QPR vs Watford: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)MATRADE Loftus Road, London
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What was the result of QPR vs Watford?
QPR won 2-1 on April 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 26′Rayan Jawad KolliQPR
- 63′P. SmythQPR
- 85′I. LouzaWatford
Official lineup for QPR vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
QPR
4-4-2- 26Rayan Jawad Kolli
- 22R. Kone
- 11P. Smyth
- 40J. Varane
- 21Kieran Morgan
- 20H. Vale
- 18R. Norrington-Davies
- 37R. Edwards
- 3J. Dunne
- 27A. Mbengue
- 13J. Walsh
Watford
4-4-2- 10I. Louza
- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 8G. Chakvetadze
- 17P. Ekwah
- 15E. Bove
- 66N. Irankunda
- 29J. Pétris
- 3S. Goglichidze
- 6M. Pollock
- 4K. Keben
- 1E. Selvik
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, QPR have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Watford have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 QPR wins, 1 draw, 3 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Watford 2-1 QPR | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2025 | QPR 3-1 Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
QPR score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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 Watford sit 22nd (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 14 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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