QPR vs Watford: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)MATRADE Loftus Road, London
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What was the result of QPR vs Watford?
QPR won 3-1 on January 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′M. FreyQPR
- 37′J. DunneQPR
- 55′K. BaahWatford
- 56′S. FieldQPR
Official lineup for QPR vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
QPR
4-3-3- 10I. Chair
- 12M. Frey
- 11P. Smyth
- 8S. Field
- 40J. Varane
- 21Kieran Morgan
- 22K. Paal
- 15M. Fox
- 3J. Dunne
- 20H. Ashby
- 1P. Nardi
Watford
3-4-2-1- 19V. Bayo
- 8G. Chakvetadze
- 34K. Baah
- 37Y. Larouci
- 7T. Ince
- 17M. Sissoko
- 2J. Ngakia
- 6M. Pollock
- 3F. Sierralta
- 5R. Porteous
- 1D. Bachmann
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, QPR have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Norwich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Swansea(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Preston(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Oxford United(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Cardiff(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Burnley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2024 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 QPR wins, 1 draw, 2 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Watford 0-0 QPR | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2024 | QPR 1-2 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Watford 4-0 QPR | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2023 | QPR 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Watford 2-3 QPR | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Watford 1-2 QPR | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
QPR score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 1.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Watford | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
QPR sit 5th in Championship (17 points from 10 matches) and Watford sit 22nd (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | QPR | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 17 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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