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Wrexham vs QPR predictions: Goals expected in open Racecourse clash

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Tom McGarryTom McGarry
Phil Parkinson's Wrexham are chasing a third win on the bounce across all competitions
Phil Parkinson's Wrexham are chasing a third win on the bounce across all competitions
  • Wrexham are chasing a third win in a row across all competitions

  • QPR's three away matches this season have featured 16 goals

  • Recommended bet: Over 3.5 goals

Wrexham and QPR claimed their first victories of the Championship season before the international break and confidence should have been boosted in both camps ahead of Saturday's meeting at the Racecourse Ground.

Expectations were high for newly-promoted Wrexham heading into the campaign, but after taking just a solitary point from their opening three league fixtures, their Hollywood owners would have been relieved to see them pick up all three at Millwall last time out.

QPR were also in need of a pick-me-up after being dismantled 7-1 by Coventry in their last away fixture, and they certainly got that with their 3-1 home success over Charlton, with late goals from Koki Saito and Richard Kone steering them to victory.

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Team news

Wrexham's win at Millwall came at a cost, with goalkeeper Danny Ward suffering an elbow injury that could keep him out for the rest of the year. Arthur Okonkwo is expected to take the Welshman's place between the sticks.

Ollie Rathbone, Nathan Broadhead, Josh Windass and George Thomas all remain injury doubts for the Red Dragons, but deadline day signings Ben Sheaf, Issa Kabore, and Dominic Hyam are all available to make their debuts.

QPR also added to their squad on the final day of the transfer window, but teenage midfielder Isak Alemayehu may have to bide his time before receiving a first-team opportunity.

Ziyad Larkeche, Jake Clarke-Salter, Michael Frey and Kwame Poku all remain on the treatment table for Saturday's visitors.

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The stats

Wrexham are chasing a third win on the bounce across all competitions after following up a Carabao Cup success at Preston with their league triumph against Millwall.

The Red Dragons are still awaiting their first home victory in the second tier since May 1982.

Phil Parkinson's side have played three matches at home across league and cup this season and those contests have featured a total of 15 goals.

QPR have lost all three of their away matches this season across all competitions, conceding an eye-watering 12 goals in the process.

Both teams have scored in all five of QPR's fixtures under head coach Julien Stephan and the last four have all featured at least three goals.

This will be the first meeting between these two sides since March 2004 when goals from Clarke Carlisle and Kevin McLeod helped QPR to a 2-0 home success in the third tier.

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Prediction

These two sides have both secured four points from their opening four league fixtures and come into this game off the back of victories, which makes picking a winner difficult, but one thing that should be guaranteed is goals.

Wrexham's home matches this season are averaging five goals-per-game, while each of QPR's last four fixtures have gone over the 2.5 goal mark, including their 7-1 loss at Coventry in their last away contest.

Unsurprisingly given that result at CBS Arena, QPR hold the joint-worst defensive record in the division and they are still awaiting their first clean-sheet under Stephan, although they have also scored in all five of their matches with the Frenchman at the helm.

R's supporters should be in for plenty of entertainment this season, but the same is true for Wrexham and this fixture could easily feature at least four goals.

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Wrexham vs QPR predictions: Goals expected in open Racecourse clash

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