Watford vs QPR: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs QPR?
Watford won 2-1 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 19′L. KjerrumgaardWatford
- 23′L. KjerrumgaardWatford
- 45′Kieran MorganQPR
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; QPR have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Charlton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Boreham Wood(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 3, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Plymouth(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Preston(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Brentford(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Cardiff(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 QPR win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Watford 2-3 QPR | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; QPR score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| QPR | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 6th in Championship (3 points from 1 matches) and QPR sit 1st (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QPR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Watford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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