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Deadlocks win prizes - Betting

Our resident professional odds compiler Owen Goulding returns with a HT/FT tip for this weekend's Loftus Road meeting of QPR and Ipswich.

QPR host play-off contenders Ipswich on Saturday with a much shaken-up squad list.

Personally I am happy to see the changes that have been made during the past month and hope Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink can start to put his own stamp on the team. If his previous jobs are anything to go by, we should see a hungrier, fitter Rangers side in the coming months.

QPR have no real injury concerns so the team selection will be very interesting. Ipswich however will continue to miss both Jon Douglas and David McGoldrick. Town are very hit and miss, and rival QPR for inconsistency. They aren't particularly pretty to watch, although Ryan Fraser forcing his way into the team has made them a little more pleasing on the eye.

I don't envisage it being an attractive game, and goals look at a premium. The under 2.5 goals price looks too short at 8/13 to get involved so I am looking towards the HT/FT market. QPR have drawn four of their last five home games, and in three of those were also drawing at HT. So looking at Bet Victor's offer of 11/2 for it to be a draw at both HT and FT is enough for me to get my wallet out.

Recommended Bet: QPR v Ipswich - Draw/Draw in HT/FT Market @ 11/2 (Betvictor).

Elsewhere my bet of the weekend comes in League One where Walsall look a good price at 6/4 to defeat Millwall. Millwall are missing influential centre half Mark Beevers through suspension with regular Shaun Cummings also doubtful. No real injury concerns for high-flying Walsall sees them as a must play at the price.

Bet of Weekend: Walsall to bt Millwall @ 6/4 (Generally available)

Big Price Scorers:

Yeovil v Plymouth- Carl McHugh to score anytime - 13/1 @ Betvictor

Carlisle v Accrington - Mark Ellis to score anytime - 14/1 @WillHill

Leeds v N Forest - Matt Mills to score anytime - 11/1 @PaddyPower

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