QPR vs Watford prediction & betting tips – 01/01/2025

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Championship - Regular Season - 25

1st Jan 25, 12:30
MATRADE Loftus Road

QPR

3 : 1

HT: 2 - 0

Watford

LLLWL
5' M. Frey (K. Morgan)
37' J. Dunne (I. Chair)
56' S. Field (P. Smyth)
55' K. Baah (G. Chakvetadze)

Referee: S. Martin

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Watford Watford
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Match Facts

The upcoming match between QPR and Watford is set for January 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM. The venue for this encounter is MATRADE Loftus Road in London, England. S. Martin has been appointed as the referee for this match.

  • The probability of winning for QPR is 28%. The probability of a draw between QPR and Watford is 31%. The probability of winning for Watford is 40%.
  • Our calculations suggest a 72% chance that both teams will find the back of the net, with a 28% possibility that at least one side will keep a clean sheet.
  • There's a 55% likelihood of seeing more than 2.5 goals in this encounter, while the odds of a lower-scoring affair (under 2.5 goals) stand at 45%.
  • The most recent encounter between these two sides took place on November 30, 2024, where Watford and QPR drew with a score of 0-0
  • Looking at the last five head-to-head encounters, QPR has emerged victorious 2 time(s), Watford has claimed 2 win(s), and 1 match(es) ended in a stalemate. QPR has averaged 1 goals per game, while Watford has netted an average of 1.6 goals.
  • In the current Championship standings, QPR occupies the 17th spot, while Watford sits in 7th place.
  • QPR's performance in the Championship this season shows 5 victories, 8 defeats, and 11 draws. They've maintained an average of 1 goals scored and 1.3 goals conceded per match.
  • Watford has recorded 11 wins, 8 losses, and 4 draws in the Championship this season. Their offensive output stands at 1.4 goals per game, while defensively they've allowed an average of 1.3 goals.
  • Examining QPR's last five outings, they have won 3 times, lost 0 times and drawn 2 times. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per match and conceded 1.2 goals.
  • Watford's form over their previous five matches shows they have won 2 times, lost 1 times and drawn 2 times. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per match and conceded 1.4 goals.
  • E. Kayembe stands out as Watford's most prolific scorer, having notched up 6 goals in the current campaign.
  • QPR will be without the services of: J. Colback (Leg Injury), K. Dembele (Injury)

Odds data not available.

Lineups

QPR

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 1GP. Nardi
  • 20DH. Ashby
  • 3DJ. DunneGoal
  • 15DM. FoxSubstitution62'
  • 22DK. Paal
  • 21MK. MorganAssistSubstitution77'
  • 40MJ. Varane
  • 8MS. FieldGoalSubstitution90'
  • 11FP. SmythAssist
  • 12FM. FreyGoalSubstitution63'
  • 10FI. ChairAssistSubstitution77'

SUBSTITUTES

  • 6DJ. Clarke-SalterSubstitution62'
  • 26FR. KolliSubstitution63'
  • 14FK. SaitoSubstitution77'
  • 24MN. MadsenSubstitution77'
  • 4MJ. ColbackSubstitution90'
  • 19ME. Dixon-Bonner
  • 28FA. Lloyd
  • 27FD. Bennie
  • 13GJ. Walsh
Coach IconMartí CifuentesHead Coach
Watford

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 1GD. Bachmann
  • 5DR. Porteous
  • 3DF. Sierralta
  • 6DM. Pollock
  • 2MJ. Ngakia
  • 17MM. SissokoSubstitution66'
  • 7MT. InceSubstitution66'
  • 37MY. LarouciSubstitution66'
  • 34FK. BaahGoal
  • 8FG. ChakvetadzeAssist
  • 19FV. Bayo

SUBSTITUTES

  • 11FR. VataSubstitution66'
  • 39ME. KayembeSubstitution66'
  • 36DF. EboseleSubstitution66'
  • 22DJ. Morris
  • 14MP. Dwomoh
  • 18FD. Jebbison
  • 23GJ. Bond
  • 21DA. Ogbonna
  • 45DR. Andrews
Coach IconT. CleverleyHead Coach

