QPR vs Preston Prediction

QPR
2-2
Finished
HT 0-2
Preston
Loftus Road, London·Thomas Parsons 19/09/2026
QPRQPR
2-2
Finished
PrestonPreston

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
Value Analysis
65%Trust
Home Corners
Home Corners Over 5.5
1.63
SignalSOLIDModel65%SurpriseMediumGap+5.2%
QPR Rest
7 days
Preston Rest
7 days

QPR vs Preston: result, form and history

QPR and Preston drew 2-2 in the Championship on 19 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

QPR have had the better of this fixture, winning 6 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.4 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
49%1.75
X
25%3.80
2
26%4.60
Double Chance
1X
74%1.18
X2
51%2.05
Both Teams to Score
Yes
49%1.73
No
51%2.00
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.57 + 0.92 = 2.49
Over 1.5
72%1.25
Over 2.5
49%1.80
Over 3.5
26%3.00
Under 1.5
28%3.75
Under 2.5
51%1.99
Under 3.5
74%1.36
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.6 + 3.9 = 10.5
Over 8.5
67%1.40
Over 9.5
56%1.78
Over 10.5
46%2.17
Under 8.5
33%2.60
Under 9.5
44%1.99
Under 10.5
54%1.61
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.6 + 2 = 3.7
Over 3.5
50%1.83
Over 4.5
31%2.74
Under 3.5
50%1.85
Under 4.5
69%1.41

Match Events

1'Johnny KennyAssist: Stanley Mills
15'Dennis CirkinSerious foul
19'Jonathan Varane INKealey Adamson out
22'Leon ScarlettFoul
24'Andrew HughesFoul
26'Johnny Kenny
45'Leon Scarlett INKoki Saito out
55'Koki Saito
65'Julien StéphanDissent
65'Amadou Salif Mbengue INPaul Smyth out
66'Kwame Poku
67'Leo Leroy INLiam Gibbs out
67'Johnny Kenny INJusef Erabi out
82'Rumarn Burrell INAlfie Lloyd out
89'Andrija Vukčević INPol Valentin out
89'Stanley Mills INOdeluga Offiah out
90'Harry ClarkeDissent
90'Paul Smyth

Lineups

QPR
4-4-2Coach: Julien Stéphan
Preston
5-3-2Coach: P. Heckingbottom
Avg rating6.71
Avg rating6.61
P. Charles6.71P. Charles
A. Mbengue6.827A. Mbengue
J. Dunne6.73J. Dunne
R. Edwards6.65R. Edwards
D. Cirkin5.119D. Cirkin
J. Varane6.140J. Varane
G. Kamara7.218G. Kamara
N. Madsen7.224N. Madsen
K. Poku7.317K. Poku
3333L. Scarlett
R. Burrell6.516R. Burrell
D. Iversen6.91D. Iversen
S. Mills6.317S. Mills
H. Clarke6.14H. Clarke
J. Storey6.814J. Storey
A. Hughes6.516A. Hughes
A. Vukčević6.63A. Vukčević
L. Leroy6.127L. Leroy
J. Thompson6.415J. Thompson
A. Devine6.47A. Devine
C. Lang6.710C. Lang
J. Kenny9.038J. Kenny

QPR Substitutes

20H. Vale
2K. Adamson19'for Jonathan Varane7.5
23I. Alemayehu
6J. Clarke-Salter
15A. Lloyd82'for Rumarn Burrell6.2
4L. Morrison
14K. Saito45'replaced by Leon Scarlett55'6.5
11P. Smyth65'for Amadou Salif Mbengue90'8.2
13C. Ward

Preston Substitutes

9J. Erabi67'for Johnny Kenny6.6
20L. Gibbs67'for Leo Leroy6.2
6L. Lindsay
23A. Moran
21L. Nicholls
24O. Offiah89'for Stanley Mills6.3
11T. Small
2Pol Valentín89'for Andrija Vukčević6.3
37D. Burgzorg

Match Stats

QPRPreston
60%Ball Possession40%
10Corner Kicks3
2Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards0
33Total Shots14
7Shots on Goal3
15Shots off Goal6
17Shots Inside Box12
16Shots Outside Box2
11Blocked Shots5
8Fouls13
3Offsides0
1Goalkeeper Saves5
491Total Passes319
445Passes Accurate261
13Free Kicks7

Team Comparison

QPRQPR
PrestonPreston
1647Elo Rating 1492
2.57Attack 0.78
1.67Defense 0.59
46%Hit Rate 0%
13.3Shots per Game 12.5
5.1Shots on Target 2.1
4.3Corners per Game 3.7
2.5Cards per Game 2.2

