Queens Park Rangers take on Brighton and Hove Albion on Friday night in the Championship and HITC pundits give their predictions on the likely outcome.
Queens Park Rangers 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Ian Holloway’s hosts have only scored in one of their last three Championship games. And that was against Rotherham United. Therefore, don’t expect them to create too many chances against the league’s second best defence.
QPR manager Ian Holloway
Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Ian Holloway has done an excellent job of turning QPR around in recent weeks, and I think they could do well next season. However, Brighton look excellent at the moment and I think they’ll win this game. Murray and Knockaert will be too much for the Rangers defence to handle!
Brighton’s Glenn Murray celebrates
Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Despite having lost three of their last seven, victories in the other four have seen Brighton maintain a big gap over Reading and Huddersfield in their fight for automatic promotion. Following a nice little run of results, QPR have just lost their last two, and with little to play for, Brighton would have to kick themselves if they didn’t leave Loftus Road with all three points.
Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Things have been really interesting in the top six places of the Championship, with Newcastle and Brighton in particular jostling for the title. Somehow the Magpies have remained in front, but this weekend, Brighton could make a play. I think they’ll have a little too much for a QPR side who have lost their last two games, while Newcastle face a tough trip to Hillsborough.
QPR’s Alex Smithies (L) and Jordan Cousins (R) and Brentford’s Nico Yennaris in action
Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Back-to-back defeats have dented QPR’s hopes of a top half finish and another against the league’s second best side could end them once and for all. Brighton have recovered well from last month’s Leeds loss and should edge this one, which would all but confirm their ascent.
Brighton manager Chris Hughton
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