Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the Championship match.
Queens Park Rangers have been keeping pace with Norwich City. They have managed a win and two draws in their last three games, while Norwich City have secured two wins and a draw. Can the home side stand up to the league's highest-scoring team?
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers are the lowest-scoring team in the Championship, with a total of 15 goals, averaging 0.8 per game. In the 18th round, in a goalless draw against an often high-scoring Watford, they held firm thanks to goalkeeper Paul Nardi's heroics (six saves). This result did not lift QPR any higher in the standings, but they remain just two points away from climbing out of the relegation zone.
Norwich City
It seemed like Norwich City were being held back, unable to secure a win in seven matches, despite scoring sufficiently—as they did by netting at least two goals in three of those games. However, they broke through against lower-ranked teams. At Carrow Road, they thrashed Plymouth Argyle (6:1) and then Luton Town (4:2). Before these encounters, their defeated opponents had slightly more goals conceded than QPR (26). While the deficit has now grown, QPR's tally remains unchanged. However, away from home, Norwich City have only scored more than two goals once, so expectations should be tempered.
Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City Prediction
Queens Park Rangers haven't been conceding excessively, with only one blip at home against Middlesbrough, who found a scoring frenzy (1:4). In other games, they've conceded no more than two goals. Therefore, in the upcoming match, Norwich City will not lose and won't score more than two, as seen in their last five head-to-head encounters.
