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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Watford win(s).
| 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 (4 points from 2 matches) and Watford sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | QPR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy