Professional odds compiler Owen Goulding tells LFW that the bookies have overpriced a draw for Saturday's big reunion with mark Hughes at Loftus Road.

QPR get the weekend's Premier League fixtures underway when former boss Mark Hughes brings his Stoke side to Loftus Road for the early kick off.

Rangers return to the comfort of their home patch after another pathetic display away from home a week ago. Just what Harry is thinking when he takes his team away from home has me and many others completely baffled. It has been clear to see on every occasion Man United have been beaten at Old Trafford that every opposition side has played a high pressing game, and pretty much thrown caution to the wind. Did he watch the Swansea game a few weeks ago? Its mind boggling he would set up as he did, and it's even more galling that he continues to do it every time we travel away.

Moving swiftly onto this weeks match - Stoke had a poor result themselves last week when new boys Leicester made the short trip west to steal all three points from the Potters. Stoke were coming off the back of a wonderful 1-0 victory against Man City and in truth should have won the game against the Foxes. A lot of the talk in Stoke was of Peter Crouch moving on in the transfer window but he has stayed put and looked their most dangerous outlet versus Leicester, although Mame Biram Diouf will probably replace him for this one. With the surprise signing of the summer, Bojan, and Victor Moses - Stoke look to have a bit of pace and trickery now going forward. But they have weaknesses - Glenn Whelan often flatters to deceive in the centre of midfield but works hard, along with the box to box energy of Steven Nzonzi. This is going to be a very tough game for the Rangers faithful who will be praying Mark Hughes has as much luck at Loftus Road as a visiting manager as he did as the home boss.

Stoke are set up perfectly for an away day as the team currently shapes up and I can't see QPR winning here. That is borne out by the fact that Stoke have only lost one of their previous seven Premier League away games and that was against an (at the time) title chasing Chelsea. Only West Brom drew more games than Stoke last season and I think the draw is overpriced here. Trying to predict QPR results this season is proving very difficult as they seem to have two entirely different teams, yet with much the same players - depending if they are home or away - so it does seem sensible to lean towards the draw.

Recommended bet: QPR v Stoke - Draw - 9/4 (Bet365 / Coral)

Elsewhere my bet of the weekend comes in League Two where Oxford United have finally started turning it around, and the signing of calming midfield influence Brian Howard is no coincidence to their upturn in fortunes. Stevenage have a number of injury issues, not least the experienced Simon Walton looking to miss out here. At the start of season, Oxford would have been near odds on for this one, and now that form lines are starting to level out to what was expected, a play at the current 11/8 available on Oxford has to account for some of your punting pot.

Bet of Weekend: Oxford to beat Stevenage - 11/8 - Tote/Betfred

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York v Souuthend - Jack Payne - 8/1 anytime (PaddyPower)

Shrewsbury v Newport - Connor Goldson - 12/1 Anytime (General)

Brighton v Blackpool - Lewis Dunk - 11/1 anytime - (PaddyPower)
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