We said: Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Stoke City
Having suffered two defeats in succession, O'Neill will be wary of his team lacking confidence at both ends of the pitch. Nevertheless, regardless of the Potters' approach, we expect QPR to have too much quality for their opponents at the weekend.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Queens Park Rangers win with a probability of 43.99%. A win for Stoke City had a probability of 29.05% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Queens Park Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.79%) and 2-0 (8.24%). The likeliest Stoke City win was 0-1 (9.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.75%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood.