Queens Park Rangers FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Loftus Road.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Davies (England)
- Assistant 1 Graham Kane
- Assistant 2
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jan | Watford FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
| Koki Saito | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Queens Park Rangers FC gets underway.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Luton Town FC that had 389 games and scored 477 goals.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Cauley Woodrow needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 24' Brilliant from the ! Michael Frey makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 24.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carlton Morris, as he is very good at scoring at Loftus Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 39' The travelling Luton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kenneth Paal made 239 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 47' Goal! Mark McGuinness scores his 12 goal in 363 matches.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Varane is booked for Queens Park Rangers FC — card on 49.
- 54' Ilias Chair is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Queens Park Rangers FC so far.
- 56' Tahith Chong has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 56.
- 61' Time for substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC. Paul Smyth is replaced by Koki Saito.
- 62' Morgan Fox doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' It is a cagey affair so far. Queens Park Rangers FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Luton Town FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 69' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Colback is hanging Harrison Ashby on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' Jimmy Dunne, a Ireland , has 28 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Marvelous Nakamba makes way for Elijah Adebayo at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Luton Town FC.
- 77' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Zack Nelson has done his job and it is now time for Jacob Brown to step up.
- 82' Queens Park Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Luton Town FC backline.
- 85' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Cauley Woodrow on, Lamine Dabo off on 85 minutes.
- 86' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Reuell Walters is replaced by Jordan Clark.
- 88' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Kieran Morgan trudges off to be replaced by Jake Clarke-Salter on 88 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Queens Park Rangers FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
-
12
Michael Frey ↓ Alfie Lloyd 69'
- 8
- 15
- 10
-
11
Paul Smyth ↓ Koki Saito 61'
- 22
- 1
-
20
Harrison Ashby ↓ Jack Colback 69'
- 40
- 21
Bench
-
4
Jack Colback ↑ 69'
-
6
Jake Clarke-Salter ↑ 88'
- 24
- 13
- 19
-
17
Ronnie Edwards ↑ 61'
-
14
Koki Saito ↑ 61'
-
28
Alfie Lloyd ↑ 69'
- 26
Luton Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
-
29
Tom Holmes ↓ Daiki Hashioka 85'
- 13
- 3
- 9
- 24
- 14
- 6
-
2
Reuell Walters ↓ Jordan Clark 86'
-
22
Lamine Dabo ↓ Cauley Woodrow 85'
-
37
Zack Nelson ↓ Jacob Brown 77'
Bench
-
10
Cauley Woodrow ↑ 85'
-
19
Jacob Brown ↑ 77'
- 23
-
18
Jordan Clark ↑ 86'
-
11
Elijah Adebayo ↑ 75'
-
27
Daiki Hashioka ↑ 85'
- 8
- 5
- 17
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Charlie Austin | 3 |
| Nahki Wells | 2 |
| James Collins | 2 |
| Cameron Jerome | 2 |
| Carlton Morris | 2 |
| Michael Frey | 2 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Morgan Fox | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2025-01-06
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Luton Town FC
W
2025-01-01
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–1
Watford FC
W
2024-12-29
Norwich City FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2024-12-26
Swansea City AFC
3–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2024-12-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
W
2024-12-14
Bristol City FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.59
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Luton Town FC
49%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Luton Town FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.