Queens Park Rangers FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Loftus Road.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
- Assistant 2 Richard Woodward
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Oxford United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Watford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Queens Park Rangers FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #24 |
| 24 | Points | 8 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 11 |
| 24 | Scored | 13 |
| 18 | Conceded | 30 |
| +6 | GD | -17 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 0.53 |
| 40% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (24 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Richard Kone | 5 G | 1 A |
| Paul Smyth | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jimmy Dunne | 3 G | |
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Loftus Road will turn into a battlefield for Queens Park Rangers FC and Preston North End FC.
- 5' Koki Saito has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Will Keane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 21' Milutin Osmajic adds to his 4 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 24' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morgan Fox is hanging Steve Cook on the field on 24 minute.
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Queens Park Rangers FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' It’s gonna be a card for Liam Lindsay.
- 37' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' Jeppe Okkels has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Brad Potts is replaced by Robbie Brady on 46 minute.
- 50' Rayan Kolli adds to his 0 season tally! Queens Park Rangers FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 55' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Duane Holmes on, Jack Whatmough off on 55 minutes.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Preston North End FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 62' Another substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC to replace Rayan Kolli by Michael Frey on 62 minute.
- 63' Koki Saito makes way for Ilias Chair at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 64' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Milutin Osmajic has done his job and it is now time for Emil Riis Jakobsen to step up.
- 69' It’s high time Marti Cifuentes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Queens Park Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen makes way for Jeppe Okkels at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 80' Queens Park Rangers FC currently sit 19 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 83' A moment of madness from Liam Lindsay on 83 minutes earns him a card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
- 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 89' Assisted by Ilias Chair with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jimmy Dunne makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jimmy Dunne.
- 90' The crowd applauds Paul Smyth as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Bennie steps in for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Queens Park Rangers FC players.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 8
-
5
Steve Cook ↓ Morgan Fox 24'
-
11
Paul Smyth ↓ Daniel Bennie 90'
- 22
- 1
-
14
Koki Saito ↓ Ilias Chair 63'
- 40
- 16
-
26
Rayan Kolli ↓ Michael Frey 62'
- 21
Bench
-
12
Michael Frey ↑ 62'
-
15
Morgan Fox ↑ 24'
-
10
Ilias Chair ↑ 63'
-
6
Jake Clarke-Salter ↑ 90'
- 24
- 13
- 19
- 25
-
27
Daniel Bennie ↑ 90'
Coach
Marti Cifuentes
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
5
Jack Whatmough ↓ Duane Holmes 55'
- 6
-
44
Brad Potts ↓ Robbie Brady 46'
- 14
- 8
- 28
- 1
-
20
Sam Greenwood ↓ Will Keane 64'
- 29
- 22
- 10
Bench
-
11
Robbie Brady ↑ 46'
-
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 55'
- 18
-
7
Will Keane ↑ 64'
- 4
- 26
- 13
-
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 64'
-
23
Jeppe Okkels ↑ 75'
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Dunne | 3 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 |
| Eberechi Eze | 3 |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 |
| Paul Smyth | 2 |
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Brad Potts | 2 |
| Johnny Kenny | 2 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
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
2024-12-11
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Oxford United FC
W
2024-12-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–0
Norwich City FC
W
2024-11-30
Watford FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2024-11-27
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Preston North End FC Form
2024-12-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2024-12-14
Preston North End FC
1–1
Leeds United FC
D
2024-12-11
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2024-12-07
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2024-11-30
Preston North End FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-11-26
Stoke City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
87%
Draw or Preston North End FC
35%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Preston North End FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%
1 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 25% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.