Watford FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Philip Dermott
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Watford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | Luton Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | Fulham FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Queens Park Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #8 |
| 15 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 24 |
| 23 | Conceded | 18 |
| -10 | GD | +6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 27% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Watford FC are 20th (15 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Richard Kone | 5 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Vicarage Road Stadium as Watford FC face off against Queens Park Rangers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ismaila Sarr is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' The travelling Queens Park Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' Lee Wallace catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' Queens Park Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Queens Park Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 52' Troy Deeney puts Watford FC on the lead.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Francisco Sierralta. He receives a Yellow card.
- 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xisco Munoz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 67' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Willock is hanging Stefan Johansen on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' Queens Park Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 73' What an equalizer from Charlie Austin!
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 82' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Albert Adomah is hanging Ilias Chair on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Jeremy Ngakia is withdrawn and Ben Wilmot gets his opportunity.
- 84' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Nathaniel Chalobah by Philip Zinckernagel on 84 minute.
- 89' The whistle greets Macauley Bonne as he departs to be replaced by George Thomas.
- 90' Goal! Albert Adomah scores his 13 goal in 368 matches.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc Navarro on 90.
- 1-2 the final result. Watford FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
19
Will Hughes ↓ Ken Sema 67'
- 14
- 9
- 32
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 26
-
10
Joao Pedro ↓ Andre Gray 67'
-
3
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Ben Wilmot 83'
Bench
-
12
Ken Sema ↑ 67'
-
6
Ben Wilmot ↑ 83'
- 15
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 67'
- 33
- 40
- 41
- 44
-
7
Philip Zinckernagel ↑ 84'
Coach
Xisco Munoz
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Macauley Bonne ↓ George Thomas 89'
- 20
-
45
Charlie Austin ↓ Albert Adomah 82'
-
14
Stefan Johansen ↓ Chris Willock 67'
-
10
Ilias Chair ↓ Charlie Kelman 82'
- 6
- 2
- 4
- 13
- 12
- 3
Bench
- 1
- 25
- 24
- 26
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 82'
-
19
George Thomas ↑ 89'
-
29
Charlie Kelman ↑ 82'
-
21
Chris Willock ↑ 67'
Coach
Mark Warburton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Watford FC Form
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2021-02-01
Watford FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2021-01-23
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Derby County FC
L
2021-01-20
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2021-01-12
Luton Town FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2021-01-09
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–2
Fulham FC
L
2020-12-29
Norwich City FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.89
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
72%
Watford FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 24% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.