Championship
2026/27 · Regular Season - 8
Match analysis preview
On 19 September 2026, QPR will face Preston at Loftus Road in the 8th round of the Championship. QPR are unbeaten in their last two matches, while Preston come into the game on the back of two consecutive defeats.
| # | Team | P | Scored | Conceded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
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8 | 10 | 7 | 13 |
| 23 |
|
8 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
Squad news
Preliminary squads: QPR — Preston
Squads may change before kickoff.
Squad news
Injuries and suspensions: QPR — Preston
B. Kemper
Ankle Injury
⚽0
0
0
I. Chair
Injury
⚽2
0
0
K. Dembele
Knee Injury
R. Kone
Injury
⚽0
0
0
T. Lamptey
Injury
⚽0
0
0
A. McCann
Injury
⚽0
2
0
B. Potts
Ankle Injury
T. Carroll
Ankle Injury
Pre-match statistics
Form over the last five matches: QPR — Preston
2 wins, 2 draws, 1 losses in the last 5 matches
QPR have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five home matches. Over this run, the team have scored 5 goals and conceded 7, averaging 1,0 scored and 1,4 conceded per game; their most recent home match ended in a 0:1 defeat by Middlesbrough.
QPR's overall form across their last five matches looks more solid: two wins, two draws and one defeat, with a 5:3 goal difference. The team are unbeaten in their last two matches, drawing 1:1 with West Brom and 0:0 with Charlton, while scoring in three games and keeping one clean sheet in this sample.
1 wins, 1 draws, 3 losses in the last 5 matches
QPR have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five home matches. Over this run, the team have scored 5 goals and conceded 7, averaging 1,0 scored and 1,4 conceded per game; their most recent home match ended in a 0:1 defeat by Middlesbrough.
QPR's overall form across their last five matches looks more solid: two wins, two draws and one defeat, with a 5:3 goal difference. The team are unbeaten in their last two matches, drawing 1:1 with West Brom and 0:0 with Charlton, while scoring in three games and keeping one clean sheet in this sample.
1 wins, 0 draws, 4 losses in the last 5 matches
Preston have lost four of their last five away matches, with one win. In these games, the team scored 6 goals and conceded 9, averaging 1,2 and 1,8 goals per game respectively; after a 1:2 defeat by Watford, the visitors head into their next away game on a run of three consecutive away defeats. Preston's overall form consists of two wins and three defeats, with no draws, as they scored 4 goals and conceded 8—an average of 0,8 and 1,6 goals per match. The team scored in three of their last five matches but failed to find the net in two, with their last two results being defeats by Lincoln and Watford.
1 wins, 0 draws, 4 losses in the last 5 matches
Preston have lost four of their last five away matches, with one win. In these games, the team scored 6 goals and conceded 9, averaging 1,2 and 1,8 goals per game respectively; after a 1:2 defeat by Watford, the visitors head into their next away game on a run of three consecutive away defeats. Preston's overall form consists of two wins and three defeats, with no draws, as they scored 4 goals and conceded 8—an average of 0,8 and 1,6 goals per match. The team scored in three of their last five matches but failed to find the net in two, with their last two results being defeats by Lincoln and Watford.
