QPR vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 21, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)MATRADE Loftus Road, London
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What was the result of QPR vs Preston?
QPR won 2-1 on December 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 21′M. OsmajićPreston
- 50′Rayan Jawad KolliQPR
- 89′J. DunneQPR
Official lineup for QPR vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
QPR
4-2-3-1- 26Rayan Jawad Kolli
- 14K. Saito
- 21Kieran Morgan
- 11P. Smyth
- 40J. Varane
- 8S. Field
- 22K. Paal
- 16L. Morrison
- 5S. Cook
- 3J. Dunne
- 1P. Nardi
Preston
3-4-3- 10M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- 28M. Osmajić
- 20S. Greenwood
- 29K. Kesler-Hayden
- 22S. Þórðarson
- 8A. McCann
- 44B. Potts
- 6L. Lindsay
- 5J. Whatmough
- 14J. Storey
- 1F. Woodman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, QPR have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Preston have 3, 9 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Oxford United(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Norwich(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Watford(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Cardiff(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Cardiff(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 QPR wins, 0 draws, 2 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | QPR 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Preston 0-2 QPR | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2023 | QPR 0-2 Preston | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Preston 0-1 QPR | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Preston 2-1 QPR | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2021 | QPR 3-2 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
QPR score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
QPR sit 8th in Championship (14 points from 9 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 10 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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