With both clubs having proven this season that they are capable of collecting points against any opposition, it would be foolish to completely write off either side. Nevertheless, we feel that home advantage could prove key for QPR, who may edge this contest by the odd goal in three.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Queens Park Rangers win with a probability of 54.96%. A draw had a probability of 24.1% and a win for Reading had a probability of 20.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Queens Park Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.3%) and 2-1 (9.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.46%), while for a Reading win it was 0-1 (6.8%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Queens Park Rangers in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Queens Park Rangers.