QPR vs Preston: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)MATRADE Loftus Road, London
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What was the result of QPR vs Preston?
QPR and Preston drew 2-2 on September 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′J. KennyPreston
- 26′J. KennyPreston
- 66′K. PokuQPR
- 90′P. SmythQPR
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a QPR win at 56%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for QPR vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
QPR
4-4-2- 16R. Burrell
- 33Leon Scarlett
- 17K. Poku
- 24N. Madsen
- 18G. Kamara
- 40J. Varane
- 19D. Cirkin
- 5R. Edwards
- 3J. Dunne
- 27A. Mbengue
- 1P. Charles
Preston
5-3-2- 38J. Kenny
- 10C. Lang
- 7A. Devine
- 15J. Thompson
- 27L. Leroy
- 3A. Vukčević
- 16A. Hughes
- 14J. Storey
- 4H. Clarke
- 17S. Mills
- 1D. Iversen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, QPR have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Preston have 2, 1 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Watford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 QPR wins, 2 draws, 0 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Preston 1-1 QPR | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
QPR score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Preston | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy