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Brentford vs QPR preview: Championship prediction, tickets, TV channel, live stream, H2H, team news

Ollie Watkins is the Championship's second-leading goalscorer and will be looking to continue his good form: Getty Images
Ollie Watkins is the Championship's second-leading goalscorer and will be looking to continue his good form: Getty Images

High-flying Brentford welcome rivals QPR to Griffin Park in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off in the Championship, for what is likely to be the last west London derby at the famous old ground.

With Brentford set to move to their new stadium at Lionel Road for the start of next season, this will be the final meeting of these two neighbours at Griffin Park, unless they are drawn together in the FA Cup at some stage.

The Bees come into the game on the back of six straight home wins in all competitions, sitting third in the Championship and looking to keep the pressure on the top two, Leeds and West Brom.

QPR, meanwhile, have been in good form so far in 2020, hammering Cardiff City 6-1 on New Year's Day, before thumping fellow Welsh side Swansea 5-1 in the FA Cup last weekend.


TV channel and live stream information

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Football and Main Event channels from 12pm, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.

You can also follow all the action from Griffin Park with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.

Mark Warburton will return to Griffin Park for the first time as QPR manager
Mark Warburton will return to Griffin Park for the first time as QPR manager

Predicted line-ups

Brentford: Raya, Dalsgaard, Jansson, Pinnock, Henry, Dasilva, Mokotjo, Jensen, Mbeumo, Benrahma, Watkins

QPR: Lumley, Cameron, Hall, Leistner, Wallace, Amos, Ball, Osayi-Samuel, Chair, Eze, Wells


Team news

Brentford made 11 changes to their side for the FA Cup win over Stoke last weekend, and are likely to do the same again here as Thomas Frank reverts to his first-choice XI.

QPR also rotated heavily for their own cup win, and Mark Warburton will have to decide whether to include both Jordan Hugill and Nakhi Wells in his starting line-up, after the former scored twice while deputising for the rested latter.


Betting tips | via Betfair Exchange | Only available to UK users

  • Brentford to win: 5/7

  • QPR to win: 5/1

  • Draw: 16/5


Prediction: Brentford 2-0 QPR

Rangers have been in a rich vein of scoring form but they're coming up against the best defence in the division, and a side whose home form is giving fans reason to dream about a promotion push.