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⚽ Championship

QPR vs Preston Result & Prediction

AI prediction, betting tips and full market odds for QPR vs Preston in the Championship. Kick-off Saturday 19 September 2026, 14:00 UTC.

Result: QPR 2-2 Preston

QPR vs Preston finished 2-2. The match ended level. The pre-match model prediction and the full market probabilities we published before kick-off are shown below, unchanged.

The model's best bet on this page, under 3.5 goals at 1.40, did not land.

QPR face Preston in the upcoming Championship tips, kicking off Saturday 19 September 2026, 14:00 UTC. Recent form: QPR have 2 wins from their last 5, while Preston have 1 win from their last 5. In their last 5 meetings, QPR won 3, 2 drawn. Our model ensemble simulates the match thousands of times and makes a QPR win the most likely result at 37%, projecting a 1.4-1.1 expected scoreline. Below you will find the model’s best bet, a full score probability heatmap and every betting market for QPR vs Preston with our model probabilities next to the probabilities implied by the latest bookmaker odds.

🔥 Best Bet

Model pick
Preston +1.75 @ 1.27
84%our model

🎯 Score probability

Score probability heatmap (model, exp. 1.37 – 1.13 goals)
0 1 2 3 4
0 8.2% 9.3% 5.2% 2.0% 0.6%
1 11.2% 12.7% 7.2% 2.7% 0.8%
2 7.7% 8.7% 4.9% 1.9% 0.5%
3 3.5% 4.0% 2.2% 0.8% 0.2%
4 1.2% 1.4% 0.8% 0.3% 0.1%
Projected score: 1-1
QPR winDrawPreston win

🧠 Model summary

Our prediction for QPR vs Preston comes from our model ensemble. Every market shows the model probability next to the probability implied by the bookmaker odds, so you can see where they agree and where they differ. Our main pick is Preston with a +1.75 start at odds 1.27, the selection our model is most confident in at 84%. On the match result, the model rates a QPR win the most likely 1X2 outcome at 37%. Goals lean under 2.5 (54%), both teams to score points yes (51%).

📊 Key numbers

QPR 37%Draw 33%Preston 30%
37%33%30%
37%
QPR Win
54%
Under 2.5 goals
51%
BTTS yes

🔁 Head-to-head

The last 5 meetings between QPR and Preston. Wins shown from QPR’s perspective: QPR 3 · 2 drawn.

Date Home Score Away Result
2026-09-19 QPR 2 – 2 Preston D
2026-04-06 Preston 1 – 1 QPR D
2025-04-18 Preston 1 – 2 QPR W
2024-12-21 QPR 2 – 1 Preston W
2024-04-20 QPR 1 – 0 Preston W

📈 Recent form

QPR

QPR come into this game with 1 win and 3 draws from their last 5, scoring 5 and conceding 5. They are unbeaten in 3. Their biggest win in that run was 2-1 at home to Cardiff. Their only defeat in that run was 0-1 at home to Middlesbrough.

  • DQPR 2-2 PrestonChampionship
  • DWest Brom 1-1 QPRChampionship
  • DCharlton 0-0 QPRChampionship
  • LQPR 0-1 MiddlesbroughChampionship
  • WQPR 2-1 CardiffChampionship
Preston

Preston come into this game with 1 win and 1 draw from their last 5, scoring 6 and conceding 9. Their biggest win in that run was 2-1 at home to Blackburn. Their most recent defeat was 0-1 at home to Lincoln.

  • DQPR 2-2 PrestonChampionship
  • LPreston 0-1 LincolnChampionship
  • LWatford 2-1 PrestonChampionship
  • WPreston 2-1 BlackburnChampionship
  • LPreston 1-3 Bristol CityChampionship

🏥 Team news

Reported absentees for this fixture: 8 players listed as injured, suspended or out of the squad.

