Queens Park Rangers v Portsmouth

Queens Park Rangers v Portsmouth: the preview

Queens Park Rangers meet Portsmouth at MATRADE Loftus Road, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Thomas Waddingham plays game number 50.

career games

Thomas Waddingham plays game number 50.

14–12

head to head

Nothing between them: Queens Park Rangers 14, Portsmouth 12, 11 drawn from 37 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Portsmouth by 7 goals in 1923-24 (7–0).

0.5 v 0.5

goals a game

Key match-up: Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) and Thomas Waddingham (Portsmouth) are level on goals, both around 0.5 a game.

0.4 v 0.1

assists a game

Key match-up: Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) averages 0.4 assists a game to Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen's 0.1 (Portsmouth).

assists in 2026-27

Ilias Chair has 3 assists in 8 games for Queens Park Rangers in 2026-27.

9/21

at MATRADE Loftus Road

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

0.5

goals a game

Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) is averaging 0.5 goals a game in 2026-27.

Head to head

14Queens Park Rangers

11Draws

12Portsmouth

37 meetings since 1921 · average score Queens Park Rangers 1.3, Portsmouth 1.2

16 Aug 26Queens Park Rangers3–1Fratton Park

22 Mar 26Queens Park Rangers6–1MATRADE Loftus Road

27 Dec 25Draw1–1Fratton Park

23 Feb 25Portsmouth2–1Fratton Park

20 Oct 24Portsmouth2–1MATRADE Loftus Road

15 Apr 01Draw1–1Football League First Division

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Queens Park Rangers v Lincoln City, Sun, 8 Nov · Portsmouth v Stoke City, Sat, 7 Nov).

Queens Park Rangers v Portsmouth: the preview

Queens Park Rangers meet Portsmouth at MATRADE Loftus Road, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Thomas Waddingham plays game number 50.

The big picture

Queens Park Rangers come in 8th on the ladder with 24 points; Portsmouth are 11th on 22. 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.

Portsmouth are 6–5–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.2 against.

Form

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

Portsmouth have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Stoke City 1–2.

Head to head

These sides have met 37 times on our records since 1921: Queens Park Rangers 14, Portsmouth 12, 11 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Queens Park Rangers won 3–1 at Fratton Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Portsmouth by 7 goals in 1923-24 (7–0).

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 Portsmouth, watch Terry Devlin (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Marko Milovanovic (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Thomas Waddingham is set to play game 50.

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.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.