Thursday , 2 July 2026

Watford FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Watford FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Queens Park Rangers FC
Sat 27 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joao Pedro 40' Y
Y 44' Stefan Johansen
Edo Kayembe 45' Y
Y 81' Seny Dieng
Hassane Kamara 84' Y
Y 85' Andre Dozzell
Christian Kabasele 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
5
Watford FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Queens Park Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-27 Watford FC 2–3 Queens Park Rangers FC 2021-02-01 Watford FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2020-11-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Watford FC 2019-02-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–3 L
20 Aug Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
16 Aug Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
12 Aug Burnley FC H 1–0 W
08 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
01 Aug Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Watford FC A 3–2 W
20 Aug Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
16 Aug Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
13 Aug Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D
06 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 3–2 W
30 Jul Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Watford FC Queens Park Rangers FC
#16 Position #15
57 Points 58
46 Played 46
14 / 15 / 17 W / D / L 16 / 10 / 20
53 Scored 61
65 Conceded 73
-12 GD -12
1.24 PPG 1.26
30% Win % 35%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 15th (58 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Watford FC and Queens Park Rangers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Queens Park Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Hamza Choudhury, a Bangladesh , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ilias Chair makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' GOAL! Ken Sema fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 31' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Rey Manaj exits the field as Yaser Asprilla enters on 31.
  • 34' Chris Willock does the damage! The net is bulging and Queens Park Rangers FC surge ahead!
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Beale might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Joao Pedro was booked on 40.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Stefan Johansen. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Edo Kayembe.
  • 50' Joao Pedro makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Watford FC are in front.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' Albert Adomah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lyndon Dykes on 61 minute.
  • 66' Seny Dieng has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 70' Queens Park Rangers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Albert Adomah on 70.
  • 75' Lyndon Dykes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 251 appearances.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Ilias Chair as he leaves the pitch. Sinclair Armstrong steps in for Queens Park Rangers FC.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Seny Dieng.
  • 82' Vakoun Issouf Bayo gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Mario Gaspar and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hassane Kamara on 84 minutes.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Andre Dozzell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Conor Masterson. He replaces Stefan Johansen on 88 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Kabasele on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Imran Louza 2
Ilias Chair 2
Albert Adomah 2
Jake Livermore 2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 1
Etienne Capoue 1
Tom Dele-Bashiru 1
Ben Wilmot 1

Head to Head

2022-08-27 Watford FC 2–3 Queens Park Rangers FC 2021-02-01 Watford FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2020-11-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Watford FC 2019-02-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2022-08-27 Watford FC 2–3 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2022-08-20 Preston North End FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2022-08-16 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2022-08-12 Watford FC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2022-08-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2022-08-01 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2022-08-27 Watford FC 2–3 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-08-20 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2022-08-16 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2022-08-13 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2022-08-06 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-07-30 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Queens Park Rangers FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC38% Draw27% Queens Park Rangers FC35%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
62%
Watford FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC29% Draw43% Queens Park Rangers FC28%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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