The big picture

Queens Park Rangers come in 8th on the ladder with 24 points; Watford are 20th on 15. Queens Park Rangers have the higher position to protect.

Queens Park Rangers are 6–3–6 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.2 against.

Watford are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 1.5 against.

Form

Queens Park Rangers have won two of their last five and most recently beat Lincoln City 2–1.

Watford have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Middlesbrough 0–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 10 times on our records since 2020: Queens Park Rangers 5, Watford 3, 2 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Queens Park Rangers won 2–1 at MATRADE Loftus Road.

Biggest margin between these two: Watford by 4 goals in 2023-24 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Queens Park Rangers, watch Richard Kone (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Jimmy Dunne (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Watford, watch Amin Nabizada (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Myron Boadu (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At MATRADE Loftus Road

Queens Park Rangers have won 9 of their last 21 at MATRADE Loftus Road.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Queens Park Rangers have the edge.