Sunday , 16 August 2026

Watford FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Watford FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Queens Park Rangers FC
Sat 5 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road 20,087 HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Dele-Bashiru 1' 1–0
Imran Louza 20' 2–0
Matheus Martins 38' 3–0
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 43' 4–0
James Morris 45' Y
Y 67' Sinclair Armstrong
Y 76' Sam Field

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Assistant 1 Akil Howson
  • Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov

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

4
2
5
Watford FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Queens Park Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-05 Watford FC 4–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-03-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Watford FC 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

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 4–0 W
08 May Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
29 Apr Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D
22 Apr Hull City AFC A 0–1 L
19 Apr Cardiff City FC H 1–3 L
15 Apr Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Watford FC A 0–4 L
08 May Bristol City FC H 0–2 L
29 Apr Stoke City FC A 1–0 W
22 Apr Burnley FC A 2–1 W
19 Apr Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Coventry City FC H 0–3 L

Season Stats

Watford FC Queens Park Rangers FC
#19 Position #8
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

Watford FC are 19th (0 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (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' Welcome to Vicarage Road that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Queens Park Rangers FC.
  • 1' Tom Dele-Bashiru makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Watford FC are in front.
  • 6' Supporters expect more eagerness from Osman Kakay, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 11' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 16' Elijah Dixon-Bonner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 20' Imran Louza has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' Matheus Martins has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
  • 43' Vakoun Bayo adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for James Morris. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Stephen Duke-McKenna has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul Smyth on 46 minute.
  • 51' Queens Park Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sinclair Armstrong.
  • 67' Another change for Watford FC made on 67 minute. Imran Louza leaves to be changed by Jake Livermore.
  • 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jeremy Ngakia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Sam Field argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Sam Field argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 82' Edo Kayembe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matheus Martins at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' Chris Willock, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Queens Park Rangers FC! Elijah Dixon-Bonner comes on to replace Andre Dozzell.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jake Livermore 2
Imran Louza 2
Ilias Chair 2
Albert Adomah 2
Troy Deeney 1
Jimmy Dunne 1
Chris Willock 1
Michael Frey 1

Head to Head

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

Watford FC Form

2023-08-05 Watford FC 4–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2023-04-29 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Watford FC D 2023-04-22 Hull City AFC 1–0 Watford FC L 2023-04-19 Watford FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC L 2023-04-15 Watford FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2023-08-05 Watford FC 4–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-05-08 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Bristol City FC L 2023-04-29 Stoke City FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-04-22 Burnley FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-04-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2023-04-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Coventry City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC47% Draw34% Queens Park Rangers FC19%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
53%
Watford FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC28% Draw61% Queens Park Rangers FC11%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24%
1 – 0
20.8%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
2.1%
2 – 2
1.6%
4 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 27% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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