Sunderland vs QPR predictions: Both teams can bag at Stadium of Light
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- Both teams have scored in seven of QPR’s last nine games
- Sunderland have conceded in 13 of their last 17 matches
- Recommended bet: Both teams to score
Sunderland have known their play-off fate for some time but manager Regis Le Bris will be disappointed with their recent run of four defeats on the spin and the French boss will not want to enter the postseason lottery in poor form.
QPR have had a chaotic week off the pitch but had been in decent form on the park before a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Burnley and this should be an intriguing encounter.
Team news
Sunderland may choose to rest players with one eye on the play-offs but given their poor recent run of form, they may also opt for a strong lineup to try and secure a morale-boosting win.
Romaine Mundle, Eliezer Mayenda and Dan Ballard are nearing a return for the Black Cats but might not be risked.
For QPR, Paul Smyth is suspended while a first league start for Emmerson Sutton could be on the cards.
The stats
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Do not discount the stalemate as four of the last six meetings between these two have ended as a draw.
Ten of QPR’s last 13 games have gone over 2.5 goals.
Sunderland have only lost three league games at home this season but they have fallen to defeat in their last two appearances at the Stadium of Light.
Prediction
Both of these teams come into this game with something of a cloud over the club. Sunderland have had a play-off spot sewn up for some time but their run of four defeats on the spin is disappointing for a top-six side, even if they have had little to play for.
QPR manager Marti Cifuentes was placed on gardening leave this week after a fall out with the club, he will move on.
Assistant coaches Kevin Betsy and Xavi Calm will take charge of this game and the Hoops will be looking to bounce back from a 5-0 defeat to promoted Burnley last time out.
Before that, however, both teams had scored in seven of their last eight games and the same is fancied with Sunderland likely to improve upon their poor recent showings and the R’s having little to lose.
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