10

Stoke are already on holiday, and have been since the turn of the year. Just to throw some stats out there- one win in 14 (vs Reading...) nine away goals all season, two away goals in their last seven away games. Lost last five away on the spin. One away win in last 24 away from home. Everton to walk a turgid match.

QPR related bet: Berbatov to score anytime @ 7/5

Everyone’s favourite enigmatic chain smoking Bulgarian is currently bang in form for Fulham, scoring in his last three. Our own enigmatic shisha smoking forward had the last laugh earlier this season, but I fancy Berbatov to get on the score sheet this time round...

Longshot - fivefold accumulator - Arsenal, Roma, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid all to win @ 15/2

This week’s recommended accumulator spans the four big leagues this week, with all five teams having relatively easy games. It’s worth keeping an eye on Roma at the moment, they’re bang in form at the moment following Zeman’s sacking, having won four of their last five.

Hail Mary Longshot - Southampton, Wigan and Villa all to win @ 36/1

It’s massive odds, but Southampton host Chelsea who have one eye on the Cup vs United, Villa face a Liverpool side who are hideously inconsistent and Wigan are playing a Norwich side who are limping over the safety line. It would be just our luck to beat Fulham and everyone ahead of us wins at the same time...

Winners so far:

NAP - Norwich vs QPR - Both teams to score @ 4/6, 24/8/12

LONGSHOT - Tottenham vs West Brom - Lay Tottenham @ 2/1, 24/8/12

NOTEBOOK - Stoke vs Arsenal, Liverpool vs Man City , draw double, 7/1, 24/07/12

QPR related Bet - Zamora to score anytime v Man City at 11/2, 30/08/12

Longshot - Tottenham vs Norwich - lay Spurs @ 1.4, 30/08/12

Notebook - Roma to beat Inter @ 3/1 30/08/12

Nap – Man Utd to win to nil v Wigan , 11/10, 13/09/12

Longshot – double as part of a Premiership Yankee at 10/1, 13/09/12

Longshot – Premier League double at 9/1, 21/09/12

NAP- Chelsea vs Stoke - Chelsea to win to nil @ 11/8, 21/09/12

Longshot – Premier League double at 4/1, 29/09/12

Europe to win the Ryder Cup at 2/1, 29/09/12

QPR related bet: Goal in the first 15 minutes v West Brom @ 9/4, 05/10/12

Notebook: Barcelona vs Real Madrid - Ronaldo to score anytime @ 13/10, 05/10/12

Longshot: Southampton v Fulham, Swansea v Reading draw double: @ 10/1, 05/10/12

NAP - West Brom vs Man City - Both teams to score @ 4/5, 18/10/12

Longshot - Goals Galore 8/1 Quad, 18/10/12

NAP - Sheffied United to beat Portsmouth @ 5/6, 25/10/12

Longshot - Sunday afternoon ‘Goals Galore’ @ 8/1, 25/10/12

Banker: Van Persie to score first against Arsenal @ 9/2, 2/11/12

NAP: Crystal Palace to win at Peterborough @ 7/5

Inevitable Scorers: Suarez to score first vs Wigan (4/1), 16/11/12

NAP: Arsenal vs Spurs - both teams to score @ 4/7, 16/11/12

NAP - Man Utd vs QPR - Man U to win & BTTS @ 7/4, 24/11/12

Other QPR Related Bet - Sunderland vs QPR - Draw @ 13/5, 24/11/12

NAP of the week - Lay Chelsea (vs West Ham) @ 16/15, 30/11/12

NAP of the week - Norwich to beat Wigan @ 16/13, 14/12/12

NAP – QPR and West Brom to draw, 5/2, 04/01/13

Longshot – Brighton to beat Newcastle 7/4, 04/01/13

Notebook – Cheltenham v Everton, both teams to score and Everton to win 9/4, 04/01/13

Aston Villa vs Southampton - Southampton to win @ 31/16, 11/01/13

Man Utd vs Liverpool - BTTS, Man U to win @ 9/4, 11/01/13

Nap: Liverpool & Man City to beat Norwich & Fulham @ 3/4, 18/01/13

NAP of the Week: Stoke vs Man City - Man City to win @ 4/5, 25/01/13

Notebook - Stoke vs Wigan, Sunderland vs Swansea draw double 10/1, 25/01/13

Longshot: Barnsley to beat Blackpool and both teams to score @ 15/2, 01/02/13

NAP of the week: Man Utd to beat Fulham @ 13/20, 01/02/13

NAP of the Week: Man Utd to beat Everton @ 11/13, 08/02/2013

Chelsea to beat Wigan by at least two goals @ Evens, 08/02/2013

QPR Related bet: Man U to win 2-0 at 8/1, 23/02/13

QPR related bet: QPR to score at least twice @ 12/5, 01/03/13

Both Teams to Score Treble: Real vs Barca, Gareth Bale vs Arsenal, Southampton vs QPR @ 4/1, 01/03/13

NAP of the week: Newcastle to beat Stoke @ 17/20, 08/03/12

Cheltenham Festival: Sprinter Sacre to win @ Evens, 08/03/12

QPR related bet: QPR to score at least two vs Villa @ 7/4, 15/03/13

NAP: Man Utd to win to nil vs Reading @ 17/20

The Pro

QPR make the short journey to Fulham knowing that a win is a must. Fulham are a tough proposition at home, as we found out on our return to the Premier League last season. They have only lost one at Craven Cottage since turn of the year, and that was a narrow 1-0 defeat to the champions elect Manchester United. QPR should have won at Aston Villa, that’s for sure, but defensive frailties caused mainly by lack of pressure from midfield areas continues to haunt them. They will face a very hard working pairing of Sidwell and Karagounis on Monday and this may seal their fate. The game will be open no doubt, especially with QPR's need for three points, but with revenge on Fulham's mind after their defeat to a Taarabt inspired Rangers back in December , I'm afraid I can see a very tough evening under the lights for QPR.

In terms of betting on the game, Karagounis rarely lasts 90 minutes anymore, but he loves a shot from range whilst he is on the pitch. With QPR constantly seeming to give space in the midfield to opposition teams, he will be ready to try his luck whenever possible here and at Ladbrokes 18/1 each way it seems worth an investment. With regards the current relegation prices, the bookies have written off Reading - 1/16. QPR are all but relegated in the eyes of the oddsmakers - 1/6 is the general price. A barrage of money since the injuries to Fletcher and Cattermole came to light this week see Sunderland at a general 5/2 for relegation now and Mr O'Neill must be sweating buckets as he looks at their run in. For those of you who want to have a bet with your heart rather than your head, you can get 4/1 that QPR stay up. Personally I wouldn’t back that with stolen money.....

Winners so far:

Norwich v QPR, 11/10 Under 2.5 goals 24/08/12

West Brom v QPR, more than 2.5 goals, 4/5, 05/10/12

James Morrison to score anytime v QPR, 5/1, 05/10/12

QPR and Everton to draw 13/5, 18/10/12

MK Dons at plus 0.75 v QPR, Evens, 25/01/13

Southampton to score their first goal after the 30th Minute at 21/20, 01/03/13

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