Watford welcome QPR to Vicarage Road in Monday Night Football from Sky Bet Championship.
Victory will send Watford third although a winning margin of six goals or more will see them climb to second, whereas QPR can go above Derby plus Coventry into 17th with a win.
Team News
Ken Sema is a doubt for Watford with an undisclosed injury which kept him out of the squad for their last two matches.
Stipe Percia, Isaac Success, Domingos Quina (all hamstring), Ben Foster (finger) Christian Kabasele (knee) and Tom Dele-Bashiru (knee) remain sidelined.
QPR could hand new signing,, Stefan Johansen his Hoops debut in this match, after the Norwegian joined on loan from West London rivals, Fulham.
Jordy de Wijs (fitness) and Tom Carroll (knee) are both ruled out.
Stat Attack
- Watford have won just one of their last five league meetings against QPR (W1, D2, L2).
- QPR have taken seven points from their last five league trips to Vicarage Road (W2, D1, L2).
- Four of Watford’s last seven home goals in last five games at Vicarage Road have come before half-time.
- Seven of QPR’s 12 away league goals this season have come after half-time.
- Within the current top six, no team has scored fewer league goals than the 30 goals produced by Watford.
Prediction
Watford have made considerable progress in recent weeks with one defeat in six under Xisco and three consecutive home clean sheets, which is a huge positive coming into this fixture given their recent record against QPR.
QPR meanwhile have started 2021 well as a hard-working solid team, particularly away from home in which they took two wins without conceding so will certainly pose a tough test for Xisco’s Hornets in terms of competitiveness.
I however am plumping for a home win because Watford just seem to be on an upward trend now that they have most key players back fit again, which is a huge positive heading into a key stage of this season.
Prediction: Watford 1-0 QPR
Result: Watford 1-2 QPR
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