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by Sridhar Bhamidi | in Championship Predictions
QPR and Preston North End start their 2025-26 Championship campaign with a matchday one fixture on Saturday at Loftus Road with renewed hopes and optimism. This match may not be an entertaining one between the Rangers and the Lilywhites, but our prediction is a home win.
Both teams finished in the bottom half last year in the Championship. QPR were 15th with 56 points, while Preston finished 20th with 50 points and just a single point above the bottom three teams. With 20 draws, Preston had the most stalemates in the league campaign last year.
QPR will be out to change that, especially as they did a season double against Preston last year with 2-1 wins both home and away. The Rangers had their difficulties with injuries last season and will be looking to steer clear of danger this time out.
One win out of the recent four friendlies (W1, D2, L1) isn’t pretty reading, but QPR will hope to continue their impressive recent record against Preston.
The visitors had a difficult time in the pre-season, losing three and drawing one of their five matches. That run continued their poor finish to last season.
Five defeats and three draws from their final eight games of the last campaign is something Preston would want to forget, but doing it here could be out of reach.
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The Best Betting Odds for QPR v Preston North End Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.38 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
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2.63 | 3.2 | 2.88 |
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2.62 | 3 | 2.7 |
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2.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
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2.4 | 3.2 | 3 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between QPR and Preston North End?
Our prediction for the QPR vs Preston North End match is: QPR wins the match.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 09/08/2025 between QPR and Preston North End in Championship :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 47.91% for a win of QPR against Preston North End with odds of 2.63 at Betfred.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between QPR vs Preston North End is 25.91% with odds of 3.28 at LSbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 26.18% chance ⭐ for a win of Preston North End vs QPR with odds of 3.1 at Bet365.
QPR - Preston North End Prediction and Best Odds:
| QPR Preston North End Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| QPR wins | 47.91% | 2.63 at Betfred |
| Over 2.5 goals | 61.7% | 2.38 at Bet365 |
| Both Team To Score | 46.67% | |
| Half-time: Preston North End / Full-time: QPR | 20.2% | 29 at Bet365 |
QPR vs Preston North End Form
QPR and Preston North End's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8
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18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -1 |
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11
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16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
QPR and Preston North End Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
18 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
5 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
5 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Apr 2025 - Championship
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - Championship
18 Apr 2025 - Championship
9 Apr 2025 - Championship
29 Mar 2025 - Championship
11 Mar 2025 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
18 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
13 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
9 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
8 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - Championship
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Apr 2025 - Championship
18 Apr 2025 - Championship
8 Apr 2025 - Championship
5 Apr 2025 - Championship
30 Mar 2025 - FA Cup
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
18 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
9 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
8 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - Championship
21 Apr 2025 - Championship
QPR vs Preston North End Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
83 %
0 %
17 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
18 Apr 2025 - Championship
21 Dec 2024 - Championship
20 Apr 2024 - Championship
1 Dec 2023 - Championship
17 Dec 2022 - Championship
4 Aug 2018 - Championship
QPR against Preston North End Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Missing players
J. Clarke-Salter
J. Dunne
J. Seary
MidfielderJ. Thompson
R. Brady
B. Potts
ForwardW. Keane
Most goals and assists
QPR
Preston North End
R. Kone
(4 Goals)
M. Osmajic
(3 Goals)
J. Dunne
(2 Assists)
L. Dobbin
(2 Assists)
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B. Whiteman
(2 Assists)
QPR - Preston North End Key Points
- QPR won their last four league matches against Preston.
- Preston lost three of their four recent away Championship matches.
- Preston finished last league campaign with four defeats in their final five games.
- Only four teams scored fewer goals than Preston’s 48 goals last season in the Championship.
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Our QPR vs Preston North End Prediction
This is a tricky match to call, with both QPR and Preston looking to push themselves hard for a move into the top half of the table. QPR struggled with injuries last season, and there’s optimism that this new campaign with some shrewd buys will push them towards better placings. Preston lost their key striker Emil Riis to Bristol City and have struggled to strengthen the side, raising doubts if they can move away from the relegation fight.
The hosts hold a slight edge, and hence our QPR vs Preston North End prediction is QPR wins the match.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis QPR Preston North End
| QPR vs Preston North End | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
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| QPR wins | 2.3 | 2.38 | +3.5% |
| Draw | 3.4 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| Preston North End wins | 3 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- QPR is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 3.5% since opening
- The probability of this result was 43.5% and is now 42.0% (-1.5%)
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