{"id":1445810,"date":"2026-04-30T11:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1445810"},"modified":"2026-04-30T11:17:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:17:01","slug":"match-preview-ipswich-vs-qpr-02-05-26-championship","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-ipswich-vs-qpr-02-05-26-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Ipswich Town vs Queens Park Rangers: predictions, stats, tips & odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Promotion-chasing Ipswich Town<\/a> host Queens Park Rangers<\/a> at Portman Road on Saturday, as the final round of the Championship<\/a> season brings a clash between two sides with very different ambitions. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ipswich sit inside the automatic promotion spots thanks to their free-scoring attack and solid defensive record, while QPR are aiming to end a mid-table campaign on a high. Kick-off is set for 12:30, with Ipswich looking to underline their quality after a recent 2-2 draw at Southampton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Based on Ipswich’s dominant attacking stats and QPR’s vulnerabilities at the back, here are our top betting recommendations. We’re particularly confident in goals being scored, given Ipswich’s firepower and QPR’s struggles against top-half sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Bookmaker<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Over 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n4\/7 @ Bet365<\/a>
(63.6%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nThere could be value here due to Ipswich’s attacking output and QPR’s leaky defence. Ipswich have seen 2.7 total goals per game in their matches, while QPR concede 1.56 per game. Recent head-to-heads have also produced big scorelines, including a 4-1 Ipswich win earlier this season.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
George Hirst First Goalscorer<\/strong><\/td>\n4\/1 @ Bet365<\/a>
(20.0%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nHirst has hit double figures this season (10 goals) and regularly leads the line for Ipswich. With 41.5% shot accuracy and a key role in attack, he should get chances against a QPR side that\u2019s struggled to keep clean sheets.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n

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    Season Form & Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Ipswich’s strong home form and positive goal difference (+30) are a clear contrast to QPR, who have one of the weaker defensive records among mid-table sides and have lost over 40% of their matches this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Team<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nP<\/th>\nW<\/th>\nD<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nGF<\/th>\nGA<\/th>\nGD<\/th>\nPts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Ipswich Town<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n77<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n+30<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Queens Park Rangers<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n-9<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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