Preston vs QPR: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 6, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs QPR?
Preston and QPR drew 1-1 on April 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 46′B. PottsPreston
- 82′T. SmallQPR (o.g.)
Official lineup for Preston vs QPR
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
5-3-2- 17L. Dobbin
- 28M. Osmajić
- 21A. Devine
- 4B. Whiteman
- 44B. Potts
- 3A. Vukčević
- 16A. Hughes
- 19L. Gibson
- 14J. Storey
- 42O. Offiah
- 1D. Iversen
QPR
4-4-2- 22R. Kone
- 26Rayan Jawad Kolli
- 11P. Smyth
- 40J. Varane
- 21Kieran Morgan
- 20H. Vale
- 18R. Norrington-Davies
- 37R. Edwards
- 3J. Dunne
- 27A. Mbengue
- 13J. Walsh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; QPR have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Coventry(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Watford(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 6-1 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Birmingham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Preston win, 1 draw, 4 QPR wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | QPR 1-1 Preston | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Preston 1-2 QPR | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2024 | QPR 2-1 Preston | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2024 | QPR 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Preston 0-2 QPR | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2023 | QPR 0-2 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 0.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; QPR score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| QPR | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 24th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and QPR sit 8th (14 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 14 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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