Sunday , 16 August 2026

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Queens Park Rangers FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Wed 1 Jan 2025 · 12:30 UTC Loftus Road 17,268 HT 45' · FT 45'
Michael Frey 5' 1–0
Jimmy Dunne 37' 2–0
2–1 55' Kenneth Paal og
Sam Field 56' 3–1
Michael Frey 31' Y
Y 38' Daniel Bachmann
Morgan Fox 47' Y
Y 70' Edo Kayembe
Y 82' Giorgi Chakvetadze
Sam Field 83' Y
Paul Smyth 86' Y
Y 89' Festy Ebosele

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Carl Fitch-Jackson
  • Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill

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
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 2023-08-05 Watford FC 4–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-03-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Watford FC H 3–1 W
29 Dec Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Swansea City AFC A 0–3 L
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
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–3 L
29 Dec Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
21 Dec Burnley FC A 1–2 L
15 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
11 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–1 D

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Queens Park Rangers FC is hosting Watford FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Michael Frey doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 10' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Queens Park Rangers FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Ilias Chair has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Nicolas Madsen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
  • 31' That looks like a foul for a card for Michael Frey.
  • 36' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' A goal from the Ireland international Jimmy Dunne! He fires home on 37 to make it 2-0!
  • 38' Daniel Bachmann catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 38.
  • 43' Queens Park Rangers FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 47' It’s gonna be a card for Morgan Fox.
  • 52' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' What composure from Kenneth Paal! The Suriname international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 56' What a moment for Sam Field! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' Another change for Queens Park Rangers FC made on 62 minute. Morgan Fox leaves to be changed by Jake Clarke-Salter.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Queens Park Rangers FC team. Michael Frey is replaced by Rayan Kolli on 63 minute.
  • 66' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Ince departs to be replaced by Rocco Vata.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Edo Kayembe. He receives a card.
  • 75' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Koki Saito on, Ilias Chair off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Giorgi Chakvetadze is booked for Watford FC — card on 82.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Sam Field.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a card for Paul Smyth.
  • 89' Watford FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Sam Field trudges off to be replaced by Jack Colback on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Queens Park Rangers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marti Cifuentes

Watford FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

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

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 2023-08-05 Watford FC 4–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-03-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Watford FC

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2025-01-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–1 Watford FC W 2024-12-29 Norwich City FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-12-26 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 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

Watford FC Form

2025-01-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–1 Watford FC L 2024-12-29 Watford FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2024-12-26 Watford FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W 2024-12-21 Burnley FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2024-12-15 Watford FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2024-12-11 Hull City AFC 1–1 Watford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.96 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Queens Park Rangers FC46% Draw34% Watford FC20%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Watford FC
54%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Watford FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Queens Park Rangers FC26% Draw62% Watford FC12%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.5%
1 – 0
19.4%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC

Handicap Queens Park Rangers FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 26% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 14% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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