Prediction Queens Park Rangers vs Ipswich Town 2025/2026 – Betting Tips for the Championship on 01/11/2025

Match preview: Loftus Road set for a tactical scrap

The Championship rolls on to a November fixture that feels poised between caution and ambition as Queens Park Rangers host Ipswich Town at MATRADE Loftus Road on 01/11/2025. With Samuel Allison appointed to the middle, both sides arrive with contrasting recent resumes and statistical fingerprints that point towards an engaging 90 minutes. QPR sit ninth with 18 points from 12 games; Ipswich are just below them in 12th, on 16 points from 11 matches. The standings are tight, but the undercurrent of this fixture is clearer once you dig into the numbers: Ipswich are the bookmakers’ favourite, yet their away numbers and QPR’s mixed form complicate a straightforward prediction.

Form, momentum and what the numbers say

QPR have shown resilience punctuated by inconsistency — wins against Swansea and Bristol City have been interspersed with losses to Millwall and Derby County, producing a patchy sequence across ten recent outings. Their goal returns are modest at home, with six scored at Loftus Road and four conceded, while their away production sits higher; that split suggests they can be more threatening when on the front foot. Ipswich arrive with offensive promise in raw shot metrics: they average nearly 17 shots per game with 51 on target and a healthy corners average of 6.45, numbers that underline an attacking intent. Yet there’s a paradox to their profile — Ipswich have scored 14 at home but only 3 away this season, indicating a team that struggles to transfer home potency onto the road.

Tactically this looks like a clash between Ipswich’s volume attacking approach and QPR’s need to control transitions at home. The aggregate picture favors Ipswich because of superior overall attacking output and recent positive result against West Bromwich Albion, but the away-goals stat cannot be ignored. The only recent head-to-head recorded in the dataset ended 0-0, adding a layer of caution to expectations for a high-scoring spectacle.

Key trends and match tempo

Both teams register averages that suggest open phases — QPR have had six games over 2.5 goals in their dataset and Ipswich show a similar propensity, which points to goal-market intrigue. Ipswich’s higher corner count and shot volume could create sustained pressure, while QPR’s tendency to concede away goals hints at vulnerabilities Ipswich might exploit on the counter or via set pieces. The referee and the compact stadium atmosphere at a 18,500-capacity Loftus Road will shape momentum swings, but the decisive edge may come down to who converts opportunities.

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Betting suggestion: Ipswich Town (Away) to win (1X2). The bookmakers’ pricing and Ipswich’s superior attacking metrics make them the most logical single-market selection here despite their low away goal tally; the 2.02 quote reflects that value and the underlying data supports backing the away victory as the cleanest play.