Pre-match statistics
Head-to-head: QPR and Preston
QPR are unbeaten in their last three meetings with Preston, drawing twice and winning once. In these matches, QPR scored 4 goals and Preston scored 3, with both teams finding the net in all three encounters. The last two games ended 1:1, while the previous meeting saw QPR win 2:1.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06.04.2026 |
|
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1:1 |
| 09.08.2025 |
|
|
1:1 |
| 18.04.2025 |
|
|
1:2 |
| 21.12.2024 |
|
|
2:1 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.08.2025 |
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1:1 |
| 21.12.2024 |
|
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2:1 |
Match timeline
Match events: QPR — Preston
0 - 1
Johnny Kenny
Assist: Stanley Mills
Dennis Cirkin
Serious Foul
Kealey Adamson
Replaced: Jonathan Varane
Leon Scarlett
Foul
Andrew Hughes
Foul
0 - 2
Johnny Kenny
Koki Saito
Replaced: Leon Scarlett
Koki Saito
Julien Stéphan
Dissent
Paul Smyth
Replaced: Amadou Salif Mbengue
1 - 2
Kwame Poku
Liam Gibbs
Replaced: Leo Leroy
Jusef Erabi
Replaced: Johnny Kenny
Alfie Lloyd
Replaced: Rumarn Burrell
Pol Valentin
Replaced: Andrija Vukčević
Odeluga Offiah
Replaced: Stanley Mills
Harry Clarke
Dissent
2 - 2
Paul Smyth
QPR
Metric
Preston
2
Goals
2
3
Shots
13
6
Shots on target
3
15
Shots off target
6
9
Blocked shots
4
14
Shots inside the box
11
16
Shots outside the box
2
1
Corners
3
8
Fouls
13
3
Offsides
60 %
Ball possession, %
40 %
1
Goalkeeper saves
4
478
Total passes
317
437
Accurate passes
258
2
Yellow cards
2
1
Red cards
Goals
2
3
Shots
13
6
Shots on target
3
15
Shots off target
6
9
Blocked shots
4
14
Shots inside the box
11
16
Shots outside the box
2
1
Corners
3
8
Fouls
13
3
Offsides
60 %
Ball possession, %
40 %
1
Goalkeeper saves
4
478
Total passes
317
437
Accurate passes
258
2
Yellow cards
2
1
Red cards
2
Goals
Shots
Shots on target
Shots off target
Blocked shots
Shots inside the box
Shots outside the box
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Goalkeeper saves
Total passes
Accurate passes
Yellow cards
Red cards
Player statistics
Player ratings: QPR — Preston
11
P. Smyth
F · 25 min · goals: 1
8.2
2
K. Adamson
D · 71 min
7.5
17
K. Poku
M · 90 min · goals: 1
7.3
24
N. Madsen
M · 90 min
7.2
18
G. Kamara
M · 90 min
7.2
1
P. Charles
G · 90 min
6.7
3
J. Dunne
D · 90 min
6.7
5
R. Edwards
D · 90 min
6.6
16
R. Burrell
F · 82 min
6.5
14
K. Saito
F · 45 min
6.5
27
A. Mbengue
D · 65 min
6.4
—
Leon Scarlett
45 min
6.3
15
A. Lloyd
F · 8 min
6.1
40
J. Varane
M · 19 min
6.1
19
D. Cirkin
D · 15 min
5.1
13
C. Ward
G · 0 min
0.0
4
L. Morrison
D · 0 min
0.0
6
J. Clarke-Salter
D · 0 min
0.0
23
I. Alemayehu
M · 0 min
0.0
20
H. Vale
M · 0 min
0.0
38
J. Kenny
F · 67 min · goals: 2
9.0
1
D. Iversen
G · 90 min
6.9
16
A. Hughes
D · 90 min
6.7
14
J. Storey
D · 90 min
6.6
9
J. Erabi
F · 23 min
6.6
7
A. Devine
M · 90 min
6.5
3
A. Vukčević
D · 89 min
6.4
10
C. Lang
F · 90 min
6.3
15
J. Thompson
M · 90 min
6.3
4
H. Clarke
D · 90 min
6.2
20
L. Gibbs
M · 23 min
6.1
24
O. Offiah
D · 1 min
6.1
17
S. Mills
D · 89 min · assists: 1
6.1
27
L. Leroy
M · 67 min
6.0
2
Pol Valentín
D · 1 min
5.7
37
D. Burgzorg
F · 0 min
0.0
6
L. Lindsay
D · 0 min
0.0
23
A. Moran
M · 0 min
0.0
21
L. Nicholls
G · 0 min
0.0
11
T. Small
D · 0 min
0.0
Prediction
QPR vs Preston prediction
There is currently no sufficiently reliable statistical signal for a prediction in this section.
