LeeDixon

Match Odds
QPR are a funny old side. Rangers certainly shocked a few people with that result against Chelsea but have struggled at home so far, scoring just three goals. Manchester City are playing at a higher level than Chelsea at the moment and this will be very hard indeed for the home side.

We saw QPR up against a quality Premier League outfit in Spurs last weekend, and it was a reasonably easy win for Tottenham in the end with Neil Warnock's men rarely troubling the home side, save for a rally after the break. All in all, it's hard not to fancy anything other than another win for Roberto Mancini's men.

City are in an enviable position where they have just about two players for every position. And, being City, those players are very good indeed. That is a huge benefit for Mancini, who can leave a quality player out and bring a quality player in, unlike most other managers who have a strong XI and stick with it.

We are waiting for a bad spell to hit City but it's not come yet and I don't think it will start now. They will have a bad run though - all teams do, even Arsenal during the Invincible run - and it's how they win when they are not playing well, and whether other teams can take advantage, that will decide the fate of the Premier League trophy.

But I don't think City's bad run will begin at Loftus Road and I see Mancini's men marching on with a handsome win so will be backing them on the Asian Handicap -1 & -1.5 at 1.8. In the most basic terms, if City win by two my bet is a winner.

Over 3.5 Goals
That first bet points to a few goals being scored in west London and that's exactly what I think will happen. How can you not? With a forward line of Sergio Aguero, Mario Balotelli and Edin Dzeko, the league leaders have serious options upfront. And the supporting cast aren't bad either! It's a short enough price at 2.54 but I'm backing overs here.

To Score
As I say, it's never easy to second guess Mancini such are the riches at his disposal but all three strikers usually get on the pitch at some point and, as Opta say, Dzeko has scored at a faster rate than any other Premier League player this term so I'm not afraid to back him even if he starts on the bench. In fact, we'll just be getting a better price!

Recommended Bets
2pts Back Manchester City -1 & -1.5 @ 1.81
2pts Back Over 3.5 goals @ 2.54
2pts Back Edin Dzeko to score anytime @ 2.5 if he starts and 5.5 is he is on the bench

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