Preston North End FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Preston North End FC

0 – 2

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Queens Park Rangers FC

Fri 1 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 55' Paul Smyth

0–2 87' Chris Willock

Y 22' Lyndon Dykes

Ben Woodburn 90' Y

Overview

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Preston North End FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Deepdale.

Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Queens Park Rangers FC 46 games · 58 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Josh Smith (England)
Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Queens Park Rangers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-04-07 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Preston North End FC 2022-12-17 Preston North End FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2022-04-09 Preston North End FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2021-10-02 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–2	L
28 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–4	L
25 Nov	Cardiff City FC	H	1–2	L
10 Nov	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–1	W
04 Nov	Coventry City FC	H	3–2	W
28 Oct	Hull City AFC	A	0–1	L

Queens Park Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Dec	Preston North End FC	A	2–0	W
28 Nov	Stoke City FC	H	4–2	W
25 Nov	Norwich City FC	A	0–1	L
11 Nov	Bristol City FC	H	0–0	D
04 Nov	Rotherham United FC	A	1–1	D
28 Oct	Leicester City FC	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

Preston North End FC		Queens Park Rangers FC
#14	Position	#15
60	Points	58
46	Played	46
15 / 15 / 16	W / D / L	16 / 10 / 20
55	Scored	61
62	Conceded	73
-7	GD	-12
1.30	PPG	1.26
33%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 15th (58 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Deepdale. Preston North End FC are looking to make home advantage count against Queens Park Rangers FC.
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' Chris Willock has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
20' Asmir Begovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 335 appearances.
22' A moment of madness from Lyndon Dykes on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Queens Park Rangers FC will be frustrated.
27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
42' Queens Park Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
46' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Will Keane comes on to replace Liam Millar.
51' Queens Park Rangers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
55' Paul Smyth has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
65' Queens Park Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
66' The whistle greets Paul Smyth as he departs to be replaced by Osman Kakay.
71' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Queens Park Rangers FC backline.
73' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Woodburn is hanging Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on the field on 73 minute.
78' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
79' Another change for Queens Park Rangers FC made on 79 minute. Andre Dozzell leaves to be changed by Ziyad Larkeche.
84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marti Cifuentes will be considering his options from the bench.
87' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Calvin Ramsay by Layton Stewart on 87 minute.
87' Assisted by Ilias Chair with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chris Willock makes no mistake. 0-2!
88' Chris Willock with the second goal in the match!
90' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Ben Woodburn gets a Yellow card.
90' The Queens Park Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Chris Willock is withdrawn and Charlie Kelman gets his opportunity.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Preston North End FC.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

25
Duane Holmes
6
Liam Lindsay
16
Andrew Hughes
14
Jordan Storey
8
Alan Browne
7
Will Keane ↓ Liam Millar 46'
4
Ben Whiteman ↓ Alistair McCann 73'
9
Ched Evans
1
Freddie Woodman
22
Calvin Ramsay ↓ Layton Stewart 87'
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↓ Ben Woodburn 73'

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marti Cifuentes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lyndon Dykes	3
Eberechi Eze	3
Jimmy Dunne	3
Daniel Johnson	2
Thomas Cannon	2
Alan Browne	2
Brad Potts	2
Michael Frey	1

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

2023-12-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-11-25 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2023-11-04 Preston North End FC 3–2 Coventry City FC W 2023-10-28 Hull City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC L

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2023-12-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-11-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–2 Stoke City FC W 2023-11-25 Norwich City FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-11-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2023-11-04 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2023-10-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.34 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.44 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Queens Park Rangers FC 71% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC34% Draw29% Queens Park Rangers FC37%

Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.78

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC

66%

Preston North End FC or Queens Park Rangers FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC25% Draw46% Queens Park Rangers FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

1 – 2

8.3%

0 – 0

8.2%

0 – 1

2 – 1

7.7%

1 – 0

7.4%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

5.6%

2 – 0

5.5%

1 – 3

3 – 1

3.4%

0 – 3

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	20%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.