Queens Park Rangers FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Eddie Smart
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Coventry City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Sep | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Queens Park Rangers FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #23 |
| 13 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 10 | Scored | 8 |
| 7 | Conceded | 15 |
| +3 | GD | -7 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 38% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC are 6th (13 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).
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
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ 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 |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Queens Park Rangers FC and Preston North End FC has kicked off!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' A moment of madness from Ryan Ledson on 15 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
- 20' Scott Sinclair has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 24' Daniel Johnson puts Preston North End FC on the lead.
- 29' Preston North End 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.
- 34' It’s high time Mark Warburton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Queens Park Rangers FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' Alan Browne, a Ireland midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' Albert Adomah is replacing Dominic Ball for the Queens Park Rangers FC side.
- 60' Goal! Scott Sinclair scores his 40 goal in 417 matches.
- 65' Joe Rafferty is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Queens Park Rangers FC so far.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 71' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Ilias Chair trudges off to be replaced by Chris Willock on 71 minutes.
- 73' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Tom Barkhuizen on, Daniel Johnson off on 73 minutes.
- 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Warburton will be considering his options from the bench.
- 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 84' Sean Maguire has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emil Riis Jakobsen on 84 minute.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Scott Sinclair is replaced by Jayden Stockley.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Preston North End FC players.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 20
- 22
- 24
-
10
Ilias Chair ↓ Chris Willock 71'
- 11
- 6
- 4
- 13
-
12
Dominic Ball ↓ Albert Adomah 58'
- 3
Bench
- 25
- 26
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 58'
- 2
- 32
- 23
-
21
Chris Willock ↑ 71'
Coach
Mark Warburton
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 16
- 18
- 14
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Tom Barkhuizen 73'
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 15
- 31
- 19
Bench
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 84'
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↑ 73'
- 23
- 12
- 10
- 25
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 90'
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Dunne | 3 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 |
| Eberechi Eze | 3 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 |
| Paul Smyth | 2 |
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Brad Potts | 2 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2020-10-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
L
2020-10-17
AFC Bournemouth
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2020-10-03
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2020-09-26
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2020-09-18
Coventry City FC
3–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2020-09-12
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Preston North End FC Form
2020-10-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2020-10-18
Preston North End FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2020-10-04
Brentford FC
2–4
Preston North End FC
W
2020-09-26
Preston North End FC
0–1
Stoke City FC
L
2020-09-19
Norwich City FC
2–2
Preston North End FC
D
2020-09-12
Preston North End FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Preston North End FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Preston North End FC
60%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Preston North End FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

