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
Official lineup for Watford vs QPR
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
5-3-2- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 66N. Irankunda
- 39E. Kayembe
- 10I. Louza
- 17M. Sissoko
- 16M. Bola
- 5H. Kyprianou
- 4K. Keben
- 25J. Abankwah
- 2J. Ngakia
- 1E. Selvik
QPR
4-2-3-1- 16R. Burrell
- 11P. Smyth
- 10I. Chair
- 7K. Dembélé
- 8S. Field
- 24N. Madsen
- 27A. Mbengue
- 5S. Cook
- 4L. Morrison
- 21Kieran Morgan
- 13J. Walsh
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 wins, 1 draw, 3 QPR wins.
| 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 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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