Opta Stats: Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City

 

Relegation strugglers meet the reigning Premier League title-holders, as QPR play host to Manchester City.

 

QPR have lost each of their last four Premier League clashes with Man City, shipping three goals in each of the last three defeats and two in the loss before that. Manchester City can be backed at 1.5 to inflict another defeat on QPR.

 

In the two sides' five Premier League meetings at Loftus Road, the Hoops have only managed one win, 1-0 in August 1995, losing two and drawing two. QPR are priced at 8.2 to win only the second time at home against City.

 

No side has scored more goals than Man City in the final 15 minutes of Premier League games this season (11) and these goals have contributed towards a league-high 12 points. The draw half-time/Manchester City full-time can be backed at 4.8.

 

Phil Dowd has awarded a league-high eight penalties in the Premier League this season. You can get odds of 3.05 on a penalty being taken during the match.

 

Only Chelsea (8) have won more penalties in the Premier League this term than Man City (6). Sergio Aguero is City's first-choice penalty taker and is available at 4.7 to open the scoring.

 

QPR have scored the highest proportion of goals from outside the area in the Premier League this season (39%; 7 of 18). Harry Redknapp's side are 1.64 to score a goal against Manchester City.

 

Man City have conceded the highest proportion of goals from outside the area in the Premier League this season (26%; 5 of 19). A Manchester City clean sheet is available to lay at 2.42.

 

Adel Taarabt has either scored (2) or assisted (2) four of QPR's last five Premier League goals. Taarabt can be backed at 5.0 to score at any time.

 

Eden Dzeko has scored one goal in each of his three Premier League matches against QPR. Dzeko is 2.1 to inflict more misery on QPR with a goal.

 

QPR are the 13th side in Premier League history to have won 15 points or fewer after 23 games of a season. Of those 13, only three have avoided relegation (West Brom in 2004-05, Fulham in 2007-08 and Wigan in 2011/12). They are 1.56 to be relegated.

 

Should QPR suffer defeat in this match, it'll be their 100th loss in the Premier League. QPR are the second favourites at 3.05 to finish rock bottom.

 

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