Championship (England) PENDING
Sat, Sep 19 · 16:00 · Loftus Road
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QPR vs Preston — Championship
Tipster's pick Both Teams to Score - No
Value Good · 3/5
Odds 1.91 Odds via Bet365
Our estimate54%
This price needs52%
Expert analysis

Tight Defensive Battle Looms for QPR and Preston

QPR have shown limited attacking output in home fixtures this campaign, often relying on organized defense to secure points. Preston continue to struggle creating chances on the road, where their forward play lacks penetration against compact setups. Recent sequences for both teams feature several low-event matches decided by narrow margins or stalemates. Past encounters between the sides frequently see one attack neutralized by disciplined marking and midfield control. Injuries to creative options like Chair for the hosts and McCann for the visitors should reduce open play and increase caution. QPR’s pattern of draws at Loftus Road pairs with Preston’s poor away scoring to suggest limited goal threat overall. Tactical emphasis on avoiding errors could keep the game measured from the opening whistle.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 72.1% win rate
This season
QPR Preston
Over 2.5 goals 14% 0%
Clean sheet 29% 0%
Failed to score 43% 29%
Scored per game 1.1 0.9
Conceded per game 0.7 1.9
Scored home / away 0.7 / 1.5 1.0 / 0.7

Across 7 and 7 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
4 WES West Brom 7 4 2 1 14
5 QPR QPR 7 3 3 1 12
6 CHA Charlton 7 3 3 1 12
7 WOL Wolves 6 3 2 1 11
8 LIN Lincoln 7 3 2 2 11
9 SOU Southampton 7 4 2 1 10
10 BIR Birmingham 7 2 4 1 10
11 MIL Millwall 7 3 1 3 10
12 STO Stoke City 7 3 1 3 10
13 BRI Bristol City 7 3 1 3 10
14 NOR Norwich 7 3 0 4 9
15 SHE Sheffield Utd 7 2 3 2 9
16 BLA Blackburn 7 2 2 3 8
17 WAT Watford 7 2 2 3 8
18 POR Portsmouth 6 2 1 3 7
19 WRE Wrexham 7 1 4 2 7
20 BOL Bolton 7 2 1 4 7
21 CAR Cardiff 7 0 4 3 4
22 DER Derby 7 1 1 5 4
23 PRE Preston 7 1 0 6 3
24 BUR Burnley 7 0 3 4 3
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
QPR WWLDD
W @ Blackburn 2–1 Aug 29
W vs Cardiff 2–1 Sep 2
L vs Middlesbrough 0–1 Sep 5
D @ Charlton 0–0 Sep 9
D @ West Brom 1–1 Sep 12
Preston LLWLL
L @ Charlton 0–1 Aug 29
L vs Bristol City 1–3 Sep 1
W vs Blackburn 2–1 Sep 5
L @ Watford 1–2 Sep 8
L vs Lincoln 0–1 Sep 12
Goals trend · last 5 matches
QPR
Scored 1.0 avg
2 2 0 0 1
Conceded 0.8 avg
1 1 1 0 1
Preston
Scored 0.8 avg
0 1 2 1 0
Conceded 1.6 avg
1 3 1 2 1
Head-to-head · last meetings
6 QPR
2 Draws
2 Preston
Apr 2026 Preston 1–1 QPR Draw
Aug 2025 QPR 1–1 Preston Draw
Apr 2025 Preston 1–2 QPR QPR
Dec 2024 QPR 2–1 Preston QPR
Apr 2024 QPR 1–0 Preston QPR

Over 2.5 goals in 4 of the last 10 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
QPR 4-4-2
  • 1 P. Charles G
  • 27 A. Mbengue D
  • 3 J. Dunne D
  • 5 R. Edwards D
  • 19 D. Cirkin D
  • 20 H. Vale M
  • 24 N. Madsen M
  • 18 G. Kamara M
  • 17 K. Poku M
  • 33 L. Scarlett
  • 16 R. Burrell F
Bench I. Alemayehu, J. Clarke-Salter, A. Lloyd, L. Morrison, K. Adamson, K. Saito, P. Smyth, J. Varane, C. Ward

Julien Stéphan

Preston 5-3-2
  • 1 D. Iversen G
  • 17 S. Mills M
  • 4 H. Clarke D
  • 14 J. Storey D
  • 16 A. Hughes D
  • 3 A. Vukčević D
  • 27 L. Leroy M
  • 15 J. Thompson M
  • 7 A. Devine M
  • 10 C. Lang F
  • 38 J. Kenny F
Bench D. Burgzorg, J. Erabi, L. Gibbs, L. Lindsay, A. Moran, L. Nicholls, O. Offiah, T. Small, Pol Valentín

P. Heckingbottom

Team news · injuries & suspensions
QPR
  • OUT I. Chair Injury
  • OUT K. Dembele Knee Injury
  • OUT B. Kemper Ankle Injury
  • OUT R. Kone Injury
  • DOUBT J. Dunne Knee Injury
  • DOUBT T. Lamptey Injury
  • OUT I. Chair Injury
  • OUT K. Dembele Knee Injury
  • OUT B. Kemper Ankle Injury
  • OUT R. Kone Injury
  • DOUBT J. Dunne Knee Injury
  • DOUBT T. Lamptey Injury
Preston
  • OUT A. McCann Injury
  • OUT B. Potts Ankle Injury
  • DOUBT T. Carroll Ankle Injury
  • OUT A. McCann Injury
  • OUT B. Potts Ankle Injury
  • DOUBT T. Carroll Ankle Injury