Watford FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
- Assistant 2 Matthew Jones
7 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 8.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Oxford United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 6–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Watford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Leeds United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | 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' The wait is over. Watford FC get us underway at Vicarage Road.
- 2' Queens Park Rangers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 7' Queens Park Rangers FC have won 421 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 12' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Queens Park Rangers FC backline.
- 17' Queens Park Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
- 22' The travelling Queens Park Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' Elijah Dixon-Bonner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 32' Watford FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Queens Park Rangers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 34' That is a card for Watford FC. Francisco Sierralta will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rocco Vata is hanging Francisco Sierralta on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 54' Matthew Pollock has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
- 57' It’s a booking for Queens Park Rangers FC player. Paul Smyth gets a card.
- 62' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 64' Fresh legs for Queens Park Rangers FC! Jonathan Varane comes on to replace Nicolas Madsen.
- 65' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Ryan Andrews exits the field as Jeremy Ngakia enters on 65.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 71' The Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Paul Smyth departs to be replaced by Lucas Andersen.
- 72' Harrison Ashby gets the nod from Queens Park Rangers FC. He replaces Kieran Morgan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 79' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Ince is hanging Moussa Sissoko on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Queens Park Rangers FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 88' Sam Field picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Elijah Dixon-Bonner on, Koki Saito off on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↓ Tom Ince 79'
- 3
- 1
- 5
-
39
Edo Kayembe ↓ Kwadwo Baah 46'
- 8
- 19
- 6
- 10
-
37
Yasser Larouci ↓ Festy Ebosele 65'
-
45
Ryan Andrews ↓ Jeremy Ngakia 65'
Bench
- 23
-
7
Tom Ince ↑ 79'
- 14
-
34
Kwadwo Baah ↑ 46'
-
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↑ 65'
-
36
Festy Ebosele ↑ 65'
- 22
-
11
Rocco Vata ↑ 46'
- 20
Coach
Tom Cleverley
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 5
-
11
Paul Smyth ↓ Lucas Andersen 71'
-
22
Kenneth Paal ↓ Morgan Fox 71'
- 1
- 24
- 18
- 14
- 16
-
21
Kieran Morgan ↓ Harrison Ashby 72'
Bench
-
15
Morgan Fox ↑ 71'
- 13
-
19
Elijah Dixon-Bonner ↑ 90'
-
20
Harrison Ashby ↑ 72'
-
25
Lucas Andersen ↑ 71'
-
40
Jonathan Varane ↑ 64'
- 26
- 23
- 27
Coach
Marti Cifuentes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Imran Louza | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
| Albert Adomah | 2 |
| Jake Livermore | 2 |
| Michael Frey | 1 |
| Ken Sema | 1 |
| Sam Field | 1 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2024-11-30
Watford FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2024-11-27
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2024-11-23
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2024-11-09
Leeds United FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2024-11-05
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–4
Middlesbrough FC
L
2024-11-02
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Queens Park Rangers FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
65%
Watford FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 22% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

