QPR unwantedly sit at the bottom of the Championship table, yet there is one particular statistic they are excelling in. They are the only team in the division to see all of their matches feature over 1.5 goals. Despite being the bottom side, Rangers have only failed to score once in all competitions this season.

Coventry aren’t quite as prolific as their opponents in terms of the amount of goals their matches have. Still, seven out of 10 league contests involving at least two goals is still pretty convincing regards to this particular bet.

Perhaps most importantly, this is a game between two struggling outfits and teams tend to be out of form for good reasons. It could be argued this is the most important game so far for QPR and Coventry as they look to get on track. A defeat would feel especially costly, so they’ll each go for the three points.

City have kept only one league clean sheet, whereas the home side haven’t kept any. Therefore, one team will likely need to score twice if they’re to stand a realistic chance of winning.

Given their struggles this season, there is certainly plenty of pressure on QPR and Coventry right now. However, with the home side sitting at the bottom of the table, it is they who are probably feeling it that bit more at present. Faced with another home encounter is tough knowing Rangers are winless in their seven home encounters inside 90 minutes in all competitions.

Based on season statistics, there is actually that much to separate these. Fundamentally, they’re each under-achieving their xGA and xGF. That being said, there is no doubt Coventry have the greater scope within them. They’ve been either in or around the play-offs for a few seasons now and QPR are generally in the bottom-half.

Coventry won’t finish the season near the drop zone and we can’t be as confident regards their opponents. Man-for-man, they’re much stronger and have greater depth, meaning they can affect the game from the bench more efficiently.

Haji Wright netted 16 league goals last season and still remains one of their main goal threats. Frustratingly for him, he has found himself in and out of the side. Injuries and general rotation have been partly reasons for this, yet he is their top league scorer so far. Mark Robins should recall the USA international into the starting eleven on Tuesday. The 26-year-old will relish facing a rather leaky QPR defence.

Wright is averaging 1.21 shots on target per 90 so far in the Championship, the highest of any player to play at least 1.0 90 mins this season. The USA international will relish the opportunity to hit the target once, against a QPR side who are conceding the 7th-most SOT p90 in the Championship this season (4.60).

The pressure could be starting to really get to this QPR team. The manager has had to field questions about various topics that struggling teams are generally associated with. Any kind of negative setback within this Coventry game, against another out of form opponent, could lead to frustrations being unleashed. A couple of bookings wouldn’t be asking for too much in that respect.

QPR are without a home win all season in any competition. The atmosphere is normally very bouncy and upbeat at Loftus Road, but not of late. The players will feel this and they are human, it is bound to have an effect. If they were to fall behind or even misplace a pass or two, it’ll cause them some issues from within. Again, this would raise prospects of some heavy tackles, maybe to try and get the fans back on side.

If any player is to be amongst the cards in the QPR squad then Sam Field has to firmly be a part of the equation. In each of the last three seasons he has received ten or more yellow cards at Championship level. A few months into the new season and he is already on three, so he is clearly a good call to attract the attention of the referee. The former West Brom man is joint-top in the Rangers squad for league bookings this season.

Specifically focusing on this season, Field has produced the third-highest amount of fouls in league action for the club. He acts as the anchor in the midfield double pivot and there are certain duties in playing this role then means receiving a card is more likely. What is notable is that his three yellow cards have come from only a total of eight fouls in league action.

For all that QPR are clearly not having the season they’d have wanted, one very, very minor comfort they can take is the amount of corners they earn. Cifuentes’ side are just the sort of team that can build momentum in games and when they achieve this they’re able to put opponents under big pressure. This often comes in the form of winning corners. So much so, only in four league matches this season have they not had five or more corners.

Speaking of Coventry, 60% of their Championship contests this season also saw them concede five or more corners. Given their struggles of late, it is only natural they’ve come under periods of pressure in matches. That just comes with the territory when finding it hard to get positive results. Specifically away from home, Sky Blues have seen their opponent’s average 6.40 corners.

Three players have started every league game for Coventry this season, one of which is Jack Rudoni. Since moving from Huddersfield, Rudoni has taken on a key role within Mark Robins’ midfield. Robins has stated he wants more goals from him but in his defence he is at least threatening to add to his current one league goal this season.

The 24-year-old has had a shot on target in five of his last seven games and an average of 1.00 per game in that period; both in all competitions.

The player has averaged 2.0 shots per game across the campaign in league and cup, which demonstrates his willingness to threaten the goal. He has largely been seen as more of a creative player in the past, however Robins has clearly given his greater license to get higher up the pitch and into goalscoring positions.

Josh Eccles is another ever-present in league action for City this season. Mark Robins just cannot and will not leave him out right now down to his sheer tenacity and work rate. He won’t really contribute a great deal going forward and scoring goals isn’t really his thing, but he will break up play effectively. He clearly won’t be successful at this all of the time, so is a good shout for a foul.

This can be backed up by the numbers, too. Eccles is on an eight-game streak of committing a foul or more in all competitions. After being a sub for their opening game of the season versus Stoke, he has started every single match since. This is a player that will not shirk a challenge and given Coventry’s overall struggles of late he is one that won’t hide away.