Queens Park Rangers FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Queens Park Rangers FC vs Watford FC — Championship at The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Queens Park Rangers FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #20 |
| 13 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 7 |
| 7 | Conceded | 10 |
| +3 | GD | -3 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
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
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC are 6th (13 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 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
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ 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 |
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium that hosts another battle between Queens Park Rangers FC and Watford FC.
- 5' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The 33-year-old Britt Assombalonga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' What a strike from Tim Iroegbunam! The score is 1-0.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Seny Dieng needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 363 games and scored 396 goals.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' Jamal Lowe is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Hamza Choudhury will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 55' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Albert Adomah. He replaces Lyndon Dykes on 57 minute.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tim Iroegbunam.
- 66' Ken Sema has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 363 appearances.
- 71' Stefan Johansen is replacing Tim Iroegbunam for the Queens Park Rangers FC side.
- 76' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Ryan Porteous is replaced by Yaser Asprilla on 76 minute.
- 77' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Britt Assombalonga on, Ismaila Sarr off on 77 minutes.
- 82' Queens Park Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' A change in the Queens Park Rangers FC ranks — Aaron Drewe exits the field as Luke Amos enters on 84.
- 85' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Andre Dozzell has done his job and it is now time for Sinclair Armstrong to step up.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Wesley Hoedt argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 1-0 the final result. Watford FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 3
- 15
- 14
- 17
- 2
- 4
- 1
-
9
Lyndon Dykes ↓ Albert Adomah 57'
- 47
-
29
Aaron Drewe ↓ Luke Amos 84'
Bench
-
8
Luke Amos ↑ 84'
- 13
-
6
Stefan Johansen ↑ 71'
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 57'
- 20
- 28
-
30
Sinclair Armstrong ↑ 85'
Coach
Gareth Ainsworth
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 12
- 15
- 44
- 7
- 23
- 3
- 1
-
22
Ryan Porteous ↓ Yaser Asprilla 76'
- 6
- 10
Bench
- 27
- 26
-
34
Britt Assombalonga ↑ 77'
- 2
- 11
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 76'
- 21
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Imran Louza | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
| Albert Adomah | 2 |
| Jake Livermore | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Paul Smyth | 1 |
| Tim Iroegbunam | 1 |
| Rayan Kolli | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2023-03-11
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
Watford FC
W
2023-03-04
Rotherham United FC
3–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2023-02-25
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-02-18
Middlesbrough FC
3–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2023-02-14
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2023-02-11
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Millwall FC
L
Watford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Watford FC
54%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Watford FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

