QPR vs Coventry Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Jan 2026

Championship Betting Preview: QPR vs Coventry

QPR clash with Coventry at Loftus Road, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 31 January.

When QPR meet Coventry, we will back the hosts at -108 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. With the stake split between 0 and +0.5, they look capable of landing a return by avoiding defeat.

Queens Park Rangers were beaten 3-2 at Loftus Road in their last game. This was at home to Wrexham. The West London outfit had 46% possession and totalled three shots on target, while Harvey Vale and Steve Cook each scored one goal.

Coventry City have suffered a defeat in back-to-back Championship road games including a recent 2-1 loss. This occurred at Carrow Road against Norwich City. The Sky Blues recorded five shots on goal and had 51% possession, while Romain Esse was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Coventry have claimed consecutive victories over QPR, achieving both wins when hosting at Coventry Building Society Arena by scorelines of 7-1 and 1-0. The 10 past H2H meetings have involved five Coventry victories, one draw and four QPR wins.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Coventry	46	28	11	7	97	45	52	97:45	95
15	QPR	46	16	10	20	61	73	-12	61:73	58

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3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts. QPR have had 41.3% possession and 4.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.3 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts, while being awarded 4.7 corners.

Rayan Kolli, Amadou Salif Mbengue and Jimmy Dunne are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Nicolas Madsen has made the most assists with 3.

Coventry have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 15.6 attempts. There’s been an average of 55.1% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts.

The top scorers have been Ellis Simms and Ephron Mason-Clark on 3, with Romain Esse getting 2. Jack Rudoni has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

QPR confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Joe Walsh (GK), Ronnie Edwards, Jimmy Dunne, Steve Cook, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Isaac Hayden, Nicolas Madsen, Karamoko Dembele, Harvey Vale, Paul Smyth, Richard Kone.

Coventry confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth (GK), Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Josh Eccles, Matt Grimes, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark, Ellis Simms.

QPR vs Coventry Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve lined up expert QPR vs Coventry betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to corners betting insight, best player prop picks and bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

We’ll split our stake by backing QPR +0.25 at odds of -108 for this Asian Handicap wager. There’s every chance that we see a strong performance from the home team in this Championship encounter.

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Key QPR vs Coventry league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by QPR in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by QPR in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Coventry in 6 consecutive games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Coventry in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Coventry in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.

According to the odds, there’s a 51.8% likelihood of our pick winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

QPR 1 - 0 Coventry

We’re taking a chance on QPR to achieve a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +800 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Paul Smyth To Score +480

Paul Smyth (QPR) can be wagered at +480 to be among the goals. We’ll happily take the odds that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Paul Smyth Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+500

First

+1200

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -118

We’ve not seen the 10.5 Total Corners line covered in six straight QPR home matches. We advise betting on the -118 that the sides won’t cover the line, with this Total Corners bet hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

QPR

Total

9.30 4.60 4.70

Home

9.10 6.30 2.80

Away

11.20 3.90 7.30

Coventry

Total

9.50 4.90 4.60

Home

10.10 5.00 5.10

Away

9.90 5.10 4.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-102

Under 10.5

-139

QPR Corners

Over 4.5

-118

Under 4.5

-120

Coventry Corners

Over 5.5

-104

Under 5.5

-137

Most Corners

1

+133

X

+650

2

-135

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QPR vs Coventry Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers have Coventry City as +102 favourites for this Championship encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 50% likely to triumph. Queens Park Rangers are the underdogs at +260 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

You can back Coventry at -222 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. QPR are +150 and this could be an attractive option for those who want some insurance.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -172.

The leading football betting sites offer hundreds of markets when it comes to Championship matches. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Full-Time Result

1

+260

X

+245

2

+102

Half-Time Result

1

+275

X

+128

2

+150

Double Chance

1X

-135

12

-357

X2

-370

Draw No Bet

1

+150

2

-222

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-127

2 Hcp -0.5

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+104

Over 2.5

-135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+123

Haji Wright is the market leader at +480 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Haji Wright (Coventry)

First

+180

Anytime

+480

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

First

+230

Anytime

+575

Richard Kone (QPR)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Ilias Chair (QPR)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Karamoko Dembele (QPR)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Victor Torp (Coventry)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Rayan Kolli (QPR)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Kwame Poku (QPR)

First

+370

Anytime

+950

Romain Esse (Coventry)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Josh Eccles (Coventry)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Jaylan Pearman (QPR)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Daniel Bennie (QPR)

First

+475

Anytime

+1050

Koki Saito (QPR)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Paul Smyth (QPR)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Nicolas Madsen (QPR)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Jimmy Dunne (QPR)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Isaac Hayden (QPR)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Liam Kitching (Coventry)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Championship matches only
QPR have recorded five victories and five defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Coventry haven’t won any of their past six away games. The Sky Blues have four defeats, three victories and three draws in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

QPR and Coventry played out a 1-1 draw when the teams last met at Loftus Road. There have been two wins apiece and one draw in the past 5 H2H matches at Loftus Road.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
QPR Home Stats		5-0-5	3.90	2.10	1.80	10	0	9	1
Coventry Away Stats		3-3-4	3.20	1.50	1.70	6	4	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

QPR vs Coventry Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on QPR vs Coventry without reviewing the latest team news. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship together with updated injury news.

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