Queens Park Rangers FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Queens Park Rangers FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Loftus Road.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruebyn Ricardo (England)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 13.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Loftus Road will turn into a battlefield for Queens Park Rangers FC and Watford FC.
- 5' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' It’s high time Julien Stéphan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Queens Park Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' Watford FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 23.
- 26' Rayan Kolli doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 29' A moment of madness from Rayan Kolli on 29 minutes earns him a card. Queens Park Rangers FC will be frustrated.
- 30' Jimmy Dunne catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 30.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Queens Park Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Richard Kone needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Fresh legs for Queens Park Rangers FC! Daniel Bennie comes on to replace Rayan Kolli.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pierre Ekwah.
- 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Nestor Irankunda is replaced by Mamadou Doumbia on 57 minute.
- 61' Paul Smyth was booked on 61.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Saba Goglichidze. He receives a card.
- 63' Paul Smyth doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' It looks surprising Queens Park Rangers FC does not make any changes. Giorgi Chakvetadze has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' Koki Saito has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul Smyth on 72 minute.
- 77' Nampalys Mendy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Queens Park Rangers FC so far.
- 79' A change in the Queens Park Rangers FC ranks — Harvey Vale exits the field as Kwame Poku enters on 79.
- 84' The referee shows Queens Park Rangers FC player a card on 84.
- 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Imran Louza makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 85' The crowd applauds Saba Goglichidze as he leaves the pitch. Vivaldo Semedo steps in for Watford FC.
- 87' Amadou Salif Mbengue picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Kwame Poku has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Another three points for Queens Park Rangers FC.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 18
- 3
-
11
Paul Smyth ↓ Koki Saito 72'
- 13
- 37
- 40
- 27
-
20
Harvey Vale ↓ Kwame Poku 79'
-
26
Rayan Kolli ↓ Daniel Bennie 46'
- 22
- 21
Bench
- 29
- 5
- 15
- 6
-
17
Kwame Poku ↑ 79'
-
14
Koki Saito ↑ 72'
- 28
-
23
Daniel Bennie ↑ 46'
- 2
Coach
Julien Stéphan
Watford FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 8
- 6
- 10
- 29
-
15
Edoardo Bove ↓ Amin Nabizada 57'
- 1
- 66
- 4
-
17
Pierre Ekwah ↓ Nampalys Mendy 57'
- 3
- 9
Bench
- 12
-
23
Nampalys Mendy ↑ 57'
- 7
-
34
Kwadwo Baah ↑ 72'
- 27
-
18
Vivaldo Semedo ↑ 85'
-
53
Amin Nabizada ↑ 57'
-
20
Mamadou Doumbia ↑ 57'
- 50
Coach
Edward Still
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Imran Louza | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
| Albert Adomah | 2 |
| Jake Livermore | 2 |
| Tim Iroegbunam | 1 |
| Rayan Kolli | 1 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 1 |
| Etienne Capoue | 1 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Watford FC
49%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Watford FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.