QPR
  • I. ChairInjury
  • K. DembeleKnee Injury
  • B. KemperAnkle Injury
  • R. KoneInjury
  • T. LampteyInjury
Preston
  • T. CarrollAnkle Injury
  • A. McCannInjury
  • B. PottsAnkle Injury

⚽ Match Result (1X2)

The match result market prices QPR at 37% to win and Preston at 30%, with the draw at 33%. Our model makes a QPR win the most likely outcome.

Selection Model % Market % Odds
QPR Win 37% 55% @ 1.73
Draw 33% 25% @ 3.75
Preston Win 30% 20% @ 4.75

🔀 Double Chance

Double chance covers two of the three results, lowering the odds in exchange for a wider safety net. The shortest price here is QPR or Draw at 1.18 (66% model).

Selection Model % Market % Odds
QPR or Draw 66% 80% @ 1.18
Preston or Draw 60% 45% @ 2.05

📈 Over / Under Goals

Total goals are modelled from an expected 1.4-1.1 scoreline. The lean is under 2.5 goals at 54% probability.

Selection Model % Market % Odds
Under 3.5 76% 68% @ 1.40
Over 1.5 71% 76% @ 1.25
Under 2.5 54% 47% @ 2.00
Over 2.5 46% 53% @ 1.80
Under 1.5 29% 24% @ 4.00
Over 3.5 24% 32% @ 3.00

🥅 Both Teams To Score

Both Teams To Score asks whether each side finds the net at least once. Our model leans towards both teams to score at 51%.

Selection Model % Market % Odds
BTTS Yes 51% 54% @ 1.73
BTTS No 49% 46% @ 2.00

⚖️ Asian Handicap

The Asian handicap removes the draw by giving one side a goals head-start, useful when QPR or Preston is a clear favourite.

Selection Model % Market % Odds
Preston +2 88% 81% @ 1.17
Preston +1.75 84% @ 1.27
Preston +1.5 82% 68% @ 1.39
Preston +1.25 76% 65% @ 1.48
QPR +0.75 71% 84% 1.13
Preston +1 71% 59% @ 1.61
QPR +0.5 66% 79% 1.20
Preston +0.75 66% 51% @ 1.89
Preston +0.5 60% 45% @ 2.12
QPR +0.25 60% 76% 1.25
Preston +0.25 54% 38% @ 2.50
QPR 0 53% 72% 1.31
Preston 0 47% 28% @ 3.45
QPR -0.25 46% 62% 1.53
Preston -0.25 40% 24% @ 3.94
QPR -0.5 40% 55% 1.74
QPR -0.75 34% 49% 1.99
Preston -0.5 34% 21% @ 4.40
QPR -1 29% 41% 2.35
Preston -0.75 29% 16% @ 5.90
QPR -1.25 24% 35% 2.69
QPR -1.5 18% 32% 3.00
QPR -2 13% 19% 5.00

📈 How the market moved

16%38%60%09/1409/1509/1609/1709/1809/19

QPR 55%Draw 25%Preston 21%
Probability implied by the bookmaker odds with the margin removed, averaged per day.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is the prediction for QPR vs Preston?

Our model's main pick is Preston with a +1.75 start at odds 1.27, with a 84% model probability. The bookmaker odds imply about 79%.

Who is the favourite for QPR vs Preston?

Our model makes a QPR win the most likely result at 37%. It projects an expected 1.4-1.1 scoreline for QPR vs Preston.

What is the predicted score for QPR vs Preston?

The most likely scoreline from our model is around 1-1, based on expected goals of 1.37 for QPR and 1.13 for Preston. The full score probability grid is shown in the heatmap above.

When do QPR and Preston play?

Kick-off is Saturday 19 September 2026, 14:00 UTC.

How are these predictions generated?

Every model probability comes from our ensemble of statistical and machine-learning models. We show it next to the probability implied by the bookmaker odds, because in our own testing the market is a hard benchmark to beat. No human opinion is involved.

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