The big picture

Queens Park Rangers come in 8th on the ladder with 24 points; Southampton are 7th on 24. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

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

Southampton are 8–2–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 1 against.

Form

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

Southampton have won three of their last five and most recently drew with West Bromwich Albion 1–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 75 times on our records since 1920: Queens Park Rangers 24, Southampton 32, 19 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Southampton won 4–1 at St. Mary's Stadium.

Southampton have won the last seven against Queens Park Rangers.

Biggest margin between these two: Southampton by 5 goals in 2025-26 (5–0).

Players to watch

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

For Southampton, watch Cyle Larin (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27) and Kuryu Matsuki (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.

The deeper numbers

Queens Park Rangers have never beaten Southampton at MATRADE Loftus Road (0 from 4).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Southampton have the edge.