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Queens Park Rangers (QPR) will welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Loftus Road in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. The hosts have won their two friendlies thus far and will play for the first time at home in the pre-season. The visitors have played just one friendly in the pre-season.
The hosts played Santa Coloma in their first friendly earlier this month, recording a 2-0 win. They continued the winning run against Spanish fifth-tier side FC L'Escala, recording a thumping 11-0 victory. Harry Murphy and Hevertton Santos bagged braces while Ilias Chair scored a hat-trick.
The visitors met Hearts in a friendly earlier this month and registered a 5-1 win. James Maddison picked up the assist for Brennan Johnson's opener while four goals were scored after the break.
QPR vs Tottenham Hotspur Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have a long-standing rivalry and have met 91 times in all competitions. The visitors have the upper hand in these meetings, leading 43-22 in wins while 26 games have end in draws.
- They last met in the 2014-15 Premier League season, in which Spurs registered a league double, including a 2-1 away win.
- The hosts are winless in their last four meetings against the visitors, suffering three defeats while failing to score in two games in that period.
- QPR have suffered just one loss in their last six friendlies while recording four wins and have kept three clean sheets.
- Tottenham have seen conclusive results in their last five friendlies with three wins and two losses.
- The hosts have just one win in their last eight meetings against the visitors while suffering six defeats.
QPR vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction
The Hoops have won their two friendlies thus far, extending their winning run from last season to five games. They will play for the first time at home in the pre-season and will look to leave a good account of themselves.
Spurs registered a thumping 5-1 win in their first public friendly of the pre-season, with three goals being scored by young players, including 16-year-old Mikey Moore.
Both Martí Cifuentes and Ange Postecoglou are expected to experiment with their squads in this match. Considering the visitors' upper hand in the head-to-head record, they are expected to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: QPR 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur
QPR vs Tottenham Hotspur Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Tottenham Hotspur to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: James Maddison to score or assist any time - Yes
