Queens Park Rangers FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Loftus Road.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 46 games · 58 pts (2025/26)
- Derby County FC 46 games · 69 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 25 Apr Derby County FC H 2–3 L 21 Apr Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L 18 Apr Millwall FC A 0–2 L 11 Apr Bristol City FC H 0–0 D 06 Apr Preston North End FC A 1–1 D 03 Apr Watford FC H 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 25 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–2 W 21 Apr Norwich City FC A 1–2 L 18 Apr Oxford United FC H 1–0 W 11 Apr Southampton FC A 1–2 L 06 Apr Stoke City FC H 2–0 W 03 Apr Coventry City FC A 2–3 L Season Stats
Queens Park Rangers FC Derby County FC #15 Position #8 58 Points 69 46 Played 46 16 / 10 / 20 W / D / L 20 / 9 / 17 61 Scored 67 73 Conceded 59 -12 GD +8 1.26 PPG 1.50 35% Win % 43% Key Stats
42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season26% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this seasonQueens Park Rangers FC are 15th (58 pts). Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Loftus Road that hosts another battle between Queens Park Rangers FC and Derby County FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Derby County FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 13' Harvey Vale puts Queens Park Rangers FC on the lead.
- 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Goal! Oscar Fraulo scores his 3 goal in 225 matches.
- 30' It’s high time John Eustace made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Richard Kone has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Ward, as he is very good at scoring at Loftus Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Derby County FC that had 376 games and scored 407 goals.
- 46' Kealey Adamson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue on 46 minute.
- 51' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 54' It’s gonna be a card for Samuel Szmodics.
- 55' GOAL! Richard Kone scores on 55. Assisted by Harvey Vale
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. Dion Sanderson departs to be replaced by Craig Forsyth.
- 62' David Ozoh is replacing Oscar Fraulo for the Derby County FC side.
- 63' The referee shows Derby County FC player a card on 63.
- 68' Ilias Chair has so much to prove this time. He replaces Richard Kone on 68 minute.
- 70' It’s a booking for Queens Park Rangers FC player. Rumarn Burrell gets a card.
- 75' Another change for Derby County FC made on 75 minute. Lewis Travis leaves to be changed by Lars-Jorgen Salvesen.
- 76' What an equalizer from Sondre Langas!
- 79' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Koki Saito is hanging Paul Smyth on the field on 79 minute.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Ben Brereton. He receives a card.
- 86' Queens Park Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' Goal! Jaydon Banel scores his 3 goal in 469 matches.
- 90' The whistle greets Samuel Szmodics as he departs to be replaced by Danny Batth.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Derby County FC players.
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Queens Park Rangers FC
Starting XI- 18
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Paul Smyth ↓ Koki Saito 79'
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23
Daniel Bennie ↓ Rumarn Burrell 62'
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22
Richard Kone ↓ Ilias Chair 68'
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Kieran Morgan ↓ Nicolas Madsen 62'
Bench- 29
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Ilias Chair ↑ 68'
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16
Rumarn Burrell ↑ 62'
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24
Nicolas Madsen ↑ 62'
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Koki Saito ↑ 79'
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Kealey Adamson ↑ 46'
Coach Julien StéphanDerby County FC
Starting XI- 5
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Samuel Szmodics ↓ Danny Batth 90'
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28
Dion Sanderson ↓ Craig Forsyth 61'
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Oscar Fraulo ↓ David Ozoh 62'
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Max Johnston ↓ Jaydon Banel 61'
Bench-
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Craig Forsyth ↑ 61'
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Danny Batth ↑ 90'
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Lars-Jorgen Salvesen ↑ 75'
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Jaydon Banel ↑ 61'
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David Ozoh ↑ 62'
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Coach John Eustace -
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2026-04-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–3 Derby County FC L 2026-04-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2026-04-18 Millwall FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2026-04-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2026-04-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2026-04-03 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Watford FC WDerby County FC Form