Watford vs QPR: result 4-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 5, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs QPR?
Watford won 4-0 on August 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 1′T. Dele-BashiruWatford
- 20′I. LouzaWatford
- 38′Matheus MartinsWatford
- 43′V. BayoWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs QPR
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-3-3- 37Matheus Martins
- 19V. Bayo
- 12K. Sema
- 10I. Louza
- 3F. Sierralta
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 42J. Morris
- 4W. Hoedt
- 5R. Porteous
- 2J. Ngakia
- 1D. Bachmann
QPR
4-2-3-1- 9L. Dykes
- 10I. Chair
- 23C. Kelman
- 11P. Smyth
- 8S. Field
- 17A. Dozzell
- 22K. Paal
- 28J. Gubbins
- 15M. Fox
- 2O. Kakay
- 1A. Begović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; QPR have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2023 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Boreham Wood(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 8, 2023 | Stoke City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Sunderland(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Hull City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Oxford United(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Reading(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2023 | SK Vorwarts Steyr(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Slavia Praha(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Watford win, 1 draw, 4 QPR wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | QPR 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Watford 2-3 QPR | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Watford 1-2 QPR | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | QPR 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2019 | QPR 0-1 Watford | FA Cup |
| Apr 21, 2014 | QPR 2-1 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; QPR score 0.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| QPR | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 22nd in Championship (8 points from 10 matches) and QPR sit 8th (14 points from 9 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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