QPR vs Preston

QPR

2 - 2

Preston

🕒 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 MATRADE Loftus Road 🧑‍⚖️ Thomas Parsons 🔁 Regular Season - 8 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 8

Regular Season Table

QPR 7 · Preston 23

Referee Stats

Thomas Parsons

2 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.00
Reds avg	0.50
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	50%
Draws	50%
Away wins	0%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
QPR outshot their opponent (33-14).
QPR controlled possession (60%).

Team Overview

QPR (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-2-1

Goals For / Against

4 / 4

Avg: 1.00 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.25

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Preston (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 0-1-3

Goals For / Against

4 / 7

Avg: 1.00 / 1.75

Points

Avg: 0.25

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.25

PPG

0.25

1.00

1.75

50%

O2.5

75%

50%

BTTS

75%

25%

Score 1st

50%

League-position context

QPR rank7th

Preston rank23rd

QPR points13

Preston points4

QPR: #7 · 13 pts · GD +3

2 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Preston: #23 · 4 pts · GD -7

11 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts from safety.

9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

QPR last 5 home

D L W D

Points5/12

Weighted index37

Goals4-4

Record1-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Preston last 5 away

D L L L

Points1/12

Weighted index13

Goals4-7

Record0-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

QPR trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.575%

Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Preston trend breakdown

Over 2.575%

BTTS75%

BTTS + O2.575%

1H Over 0.575%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

QPR score at home50%

QPR clean sheet at home25%

Preston score away75%

Preston clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

QPR score first25%

QPR win after scoring first100%

Preston score first50%

Preston win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: QPR 50% · Preston 0%

Avg first goal minute: QPR 36.0' · Preston 3.0'

Vs league average

QPR score at home1.00 vs 1.64

QPR concede at home1.00 vs 1.27

Preston score away1.00 vs 1.27

Preston concede away1.75 vs 1.64

QPR score 39% below league average, while Preston score 21% below league average.

Defensive side: QPR are 21% below league average at home, and Preston are 7% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS100%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

QPR goal timing (home)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

31-45 0

46-60 0

76-90+ 0

Preston goal timing (away)

1H scored: 75% 2H scored: 25% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 2

16-30 1

76-90+ 1

31-45 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 2

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

46-60 1

31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

60%

40%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

491

319

Passes Accurate

445

261

Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

1' ⚽

⚽

1' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

J. Kenny

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Mills

15'

15' D. Cirkin

19' ↑↓

↑↓

19' ⇄ J. Varane

1st substitution · For: K. Adamson

24'

24' A. Hughes

26' ⚽

⚽

26' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

J. Kenny

Normal Goal

55'

55' K. Saito

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ A. Mbengue

2nd substitution · For: P. Smyth

66' ⚽

⚽

66' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

K. Poku

Normal Goal

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ L. Leroy

1st substitution · For: L. Gibbs

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ J. Kenny

2nd substitution · For: J. Erabi

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ R. Burrell

3rd substitution · For: A. Lloyd

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ A. Vukčević

3rd substitution · For: Pol Valentín

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ S. Mills

4th substitution · For: O. Offiah

90'

90' H. Clarke

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

P. Smyth

Normal Goal

QPR vs Preston 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

QPR drew 2-2 with Preston on Saturday, 19 September 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Thomas Parsons. It was played at MATRADE Loftus Road.

First half: Preston took an early lead at 1' when J. Kenny scored, with the assist credited to S. Mills, making the score 0-1. D. Cirkin received a red card for QPR at 15'. QPR made their 1st substitution at 19', with J. Varane replacing K. Adamson. A. Hughes received a yellow card for Preston at 24'. Preston extended the lead at 26' when J. Kenny scored, making the score 0-2.

Second half: K. Saito received a yellow card for QPR at 55'. QPR made their 2nd substitution at 65', with A. Mbengue replacing P. Smyth. QPR reduced the deficit at 66' when K. Poku scored, making the score 1-2. Preston made their 1st substitution at 67', with L. Leroy replacing L. Gibbs. Preston made their 2nd substitution at 67', with J. Kenny replacing J. Erabi. QPR made their 3rd substitution at 82', with R. Burrell replacing A. Lloyd. Preston made their 3rd substitution at 89', with A. Vukčević replacing Pol Valentín. Preston made their 4th substitution at 89', with S. Mills replacing O. Offiah. H. Clarke received a yellow card for Preston at 90'. QPR found a late equaliser at 90' when P. Smyth scored, making the score 2-2.

QPR used 3 substitutions while Preston used 4 substitutions. QPR got 1 yellow card and 1 red card, while Preston got 2 yellow cards.