On January 11, West Ham will face QPR in the FA Cup. According to the 1X2 odds, West Ham is favored at 1.53, a draw is priced at 4.33, and a QPR win is at 5.48. The probabilities are distributed as follows: West Ham - 61.25%, draw - 21.64%, QPR - 17.10%. Despite a recent dip in form over the last five games, West Ham is still considered the favorite in this matchup. QPR comes into the game after a confident win, but the overall balance of power, according to the odds, is clearly in favor of West Ham.
In their last three matches, West Ham lost to Nottingham Forest 1-2, were defeated by Wolverhampton 0-3, and drew with Brighton 2-2. In their last three matches, QPR defeated Sheffield Wednesday 3-0, lost to Norwich 1-2, and were beaten by West Bromwich 1-2. Over a five-match span, West Ham averaged 46.2% possession, committed 10.8 fouls, 2.4 offsides, and received 1.6 yellow cards per game. QPR averaged 46.8% possession, 10.6 fouls, 2 offsides, and 1 yellow card. The last head-to-head meeting between the teams was on April 25, 2015, and ended 0-0.
In their last five matches, both teams have regularly played over 2.5 total goals: West Ham and QPR had this outcome in 4 out of 5 games. On average, West Ham has 2.8 goals per game, while QPR has 3.2. West Ham scored an average of 0.6 goals, with QPR scoring 2, but West Ham conceded 2.2, and QPR 1.2. In terms of halves, West Ham had over 1.5 goals in the first half in 3 of 5 games, while QPR did so in 2 of 5. In the second half, West Ham had over 1.5 goals in only 1 of 5 games, whereas QPR did so in 3 of 5. West Ham most frequently scored in the 0-15 and 31-45 minute intervals (44% each), and conceded in the 31-45 and 76-90 minute intervals (33% each). QPR's most frequent goals came in the 31-45 and 76-90 minute intervals (27% each), while they conceded most often in the 76-90 minute interval (50%). Given the high scoring nature of both teams in recent matches, frequent over 2.5 totals, and a decent average number of goals, betting on over 2.5 goals at 1.76 seems justified.
West Ham averaged 4.6 corners over five matches, while QPR averaged 4.2. In three of the last five matches, both teams saw a total of over 9.5 corners. The odds for over 9.5 corners is 1.57, and under 9.5 is 2.30. West Ham is favored in terms of corners with odds of 1.55. Considering both teams' average activity in corner kicks and the frequency of over 9.5 totals, betting on over 9.5 corners seems logical for this match.
Sportwars.net Prediction for the West Ham vs QPR match, 2026-01-11 - Over 2.5 goals, odds 1.76. Exact score: 2:1, odds 7.50.


