Derby vs QPR Predictions

• There have been fewer than three goals in 13 of Derby County’s 19 Championship games this season (68%).
• QPR’s last six in all competitions have featured fewer than three goals.
• QPR have scored exactly one goal on their last six away trips.

Rams not ready to wave the white flag

Derby County knew they needed to show promotion form to survive once their additional nine-point deduction took them back into minus numbers, but Wayne Rooney’s side have responded with just that in back-to-back games against the Championship’s best.

There were no signs of anyone waving the white flag at Pride Park last Sunday as the Rams ripped into Bournemouth for a shock 3-2 win and they took advantage of Marco Silva’s rotation to earn a 0-0 midweek draw at table-toppers Fulham.

Derby must now try to maintain those lofty standards against a Queens Park Rangers side who will head to the East Midlands on Monday with full knowledge of what might await them.

QPR have been mediocre on their travels

The R’s have been mediocre on their travels this season with three wins, two draws and four defeats. Mark Warburton’s men have lost away to the three teams above them, but the defeat to struggling Peterborough will be the most galling.

The west Londoners led at London Road only to allow the hosts back into it before a stoppage-time winner sealed their fate. Since then, there has been a reaction with QPR winning at Cardiff and drawing in Blackpool, alongside a good run of home results too.

Lyndon Dykes’ injury absence has hurt their attacking numbers and they were fortunate not to concede to Luton in a game they won 2-0 despite creating very little. So it may be best to take ‘unders’ on the goals this time with Derby having seen a whopping 68% of their games feature fewer than three goals.

Our selection in the correct score market is for a 1-1 draw because the Rams are no stranger to those with a league-high ten draws already and QPR have scored exactly one goal on their last six away trips.