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

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Championship · 2022-23

Watford FC

2 – 3

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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

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

Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#20	Position	#6
8	Points	13
8	Played	8
2 / 2 / 4	W / D / L	3 / 4 / 1
7	Scored	10
10	Conceded	7
-3	GD	+3
1.00	PPG	1.63
25%	Win %	38%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

25% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Watford FC are 20th (8 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 6th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

2/2

31-45

–/3

46-60

–/2

61-75

1/–

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC

Amin Nabizada	3 G
Iker Bravo	1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard	1 G

Queens Park Rangers FC

Ilias Chair	2 G	1 A
Rumarn Burrell	2 G	1 A
Koki Saito	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Watford FC to score. At the same time, Queens Park Rangers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' 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.
10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Queens Park Rangers FC backline.
18' What a moment for Ilias Chair! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
23' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
27' Ken Sema adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
31' Yaser Asprilla gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Rey Manaj and will look to change the dynamic.
34' Chris Willock has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rob Edwards will be considering his options from the bench.
40' The referee has no hesitation. Joao Pedro is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 40.
44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stefan Johansen on 44 minutes.
45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Edo Kayembe.
50' Joao Pedro makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Watford FC are in front.
55' 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.
60' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
61' Another change for Queens Park Rangers FC made on 61 minute. Lyndon Dykes leaves to be changed by Albert Adomah.
66' It’s high time Rob Edwards made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
70' Albert Adomah does the damage! The net is bulging and Queens Park Rangers FC surge ahead!
75' The 28-year-old Conor Masterson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
80' The Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Ilias Chair departs to be replaced by Sinclair Armstrong.
81' Queens Park Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
82' Watford FC ring the changes. Mario Gaspar has done his job and it is now time for Vakoun Issouf Bayo to step up.
84' A moment of madness from Hassane Kamara on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
85' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Dozzell is booked for Queens Park Rangers FC — Yellow card on 85.
88' The Queens Park Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Stefan Johansen is withdrawn and Conor Masterson gets his opportunity.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Christian Kabasele argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
With this win, Queens Park Rangers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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Macauley Bonne
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Jordan Archer
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Osman Kakay ↑ 88'
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Olamide Shodipo
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Albert Adomah ↑ 61'
–
Conor Masterson ↑ 88'
30
Sinclair Armstrong ↑ 80'

Coach Michael Beale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Albert Adomah	2
Jake Livermore	2
Imran Louza	2
Ilias Chair	2
Ben Wilmot	1
Matheus Martins	1
Charlie Austin	1
Lyndon Dykes	1

Head to Head

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

1 / 4

1.07 Watford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.37 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Watford FC or Queens Park Rangers FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Watford FC31% Draw30% Queens Park Rangers FC39%

Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.44

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC

69%

Watford FC or Queens Park Rangers FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Watford FC21% Draw49% Queens Park Rangers FC30%

Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted

2 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

13.7%

0 – 0

10.9%

0 – 1

10.8%

1 – 2

8.4%

1 – 0

8.2%

0 – 2

7.9%

2 – 1

6.6%

2 – 0

4.9%

2 – 2

4.6%

1 – 3

3.9%

0 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap	Watford FC covers	Push	Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	17%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	22%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	13%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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