QPR — Preston
1:1
Draw (X)
Estimated goals: 1.35 — 1.05. The score is a model estimate, not an exact promise.
What is xG: What Is xG (Expected Goals) in Football? · How the xG.Football Prediction Model Works
32.6%
Estimated probability
Factors supporting this pick
Home / away form · points: 0.8 : 0.6
Estimated scoring potential: 1.35 : 1.05
Factors against
Overall form · points per game: 1.6 : 0.6
Average goal difference: 0.2 : -0.8
Head to head · points: 2 : 0.5
Pre-match statistics
Corners: QPR — Preston
There is currently no sufficiently reliable statistical signal for a prediction in this section.
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Average per match
10.6
Team 6.6
Opponent 4
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches
Average per match
11.6
Team 7.6
Opponent 4
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches
Average per match
11.4
Team 6.4
Opponent 5
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches
Average per match
9
Team 3.6
Opponent 5.4
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches
Prediction
Prediction: Shots on target — QPR — Preston
In QPR's home matches, the average total number of shots on target is 11,8: the hosts average 7,2, while their opponents average 4,6; the 7,5 line was exceeded in 4 of 5 matches. In Preston's away matches, the overall figure is 8,6 shots on target, with the total going over the line in 4 of 5 cases, while the team average 4,4 shots and their opponents 4,2. The model selected Over 7,5 with a 4/5 rating; the calculated probability is not specified in the JSON, while the prediction is supported most strongly by QPR's home sample and Preston's away sample, with the head-to-head meetings producing 0 hits from 3.
68%
Estimated probability
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Average per match
7.2
Team 4
Opponent 3.2
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches
Average per match
11.8
Team 7.2
Opponent 4.6
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches
Average per match
7.8
Team 3.4
Opponent 4.4
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches
Average per match
8.6
Team 4.4
Opponent 4.2
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches
Pre-match statistics
Yellow cards: QPR — Preston
There is currently no sufficiently reliable statistical signal for a prediction in this section.
Select a sample to see its matches
Average per match
3.4
Team 1.8
Opponent 1.6
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches
Average per match
3.2
Team 1.2
Opponent 2
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches
Average per match
2.8
Team 2
Opponent 0.8
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches
Average per match
2.8
Team 2.2
Opponent 0.6
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches
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Bookmaker odds
Saved odds: QPR — Preston
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Match result (1X2)
Totals
Both teams to score
Both teams to score
Yes · 0%
No · 0%
Match result (1X2)
QPR · 0%
Draw · 0%
Preston · 0%
Totals
Over +2.5 · 0%
Under +2.5 · 0%
Match information
Match information: QPR — Preston
Kick-off19 September 2026, 17:00
CompetitionChampionship
Season2026/27
Round / stageRegular Season - 8
VenueLoftus Road
CityLondon
RefereeThomas Parsons
FAQ
Frequently asked questions: QPR — Preston
01 What time does QPR vs Preston kick off?
QPR vs Preston (Championship) kicks off 19 September 2026, 17:00.
02 Where is QPR vs Preston being played?
The match is played at Loftus Road (London).
03 Who is the referee for QPR vs Preston?
The referee for QPR vs Preston is Thomas Parsons.
04 What are the over/under odds for QPR vs Preston?
For QPR vs Preston, bookmakers offer 1.79 on over 2.5 goals and 2.04 on under 2.5 goals.
05 What are the match winner odds for QPR vs Preston?
Bookmaker odds for QPR vs Preston: QPR — 1.70, Draw — 4.04, Preston — 4.53.
06 What is the recent form of QPR and Preston?
QPR: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 5–4. Preston: 1 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 4–8.
07 How many times have QPR and Preston played each other?
Our database has 4 previous head-to-head meetings for these teams.
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