Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers

Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers: the preview

Sheffield United meet Queens Park Rangers at Bramall Lane, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Sheffield United haven't beaten Queens Park Rangers at Bramall Lane since 2021-22: 3 meetings there since then.

2021-22

last win v Queens Park Rangers at Bramall Lane

Sheffield United haven't beaten Queens Park Rangers at Bramall Lane since 2021-22: 3 meetings there since then.

19–16

head to head

Nothing between them: Sheffield United 19, Queens Park Rangers 16, 21 drawn from 56 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Sheffield United by 3 goals in 2008-09 (3–0).

0.5 v 0.5

goals a game

Key match-up: Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) averages 0.5 goals a game to Patrick Bamford's 0.5 (Sheffield United).

0.4 v 0.2

assists a game

Key match-up: Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) averages 0.4 assists a game to Romelle Donovan's 0.2 (Sheffield United).

assists in 2026-27

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

9/20

at Bramall Lane

Sheffield United have won 9 of their last 20 at Bramall Lane.

0.5

goals a game

Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) is averaging 0.5 goals a game in 2026-27.

Head to head

19Sheffield United

21Draws

16Queens Park Rangers

56 meetings since 1949 · average score Sheffield United 1.3, Queens Park Rangers 1.1

1 Mar 26Sheffield United2–0MATRADE Loftus Road

9 Nov 25Draw0–0Bramall Lane

2 Mar 25Sheffield United2–1MATRADE Loftus Road

18 Aug 24Draw2–2Bramall Lane

3 Jan 23Draw1–1MATRADE Loftus Road

5 Oct 22Queens Park Rangers1–0Bramall Lane

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 (Sheffield United v Preston North End, Wed, 4 Nov · Queens Park Rangers v Lincoln City, Sun, 8 Nov).

Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers: the preview

The big picture

Sheffield United come in 10th on the ladder with 22 points; Queens Park Rangers are 8th on 24. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Sheffield United are 6–4–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.2 against.

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

Form

Sheffield United have won three of their last five and most recently beat Preston North End 3–2.

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

Head to head

These sides have met 56 times on our records since 1949: Sheffield United 19, Queens Park Rangers 16, 21 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Sheffield United won 2–0 at MATRADE Loftus Road.

Biggest margin between these two: Sheffield United by 3 goals in 2008-09 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Sheffield United, watch Patrick Bamford (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Sydie Peck (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

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).

At Bramall Lane

Sheffield United have won 9 of their last 20 at Bramall Lane.

The deeper numbers

Sheffield United haven't beaten Queens Park Rangers at Bramall Lane since 2021-22: 3 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.

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