Professional odds compiler Owen Goulding looks ahead to QPR’s hiding to nothing on Sarurday at Chelsea.
I’m keeping it short this week. QPR have found a little bit of form since Harry decided to start picking the players and system virtually all QPR fans have been crying out for. It’s no genius move in my book and long overdue but at least it’s happened.
Saturday is definitely one of Harry's 'bonus' games (although I hate that attitude). The truth is after a lacklustre performance against Shrewsbury in midweek, I expect Chelsea to come out flying here. They’ve scored 11 goals in their four home victories so far, conceding only two and Rangers have lost all four away games conceding 12 goals in the process netting just once. I can see this game going a similar way to the form book unfortunately.
If you want to have a bet on the game the 12/5 Chelsea to score inside first 15 minutes looks a decent price, although I couldn’t bring myself to back it.
Recommended bet: Chelsea v QPR - Time of first Chelsea goal 0-15Mins @12/5 W Hill
Elsewhere my bet of the weekend comes at the Britannia Stadium where West Ham are 11/5 to beat an out of sorts Stoke. Without suspended duo Peter Crouch and Phil Bardsley, Stoke will have to adjust their style a little bit - contrary to press opinion, their tendency to hit it long to Peter Crouch to set up attacks still exists.
Mark Hughes is starting to spout rubbish about 'the price of playing good football is results' - pure garbage. West Ham's front two of Sakho and Valencia can cause the stuttering Stoke defence a world of problems and 11/5 seems generous.
Bet of Weekend: West Ham to beat Stoke @ 11/5 (General)
Big Price Goal Scorers:
Luke Wilkinson - Exeter v Luton 9/1 Anytime (General)
Anthony Kay - MK Dons v Swindon 12/1 Anytime WillHill
Grant Hanley - Blackburn v Reading 14/1 Anytime Bet365
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