Southampton host QPR at St. Mary’s on Tuesday evening in their upcoming Championship match.
Southampton came into the midweek match against QPR after a disappointing draw to Charlton Athletic. The Saints were largely the better team for 90 minutes, but a Sonny Carey strike canceled out Ross Stewart’s goal.
Tonda Eckert has turned around a poor start to his tenure and his side are unbeaten in their last six league games. They are currently eleventh in the table and just four points away from the play-offs.
The Saints have been solid at home this season. The South Coast team has recorded seven wins from 16 games at St. Mary’s so far and only three defeats. They are also undefeated in their last three as hosts.
Their opponents, QPR, make the trip after an impressive win over Hull City. Two late goals from Daniel Bennie and Richard Kone secured a 3-1 away win against the Tigers.
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Julien Stephan’s side have been in mixed form of late and did well to bounce back from a disappointing defeat to Blackburn Rovers last weekend. The R’s are currently at 13e in the table, and they are four points behind the top six.
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The West London side averaged just five wins this season. They have lost and drawn six games along the way. However, they are undefeated in their last four.
Here, a handful of our writers make their predictions for the game…
Euan Walsh
“Southampton have come into their own recently and could be a dark horse to get a play-off place. Eckert has got his side playing some good football and they will want to make up for what should have been three points last weekend.”
“QPR will be pleased with their performance and result last Saturday. It is crucial that Stephan’s side have their backs on Tuesday if they are to seriously challenge for a place in the top six.
“This game should be close. The Saints are playing better football overall at the moment and I will be backing them on this occasion. However, the R’s will make it a difficult game.”
Prediction: Southampton 2-1 QPR
James Ray
“Southampton will need to put in a better performance if they want to beat QPR. Despite controlling the game for the most part, they couldn’t get ahead of Charlton Athletic.”
“QPR will be a good test too. They are hot and cold but excellent at their best, and they had a really good win at Hull City on Saturday. They will need to be at their best again as there is another big test on the road.”
“It will probably be a game that the Saints can control again, it’s just a matter of converting that into chances and goals. I think they will do a little better and get the win they need to continue their push for the play-offs.”
Prediction: Southampton 2-1 QPR
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