SM
Arsenal vs. Juventus: 9 hrs 40 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data
LT
Championship | Gameweek 4
Aug 30, 2024 at 8pm UK
Kenilworth Road Stadium
QL

Luton
1 - 2
QPR

Dunne (18' og.)
Chong (2'), Doughty (48'), Clark (79')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Madsen (59'), Frey (62')
Cook (30'), Field (51')

Preview: Luton Town vs. Queens Park Rangers - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Luton Town vs. Queens Park Rangers - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Luton Town and Queens Park Rangers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sports Mole

Luton Town and Queens Park Rangers meet in the Championship on Friday evening still looking for their first league victory of the season.

The sides, who sit in 19th and 23rd place in the standings respectively, lock horns for the second time in three days after their EFL Cup second round tie.


Match preview

Given their spirited effort in the Premier League, hopes were high that Luton would quickly make the transition back into EFL life and feature in the top half of the table.

Instead, Rob Edwards finds himself needing to rouse a team that have failed to win in four matches in all competitions, scoring just two goals in the process.

Luton have improved since losing 4-1 at home to Burnley in their first game, and credit is warranted for holding Portsmouth to a goalless draw after the first-half dismissal of their goalkeeper.

Nevertheless, a 1-0 defeat at Preston North End was followed by a 1-1 draw at QPR in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, their hosts prevailing 4-1 in a penalty shootout.

Although Edwards will continue to be backed at Kenilworth Road, he needs to get a win on the board as soon as possible, ideally on Friday with a victory enough to move Luton into at least 12th position.

From QPR's perspective, they are on a four-match unbeaten run in all competitions, helped by progressing through two rounds of the EFL Cup.

However, they are still without success in the Championship, albeit with one of their two points coming from a stirring comeback at another relegated Premier League side in Sheffield United.

The big disappointments have come at Loftus Road, Marti Cifuentes first watching West Bromwich Albion record a 3-1 victory before his side failed to make the most of their advantage against Plymouth Argyle.

Wayne Rooney's side were down to 10 men for over an hour and had nine men in stoppage time, yet QPR had to settle for a 1-1 draw that would have felt like a defeat.

QPR also head into this encounter having failed to keep a clean sheet in five matches, although they have netted in each of the same games.

Luton Town Championship form:


Luton Town form (all competitions):
  • L
  • D
  • L
  • L


Queens Park Rangers Championship form:
  • L
  • D
  • D


Queens Park Rangers form (all competitions):
  • L
  • W
  • D
  • D
  • W



Team News

Given the quick turnaround and the changes that were made for the EFL Cup tie, Edwards will likely revert back to a similar Luton XI from the Preston game.

Mark McGuinness will return to the back three, while fellow new arrival Liam Walsh will be considered for a start after two substitute outings.

Marvelous Nakamba made his first appearance of the season after injury on Tuesday, but the midfielder is expected to drop down to the bench for this contest.

Cifuentes must decide whether to select Nicolas Madsen or Jack Colback in midfield, the latter back in contention after a ban.

The likes of Sam Field and Michael Frey will return in the engine room and attack respectively having remained as unused substitutes in the EFL Cup.


Luton Town possible starting lineup:
Shea; Mengi, McGuinness, Bell; Ogbene, Baptiste, Clark, Doughty; Morris, Chong; Adebayo

Queens Park Rangers possible starting lineup:
Nardi; Dunne, Cook, Clarke-Salter, Paal; Madsen, Field; Smyth, Dembele, Saito; Frey


We say: Luton Town 2-1 Queens Park Rangers

Luton will welcome the opportunity to return back to Kenilworth Road given their recent schedule and we feel that it could prove pivotal to the end result. QPR will pose a threat against the Hatters, yet the home side could come through with a hard-fought win.



For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.




body check tags ::

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


amp_article__551416 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2024-09-18 00:57:28:
html db last update - 2024-09-18 00:57:28 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html
Read more!
Share this article now:


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Recommended Next on SM
Tuesday's EFL Cup predictions including Crystal Palace vs. Norwich City
Reunion at Man United: Amorim 'has spoken' to Sporting star over 2025 transfer
When will Alaba return to action? Potential return date revealed
Saturday's Championship predictions including Sunderland vs. Coventry
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland1594225111431
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1510321971231
3Leeds UnitedLeeds158522491529
4Burnley157621861227
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom15672169725
6Watford158162322125
7Middlesbrough157352317624
8Millwall156541813523
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
10Bristol City155732019122
11Swansea CitySwansea155461110119
12Derby CountyDerby155461919019
13Stoke CityStoke155461819-119
14Norwich CityNorwich154652322118
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds155371725-818
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd154561718-117
17Coventry CityCoventry154472021-116
18Plymouth ArgylePlymouth154471526-1116
19Hull City153661620-415
20Preston North EndPreston153661523-815
21Luton TownLuton154381726-915
22Cardiff CityCardiff154381423-915
23Portsmouth152671628-1212
24Queens Park RangersQPR151771225-1310
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Preview: St Etienne vs. Montpellier - prediction, team news, lineups

1

PS

Preview: Reims vs. Lyon - prediction, team news, lineups

2

PR

Preview: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors - prediction, team news, form guide

NEW

3

PN

Shwartzman no longer represents Russia - Mazepin

NEW

4

SN

Preview: Lens vs. Marseille - prediction, team news, lineups

5

PL

Preview: Hellas Verona vs. Inter Milan - prediction, team news, lineups

6

PH

Good news over Van Dijk, Alisson? Liverpool injury list vs. Southampton

7

GN

Preview: Parma vs. Atalanta - prediction, team news, lineups

8

PP

Preview: Sporting Lisbon vs. Amarante - prediction, team news, lineups

9

PS

Thursday's Transfer Talk Update: Nypan, Havertz, Mudryk

10

TT


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .