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Queens Park Rangers v Watford : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 3rd Apr, 15:00 BST, Loftus Road Stadium, London

Queens Park Rangers and Watford clash at the Loftus Road Stadium on Friday afternoon, with both Julien Stéphan and Edward Still seeking a win in the Championship. We've got odds from leading bookmakers for 17 different betting markets as well as predictions, stats and head to head (H2H) data for the two sides. Simply click through the tabs below to explore.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

KickOff's predictive algorithm suggests there is a 80% chance of QPR and Watford delivering at least 2 goals in this Championship match. Recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records are central to that calculation , and the bookmakers like the look of it as a tip too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at 1.33.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think QPR are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 40% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.63.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
QPR
40%
2.63-
Draw
24%
3.20-
Watford
36%
2.55-
Draw 1-1
11%
6.00-
QPR 2-1
9%
10.00-
Watford 2-1
8%
10.00-
QPR 1-0
8%
8.50-
Watford 1-0
7%
8.50-
Draw 2-2
6%
15.00-
QPR 2-0
6%
13.00-
Watford 2-0
5%
12.00-
Draw 0-0
5%
9.50-
QPR 3-1
4%
21.00-
Watford 3-1
4%
21.00-
QPR 3-2
3%
34.00-
QPR 3-0
3%
26.00-
Watford 3-2
3%
29.00-
Watford 3-0
3%
26.00-
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
2.00-
Under 2.5 Goals
43%
1.80-
Home 1st Goal
49%
2.00-
Away 1st Goal
48%
1.95-
No 1st Goal
3%
9.50-
BTTS - Yes
60%
1.80-
BTTS - No
40%
1.91-
BTTS - Home Win
21%
5.50-
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.33-
BTTS - Away Win
19%
5.50-
Home/draw
64%
1.50-
Away/draw
60%
1.44-
Home/away
76%
1.36-
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
1.33-
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
3.40-
Over 3.5 Goals
34%
3.75-
Under 3.5 Goals
66%
1.29-
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
7.00-
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
1.10-
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
15.00-
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1.03-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1.06-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
9.50-
Home DNB
57%
1.83-
Away DNB
53%
1.83-
QPR win to nil
19%
4.50-
Watford win to nil
17%
4.33-
QPR / QPR
19%
4.33-
QPR / Watford
3%
29.00-
QPR / Draw
6%
15.00-
Draw / QPR
14%
6.00-
Draw / Watford
14%
6.00-
Draw / Draw
17%
5.00-
Watford / QPR
3%
29.00-
Watford / Watford
19%
4.33-
Watford / Draw
6%
15.00-
Win / draw / win Championship table

QPR have played 39 matches so far this season and are in 12th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn zero and won 5. QPR have conceded 45 goals, scored 23, failed to score in 4 matches and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

QPR have played 19 games at home, winning 9, drawing 2 and losing 8 fixtures. They have scored 35 goals, conceded 31 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Watford lay in 9th place on 56 points in the Championship league table having played 39 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 25 games against teams below them in the table, winning 9, drawing 10 and losing 6 games. They have scored 31 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Watford have conceded 28 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Watford have played 19 away games, winning 4, drawing 8 and losing 7 games. They have scored an average of 1.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
QPR
Watford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry3924874180 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
7-1A
May 2
l
 
3-1A
2
M'Boro39201182271 
l
 
0-4A
l
 
3-1A
w
 
3-0F
Apr 25
3
Ipswich38191272869 
l
 
1-4A
May 2
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
4
Millwall3920910969 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 18
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
5
Hull3920613566 
w
 
3-2A
w
 
1-3F
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
6
Southampton391712101563 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
5-0A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
7
Wrexham39171210963 
l
 
2-3F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
3-1F
d
 
2-2A
8
Derby3917913860 
Apr 25
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-0F
w
 
2-3A
9
Watford39141411456 
Apr 3
l
 
2-1A
-
-
10
Norwich3916617654 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-1A
w
 
3-2A
w
 
0-1F
11
Birmingham39141114-153 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
12
QPR3915816-653 
-
-
w
 
2-1F
Apr 3
13
Preston39131313-452 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
14
Swansea3915717-552 
Apr 21
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
15
Stoke3914916351 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
16
Bristol C3914916-151 
Apr 11
w
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2F
17
Sheff Utd3915519050 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 18
l
 
1-0A
18
Charlton39121215-1048 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
19
Blackburn39111018-1343 
l
 
1-3A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
20
West Brom39111018-1443 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-1A
Apr 21
21
Portsmouth38101018-1740 
w
 
6-1F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
22
Leicester39111216-939 
w
 
4-1F
w
 
1-3A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
23
Oxford Utd3991218-1539 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-1A
Apr 11
24
Sheff Wed391929-55-6 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
QPR 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
2
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
Watford 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at QPR since 1999
QPR
Watford
Goals: Scored
17
15
Games: Scored
12 / 13
10 / 13
Clean sheets
3 / 13
1 / 13
QPR
5
D
4
WAT
4
League games at Watford since 1998
Watford
QPR
Goals: Scored
28
16
Games: Scored
11 / 14
9 / 14
Clean sheets
5 / 14
3 / 14
QPR
4
D
2
WAT
8
Goal Statistics

Queens Park Rangers's fans will be hoping for goals on Friday afternoon, not least because Watford have conceded in each of their last 5 Championship games. A PG of 1.5 for J. Stéphan's side suggests that run should continue.

QPR 12th Watford 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that QPR will score 1 or more goals
0
24%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Watford will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+22
QPR have scored 22% more goals at home than predicted
-5
Watford’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.8
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.8
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
QPR
PG (predicted goals)
Watford
1.5
1.4
Attack rating
QPR
WAT
3%
better
view stats
Games scored28
29
Failed to score10
9
Scored first12
12
Goals scored49
50
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
10
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for15
13
Avg. XG for1.3
1.5
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
QPR
WAT
2%
better
view stats
Games conceded29
32
Clean sheets9
6
Conceded first21
25
Goals conceded60
46
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against19%
15%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.1
KickOff rating
+2%

QPR v Watford Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

QPR Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3710611
J DunneR BurrellN MadsenA Mbengue
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Dunne DEF3733
5
-
R. Kone FWD3792
6
-
A Mbengue DEF352
10
1
N Madsen MID3436
1
-
R Norrington-Davies DEF31
7
-
K Saito FWD3132
-
J Varane MID3012
3
-
P Smyth FWD2951
6
-
S Cook DEF281
2
-
K Dembélé MID281
3
-
I Hayden MID262
5
-
R Burrell FWD26103
3
-
H Vale MID2434
3
-
K. Morgan MID2221
3
-
R. Kolli FWD194
-
J Walsh GLK17
-
P Nardi GLK16
1
-
J Silva DEF161
-
D. Bennie FWD121
1
-
I Chair MID1112
1
-
K Poku FWD11
-
R Edwards DEF1011
1
-
J Clarke-Salter DEF9
-
B Hamer GLK7
-
K. Adamson DEF5
-
Watford Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3510810
I Louza L KjerrumgaardI Louza N Irankunda
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Kjerrumgaard FWD37101
1
-
I Louza  MID3568
6
1
M Bola DEF3424
2
-
E Selvik GLK33
2
-
N Irankunda FWD3334
9
1
E Kayembe MID3242
4
-
J Ngakia DEF3034
3
-
M Pollock DEF2811
5
-
J Abankwah DEF26
3
1
M. Doumbia FWD2641
5
-
H Kyprianou MID251
8
-
K Keben DEF241
3
-
V Semedo FWD2441
2
-
G Chakvetadze MID233
6
-
T Ince FWD234
-
K Baah FWD2311
4
-
O. Maamma FWD2041
1
-
N Mendy MID18
1
-
J Petris DEF12
3
-
R Vata FWD1222
-
S. Mfuni DEF8
2
-
N Baxter GLK7
-
S. Goglichidze DEF7
1
-
E Bove MID71
1
-
F Mendy DEF6
1
-
P Ekwah MID6
1
-
P Dwomoh MID1
-