Sunday , 16 August 2026

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Queens Park Rangers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Fri 3 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Loftus Road 17,532 HT 45' · FT 45'
Rayan Kolli 26' 1–0
Paul Smyth 63' 2–0
2–1 85' Imran Louza
Y 23' Edoardo Bove
Rayan Kolli 29' Y
Jimmy Dunne 30' Y
Y 49' Pierre Ekwah
Paul Smyth 61' Y
Y 62' Saba Goglichidze
Richard Kone 84' Y
Amadou Salif Mbengue 87' Y
Kwame Poku 90' Y
Y 90' Imran Louza

Overview

Match Preview

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Loftus Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Ruebyn Ricardo (England)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 George Byrne

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
4
Queens Park Rangers FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-03 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Watford FC 2025-08-16 Watford FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2025-01-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–1 Watford FC 2024-11-30 Watford FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2024-01-14 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Watford FC

Recent Form

Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Watford FC H 2–1 W
21 Mar Portsmouth FC H 6–1 W
14 Mar Leicester City FC A 3–1 W
11 Mar Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
08 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–4 L
28 Feb Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
21 Mar Leicester City FC H 0–0 D
17 Mar Wrexham AFC H 3–1 W
14 Mar Stoke City FC A 1–3 L
10 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
27 Feb Bristol City FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Queens Park Rangers FC Watford FC
#8 Position #19
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (0 pts). Watford FC are 19th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Loftus Road will turn into a battlefield for Queens Park Rangers FC and Watford FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Edward Still might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The 23-year-old Ronnie Edwards has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 23' Watford FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 23.
  • 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rayan Kolli makes it 1-0.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Rayan Kolli argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 30' That is a card for Queens Park Rangers FC. Jimmy Dunne will be fuming at that decision.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Queens Park Rangers FC that had 378 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 40' Queens Park Rangers 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.
  • 45' Watford FC come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' A change in the Queens Park Rangers FC ranks — Rayan Kolli exits the field as Daniel Bennie enters on 46.
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pierre Ekwah.
  • 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Nestor Irankunda by Mamadou Doumbia on 57 minute.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Paul Smyth is booked for Queens Park Rangers FC — card on 61.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Saba Goglichidze. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 63' What a strike from Paul Smyth! The score is 2-0.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rhys Norrington-Davies made 10 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Koki Saito. He replaces Paul Smyth on 72 minute.
  • 77' It is a cagey affair so far. Queens Park Rangers FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Kwame Poku on, Harvey Vale off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Richard Kone was booked on 84.
  • 85' Magnificent from Imran Louza! That is 21 goals in 426 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' Vivaldo Semedo gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Saba Goglichidze and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' It’s a booking for Queens Park Rangers FC player. Amadou Salif Mbengue gets a card.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Kwame Poku.
  • Queens Park Rangers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julien Stéphan

Watford FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edward Still

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Imran Louza 2
Ilias Chair 2
Albert Adomah 2
Jake Livermore 2
Ken Sema 1
Sam Field 1
Joao Pedro 1
Paul Smyth 1

Head to Head

2026-04-03 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Watford FC 2025-08-16 Watford FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2025-01-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–1 Watford FC 2024-11-30 Watford FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2024-01-14 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Watford FC

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2026-04-03 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Watford FC W 2026-03-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 6–1 Portsmouth FC W 2026-03-14 Leicester City FC 1–3 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2026-03-11 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2026-03-08 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–4 Middlesbrough FC L 2026-02-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L

Watford FC Form

2026-04-03 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2026-03-21 Watford FC 0–0 Leicester City FC D 2026-03-17 Watford FC 3–1 Wrexham AFC W 2026-03-14 Stoke City FC 3–1 Watford FC L 2026-03-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2026-02-27 Bristol City FC 1–2 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.97 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Queens Park Rangers FC42% Draw34% Watford FC24%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Watford FC
58%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Watford FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Queens Park Rangers FC25% Draw59% Watford FC16%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.2%
1 – 0
16.7%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC

Handicap Queens Park Rangers FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 24% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 17% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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