Sunderland QPR Odds : Black Cats looking cracking bet to heap relegation pressure on Hughes
Queens Park Rangers go into their game away to Sunderland on Saturday with renewed hope and expectation, following their stunning comeback to beat Liverpool 3-2 on Wednesday night, but Martin O’ Neil’s side still look a cracking bet at odds of 11/10 to take all three points.
Kenny Dalglish’s men were 2-0 up with just 13 minutes remaining at Loftus Road, before goals from Shaun Derry, Djbril Cisse and Jamie Mackie saw the West Londoners complete a memorable turn around.
The precious three points lifted QPR out of the Premier League’s relegation zone, although they have now played a game more than Bolton who occupy the place just below them.
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However, with the level of investment there has been in the team and the confidence boost from their midweek game, you suddenly cannot see any real reason why Mark Hughes men should be drawn back into the bottom three.
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The level of fire power they have at their disposal with Bobby Zamora and Djibril Cisse up front suggests that they can go on to have a good season next year, so long as they can retain their Premier League status.
Hughes replaced Neil Warnock back in January, with owner Tony Fernandes believing that a change would be essential to keeping his side in the top flight. Since taking charge he has not had an explosive start, but the signs of progress are certainly there.
That is somewhat different to how things were when Martin O’Neill took over the reigns at the Stadium of Light in December. The Northern Irishman led Sunderland to four wins from his first six games in charge and has overseen a steady climb up the table.
When he took over, the club were languishing in 17th place, with poor form leading many to question whether they could avoid relegation. But in 15 games he has amassed 26 points to more or less confirm their Premier League survival for next season.
The game between these two sides back in December was one of O’Neill’s first in charge, and it turned out to be a blockbuster, with the Black Cats running out 3-2 winners at Loftus Road.
