Queens Park Rangers FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 46 games · 58 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 46 games · 69 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Adrian Waters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | Luton Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | Fulham FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | Chorley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
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)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Queens Park Rangers FC are 15th (58 pts). Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Queens Park Rangers FC have kicked off against Derby County FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Warburton might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathan Byrne made 380 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Derby County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Queens Park Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' Poor challenge from Geoff Cameron. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 36' Queens Park Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' Martyn Waghorn is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
- 46' Derby County FC ring the changes. George Evans has done his job and it is now time for Max Bird to step up.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for Queens Park Rangers FC. Todd Kane will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' Colin Kazim-Richards doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' Queens Park Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Chris Willock trudges off to be replaced by Faysal Bettache on 65 minutes.
- 70' It’s high time Wayne Rooney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Another substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC to replace Lyndon Dykes by Macauley Bonne on 73 minute.
- 77' Graeme Shinnie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
- 79' Derby County FC ring the changes. Colin Kazim-Richards has done his job and it is now time for Martyn Waghorn to step up.
- 82' Albert Adomah gets the nod from Queens Park Rangers FC. He replaces Niko Hamalainen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Derby County FC make a change. Kamil Jozwiak trudges off to be replaced by Cornell MacDonald on 86 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Queens Park Rangers FC 0-1 Derby County FC.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
45
Charlie Austin ↓ Charlie Kelman 82'
-
25
Niko Hamalainen ↓ Albert Adomah 82'
- 10
- 6
- 2
- 4
- 13
- 12
-
9
Lyndon Dykes ↓ Macauley Bonne 73'
-
21
Chris Willock ↓ Faysal Bettache 65'
Bench
-
7
Macauley Bonne ↑ 73'
- 1
- 24
-
26
Faysal Bettache ↑ 65'
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 82'
- 41
- 19
-
29
Charlie Kelman ↑ 82'
Coach
Mark Warburton
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 21
- 2
-
22
George Evans ↓ Max Bird 46'
- 5
- 12
- 4
- 13
- 7
- 26
- 38
Bench
- 3
-
8
Max Bird ↑ 46'
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↑ 79'
- 42
- 17
- 18
-
37
Cornell MacDonald ↑ 86'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ilias Chair | 3 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 2 |
| Eberechi Eze | 1 |
| Ronnie Edwards | 1 |
| Grant Hall | 1 |
| Koki Saito | 1 |
| Oscar Fraulo | 1 |
| Macauley Bonne | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2021-01-23
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Derby County FC
L
2021-01-20
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2021-01-12
Luton Town FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2021-01-09
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–2
Fulham FC
L
2020-12-29
Norwich City FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2020-12-26
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–2
Swansea City AFC
L
Derby County FC Form
2021-01-23
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Derby County FC
W
2021-01-19
Derby County FC
1–0
AFC Bournemouth
W
2021-01-16
Derby County FC
0–1
Rotherham United FC
L
2021-01-09
Chorley FC
2–0
Derby County FC
L
2021-01-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Derby County FC
L
2020-12-29
Birmingham City FC
0–4
Derby County FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.02
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Derby County FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Derby County FC
71%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Derby County FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 23% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

