Queens Park Rangers FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2026-27

Queens Park Rangers FC

2 – 2

Full Time

Preston North End FC

Sat 19 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC Loftus Road HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 1' Johnny Kenny

0–2 26' Johnny Kenny

Kwame Poku 66' 1–2

Paul Smyth 90' 2–2

Dennis Cirkin 15' R

Leon Scarlett 22' Y

Y 24' Andrew Hughes

Koki Saito 55' Y

Y 90' Harry Clarke

Overview

Match Preview

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Loftus Road.

Queens Park Rangers FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 14 games · 5 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tom Parsons (England)
Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
Assistant 2 David Harrison (England)

7 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Middlesbrough FC	14	28
2	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	14	27
3	Birmingham City FC	14	26
4	Stoke City FC	14	26
5	Swansea City AFC	14	26
6	West Bromwich Albion FC	14	25
7	Southampton FC	14	24
8	West Ham United FC	14	23
9	Sheffield United FC	14	22
10	Portsmouth FC	14	22
11	Queens Park Rangers FC	14	21
12	Norwich City FC	14	18
13	Millwall FC	14	18
14	Blackburn Rovers FC	14	18
15	Bristol City FC	14	18
16	Wrexham AFC	14	17
17	Bolton Wanderers FC	14	17
18	Cardiff City FC	14	15
19	Lincoln City FC	14	15
20	Watford FC	14	14
21	Charlton Athletic FC	14	14
22	Burnley FC	14	10
23	Derby County FC	14	7
24	Preston North End FC	14	5

Head-to-Head

Queens Park Rangers FC 17 games · Avg 2.5 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-09-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Preston North End FC 2026-04-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2025-08-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2025-04-18 Preston North End FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2024-12-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Queens Park Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Sep	Preston North End FC	H	2–2	D
12 Sep	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–1	D
09 Sep	Charlton Athletic FC	A	0–0	D
05 Sep	Middlesbrough FC	H	0–1	L
02 Sep	Cardiff City FC	H	2–1	W
29 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–1	W

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Sep	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–2	D
12 Sep	Lincoln City FC	H	0–1	L
08 Sep	Watford FC	A	1–2	L
05 Sep	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	2–1	W
01 Sep	Bristol City FC	H	1–3	L
29 Aug	Charlton Athletic FC	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

Queens Park Rangers FC		Preston North End FC
#11	Position	#24
21	Points	5
14	Played	14
5 / 6 / 3	W / D / L	1 / 2 / 11
22	Scored	12
17	Conceded	30
+5	GD	-18
1.50	PPG	0.36
36%	Win %	7%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

21% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Queens Park Rangers FC are 11th (21 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

3/3

31-45

6/2

46-60

2/3

61-75

5/3

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Preston North End FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

1/6

46-60

1/3

61-75

–/4

76+

4/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC

Richard Kone	4 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' And we are off! Queens Park Rangers FC vs Preston North End FC — let the football do the talking.
1' GOAL! Johnny Kenny fires home to make it 0-1!
6' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
15' Queens Park Rangers FC player sees a card in front of him.
19' The Queens Park Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Varane is withdrawn and Kealey Adamson gets his opportunity.
22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Leon Scarlett.
24' A moment of madness from Andrew Hughes on 24 minutes earns him a card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
26' What composure from Johnny Kenny! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-2.
31' Queens Park Rangers FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
46' Koki Saito is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leon Scarlett at the 46 minute mark.
51' Queens Park Rangers FC have won 412 goals from 389 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
55' Koki Saito was booked on 55.
60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
65' It is a substitution in Queens Park Rangers FC team. Amadou Salif Mbengue is replaced by Paul Smyth on 65 minute.
66' Kwame Poku doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
67' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Leo Leroy is withdrawn and Liam Gibbs gets his opportunity.
68' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 68 minute. Johnny Kenny leaves to be changed by Jusef Erabi.
73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
78' Nicolas Madsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
82' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Rumarn Burrell trudges off to be replaced by Alfie Lloyd on 82 minutes.
87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julien Stéphan will be considering his options from the bench.
89' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Andrija Vukcevic exits the field as Pol Valentin Sancho enters on 89.
90' Paul Smyth makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Queens Park Rangers FC are in front.
90' The referee calls foul for Harry Clarke. He receives a card.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

3
Jimmy Dunne
18
Glen Kamara
16
Rumarn Burrell ↓ Alfie Lloyd 82'
24
Nicolas Madsen
17
Kwame Poku
5
Ronnie Edwards
40
Jonathan Varane ↓ Kealey Adamson 19'
19
Dennis Cirkin
27
Amadou Salif Mbengue ↓ Paul Smyth 65'
1
Pierce Charles
33
Leon Scarlett ↓ Koki Saito 46'

Bench

Coach Julien Stéphan

Preston North End FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

16
Andrew Hughes
14
Jordan Storey
15
Jordan Thompson
10
Callum Lang
1
Daniel Iversen
3
Andrija Vukcevic ↓ Pol Valentin Sancho 89'
27
Leo Leroy ↓ Liam Gibbs 67'
7
Alfie Devine
38
Johnny Kenny ↓ Jusef Erabi 68'
17
Stanley Mills ↓ Odel Offiah 89'
4
Harry Clarke

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jimmy Dunne	3
Lyndon Dykes	3
Eberechi Eze	3
Brad Potts	2
Johnny Kenny	2
Daniel Johnson	2
Thomas Cannon	2
Paul Smyth	2

Head to Head

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2026-09-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2026-09-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2026-09-09 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2026-09-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2026-09-02 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2026-08-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2026-09-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2026-09-12 Preston North End FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2026-09-08 Watford FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2026-09-05 Preston North End FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2026-09-01 Preston North End FC 1–3 Bristol City FC L 2026-08-29 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.15 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.01 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Queens Park Rangers FC to win 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Queens Park Rangers FC60% Draw22% Preston North End FC18%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.16

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Preston North End FC

40%

Queens Park Rangers FC or Preston North End FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Queens Park Rangers FC45% Draw41% Preston North End FC14%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10%

2 – 0

9.7%

2 – 1

9.5%

1 – 0

8.6%

3 – 1

6.8%

3 – 0

6.8%

0 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

4.5%

4 – 1

3.7%

4 – 0

3.7%

0 – 1

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC

Handicap	Queens Park Rangers FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	19%	60%
-1.5	40%	—	60%
-1	40%	22%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	10%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.