QPR vs Luton Town Prediction, Lineups, Preview, and Team News | Championship, January 6, 2025

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• Tournament: Championship
• Date: Monday, Jan 6
• Kick-off Time: 08:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Loftus Road, England

Luton Town will travel to QPR for their 26th game of the 2024/25 Championship season at Loftus Road. The Hatters will aim to bounce back from their disappointing defeat to Norwich City last weekend.

Hosts QPR have been in mixed form this season but have made quite an improvement in their last ten games. Marti Cifuentes’s side have been a tough side to beat in recent games and will aim for their fifth consecutive victory on home soil. They position themselves firmly in the playoff picture despite sitting in 16th place in the Championship table.

Meanwhile, Luton Town would want to bounce back from their disastrous run of form but are not expected to come out on top as narrow winners in this tie. They need to perform consistently if they are to get out of the relegation zone.

QPR Team News

QPR squad will be without the services of Steve Cook, Liam Morrison, Zan Celar and Karamoko Dembele in this home game. Defender Ronnie Edwards who arrived on loan earlier this week could earn his first call-up.

Luton Town Team News

As for the visiting side, they will boosted with the return of Liam Walsh who was suspended in the last game. Other players like Teden Mengi, Reece Burke, Alfie Doughty, Shandon Baptiste and Tom Lockyer will remain out for this crucial tie.

QPR vs Luton Town Predicted Lineups

QPR predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Nardi

Defenders: Ashby, Dunne, Fox, Paal

Midfielders: Morgan, Varane, Field

Forwards: Smyth, Chair, Frey

Luton Town predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Kaminski

Defenders: Holmes, McGuinness, Bell

Midfielders: Moses, Nelson, Nakamba, Krauss, Chong

Forwards: Adebayo, Morris

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Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 106 times in the past, with QPR winning 44 of those games. Luton Town have won 33 between both sides, whereas the remaining 29 games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in QPR vs Luton Town

Michael Frey (QPR)

Swiss forward Michael Frey who joined QPR in January 2024 is undoubtedly one of the energetic players in the roster this season. So far, the 30-year-old striker has scored four goals in 14 league appearances.

Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town)

Luton Town forward Elijah Adebayo has been in top-tier form in the past few weeks as the Fulham graduate has bagged five goals in 25 Championship games this season.

QPR vs Luton Town Prediction

QPR have made a poor start to the season but have made a decent turnaround in their last ten games. They managed five wins from their last 10 matches and suffered only one defeat against Swansea City on Boxing Day. They are coming off a 3-1 victory over Watford at the start of the year and currently sit 16th in the league standings.

As for Luton Town, they have made a horrific start to their return to the Championship since they were expected to compete in the upper echelons in the second tier of English football. The Hatters have lost their last three league games and are battling to avoid back-to-back relegations. Promotion looks very unlikely with each passing game and will be low on confidence after losing four of their last five fixtures.

Predicted Score: QPR 2-0 Luton Town

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