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+155 Elo
📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

QPRQPR
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.8 vs 0.7 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
PrestonPreston
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

QPRQPR6Wins · 60%
Draws220%
PrestonPreston2Wins · 20%
2.4Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
40%3+ goals4 of 10

Previous meetings

Championship06/04/2026
PrestonQPR
11
Championship09/08/2025
QPRPreston
11
Championship18/04/2025
PrestonQPR
12
Championship21/12/2024
QPRPreston
21
Championship20/04/2024
QPRPreston
10
Championship01/12/2023
PrestonQPR
02
Championship07/04/2023
QPRPreston
02
Championship17/12/2022
PrestonQPR
01
Championship09/04/2022
PrestonQPR
21
Championship02/10/2021
QPRPreston
32

Recent Form

QPRQPR
5W3D2L
12/09/2026
West BromQPR
11
D
09/09/2026
CharltonQPR
00
D
05/09/2026
QPRMiddlesbrough
01
L
02/09/2026
QPRCardiff
21
W
29/08/2026
BlackburnQPR
12
W
22/08/2026
QPRBolton
00
D
15/08/2026
PortsmouthQPR
13
W
08/08/2026
QPRMillwall
0121
L
01/08/2026
AFC WimbledonQPR
23
W
31/07/2026
BromleyQPR
07
W
PrestonPreston
2W0D8L
12/09/2026
PrestonLincoln
01
L
08/09/2026
WatfordPreston
21
L
05/09/2026
PrestonBlackburn
21
W
01/09/2026
PrestonBristol City
13
L
29/08/2026
CharltonPreston
10
L
26/08/2026
PrestonEverton
04
L
22/08/2026
PrestonWolves
13
L
15/08/2026
BoltonPreston
21
L
08/08/2026
PrestonHuddersfield
4131
W
01/08/2026
Stockport CountyPreston
10
L

Referee Profile

Thomas Parsons146 matches

4.39Cards per match
4.24Yellow cards per match
0.15Red cards per match
23.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Thomas Parsons4.39
Other referees3.98

4.39 cards a match, 0.41 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.98).

Cards come from 112 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Championship 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1274127:17+1025WDWWD
2SwanseaSwansea1272316:13+323LLWWW
3West HamWest Ham1264232:15+1722LWWDD
4WolvesWolves1263320:16+421WDWLL
5West BromWest Brom1263316:13+321DWWLL
6SouthamptonSouthampton1273224:12+1220WDWWL
7BirminghamBirmingham1255220:12+820LWWWD
8QPRQPR1255220:12+820WLWDD
9Stoke CityStoke City1262418:16+220DWLWW
10BlackburnBlackburn1253419:16+318WLWWD
11PortsmouthPortsmouth1253416:15+118WDWWL
12Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1244416:15+116DWLWL
13MillwallMillwall1243519:20-115LDLWD
14Bristol CityBristol City1243512:15-315DLLDW
15LincolnLincoln1243513:20-715WDLLL
16CardiffCardiff1235419:17+214WDWLW
17WrexhamWrexham1235415:18-314LWLDW
18BoltonBolton1242616:23-714LDWLW
19CharltonCharlton1235411:18-714LLDDL
20NorwichNorwich1240820:22-212WLLLL
21WatfordWatford1232710:20-1011LWLLL
22BurnleyBurnley1215617:25-88LLDWD
23DerbyDerby1214710:21-117DLLDD
24PrestonPreston1212910:25-155DLLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1227:1725
2SwanseaSwansea1216:1323
3West HamWest Ham1232:1522
4WolvesWolves1220:1621
5West BromWest Brom1216:1321
6SouthamptonSouthampton1224:1220
7BirminghamBirmingham1220:1220
8QPRQPR1220:1220
9Stoke CityStoke City1218:1620
10BlackburnBlackburn1219:1618
11PortsmouthPortsmouth1216:1518
12Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1216:1516
13MillwallMillwall1219:2015
14Bristol CityBristol City1212:1515
15LincolnLincoln1213:2015
16CardiffCardiff1219:1714
17WrexhamWrexham1215:1814
18BoltonBolton1216:2314
19CharltonCharlton1211:1814
20NorwichNorwich1220:2212
21WatfordWatford1210:2011
22BurnleyBurnley1217:258
23DerbyDerby1210:217
24PrestonPreston1210:255
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About the QPR vs Preston forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

QPR and Preston in the Championship table

In the Championship table, QPR are 8th and Preston 24th, 15 points apart. League goal record so far: QPR 20-12, Preston 10-25. The full standings are on the Championship Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

QPR have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.