QPR vs Sheffield Wednesday: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

QPR vs Sheffield Wednesday: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Mid-table QPR host bottom of the table Sheffield Wednesday at Loftus Road in a midday kick-off in the EFL Championship, with the away side in desperate need of points, and fast if they are to have any hopes of pulling off the greatest escape in Championship history.

Points deductions have led to Sheffield Wednesday finding themselves on -7 points ahead of the meeting in West London, over 30 points away from safety. It seems impossible, but nothing is impossible in the Championship.

QPR meanwhile are in a much more steady positoon, bang on midtable in 12th, but with the side just five points off the playoffs the R's will be looking to climb up the table with a win.

QPR Predicted XI:

Goalkeeper: Nardi

Defenders: Norrington-Davies, Cook, Dunne, Mbengue

Midfielders: Smyth, Hayden, Madsen, Dembele

Forwards: Burrell, Kone

Sheffield Wednesday Predicted XI

Goalkeeper: Charles

Defenders: Cooper, Otegbayo, Iorfa

Midfielders: Thornton, Amass, McNeil, Bannan, Palmer

Forwards: Ingelsson, Cadamarteri

QPR Last Five Results

QPR 1-2 Norwich City

West Brom 2-1 QPR

Portsmouth 1-1 QPR

QPR 4-1 Leicester City

Middlesbrough 3-1 QPR

Just one win in the last five for QPR, and that form will need to improve quickly if they are to mount a playoff push.

Sheffield Wednesday Last Five Results:

Preston 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Blackburn Rovers

Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Hull City

Ipswich 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Derby County

A number of circumstances has resulted in poor results on the pitch for Sheffield Wednesday this season. Conttributing to chances of relegation seeming all but done already.

Previous Meetings

5 Jan 2025 // QPR 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday 06 Apr 2024 // QPR 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday 10 Apr 2021 // QPR 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday 11 Jul 2020 // QPR 0-3 Sheffield Wednesday 24 Jan 2020 // QPR 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday have a strong recent record at Loftus Road, winning there in four of the last five years. However it will be a tough ask to expand that strong record.

Key Players To Watch:

QPR: Jimmy Dunne

Defender Jimmy Dunne has proved vital at both ends for QPR this season. Being strong at the back but also contributing at the other end with three goals to his name so far.

Sheffield Wednesday: Barry Bannan

For all of the Owls' problems, one thing has stayed the same, and that's the presence of Barry Bannan in the midfield at Hillsborough.

The now 36 year-old has been at Wednesday for ten years and has made over 400 appearances in one of the strongest signs of loyalty in the modern game.

Best QPR vs Sheffield Wednesday

Key betting tip: QPR to win at 1.45 represents strong value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters

Match Facts

Sunday 4th January

EFL Championship

Loftus Road (QPR)

Kick-Off: 12pm GMT