QPR vs Watford - Standings

# Team MP W D L GF GA +/- PTS
1 Leeds 26 15 8 3 48 19 29 53
2 Burnley 26 14 10 2 31 9 22 52
3 Sheffield Utd 26 16 6 4 36 17 19 52
4 Sunderland 26 14 8 4 39 22 17 50
5 Middlesbrough 26 11 8 7 43 32 11 41
6 West Brom 26 9 13 4 32 21 11 40
7 Blackburn 25 11 6 8 28 23 5 39
8 Bristol City 26 9 10 7 33 30 3 37
9 Watford 25 11 4 10 35 36 -1 37
10 Sheffield Wednesday 26 10 7 9 38 40 -2 37
11 Norwich 26 9 9 8 43 37 6 36
12 Swansea 26 9 7 10 30 30 0 34
13 QPR 26 7 11 8 29 34 -5 32
14 Millwall 25 7 9 9 24 23 1 30
15 Preston 26 6 12 8 28 34 -6 30
16 Coventry 26 7 8 11 34 37 -3 29
17 Oxford United 25 7 7 11 28 40 -12 28
18 Derby 26 7 6 13 31 35 -4 27
19 Stoke City 26 6 9 11 24 32 -8 27
20 Luton 26 7 4 15 27 44 -17 25
21 Portsmouth 24 5 8 11 30 41 -11 23
22 Hull City 26 5 8 13 25 36 -11 23
23 Cardiff 25 5 8 12 25 40 -15 23
24 Plymouth 25 4 8 13 24 53 -29 20

Head to head

These teams have met 10 times in recent seasons. QPR has won 5 times, while Watford has secured 3 victories. 2 matches ended in a draw. The goal tally stands at 13 for QPR and 13 for Watford.

5
2
3
QPRDrawsWatford
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
7/10 Matches
Over 2.5 Goals
60%
6/10 Matches
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
3/10 Matches
Both Teams Scored
60%
6/10 Matches
QPR Clean Sheets
20%
2/10 Matches
Watford Clean Sheets
30%
3/10 Matches

Past H2H Results & Fixtures

01 Jan 2025Championship
QPR3 - 1Watford
30 Nov 2024Championship
Watford0 - 0QPR
14 Jan 2024Championship
QPR1 - 2Watford
05 Aug 2023Championship
Watford4 - 0QPR
11 Mar 2023Championship
QPR1 - 0Watford
27 Aug 2022Championship
Watford2 - 3QPR
01 Feb 2021Championship
Watford1 - 2QPR
21 Nov 2020Championship
QPR1 - 1Watford
15 Feb 2019FA Cup
QPR0 - 1Watford
21 Apr 2014Championship
QPR2 - 1Watford

Last matches: QPR 1.80

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 5 (50%)D 3 (30%)L 2 (20%)
FA Cup11/01/2025
Leicester
6 - 2
QPR
Championship06/01/2025
QPR
2 - 1
Luton
Championship01/01/2025
QPR
3 - 1
Watford
Championship29/12/2024
Norwich
1 - 1
QPR
Championship26/12/2024
Swansea
3 - 0
QPR
Championship21/12/2024
QPR
2 - 1
Preston
Championship14/12/2024
Bristol City
1 - 1
QPR
Championship11/12/2024
QPR
2 - 0
Oxford United
Championship07/12/2024
QPR
3 - 0
Norwich
Championship30/11/2024
Watford
0 - 0
QPR

Last matches: Watford 1.10

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 3 (30%)D 2 (20%)L 5 (50%)
FA Cup09/01/2025
Fulham
4 - 1
Watford
Championship04/01/2025
Watford
1 - 2
Sheffield Utd
Championship01/01/2025
QPR
3 - 1
Watford
Championship29/12/2024
Watford
1 - 2
Cardiff
Championship26/12/2024
Watford
2 - 1
Portsmouth
Championship21/12/2024
Burnley
2 - 1
Watford
Championship15/12/2024
Watford
2 - 1
West Brom
Championship11/12/2024
Hull City
1 - 1
Watford
Championship30/11/2024
Watford
0 - 0
QPR
Championship26/11/2024
Watford
1 - 0
Bristol City

QPR vs Watford - Per Match Stats

This section shows the average per-match statistics for both teams in the current season of this league.

QPRGames: 20
WatfordGames: 21

Matches

44%
Ball Possession
53%
369.55
Total passes
430.95
288.8
Passes accurate
350.71
77%
Passes %
81%
9.65
Fouls
12.33
2.05
Yellow Cards
2.38
0.05
Red Cards
0.05
4.95
Corner Kicks
5.24
1.75
Offsides
1.57

Attack

11.9
Total Shots
12.14
4.1
Shots on Goal
4.19
1
expected_goals
1.36
4
Shots off Goal
4.81
8.15
Shots insidebox
8
3.75
Shots outsidebox
4.14
3.8
Blocked Shots
3.14
1
Goals Scored
1.48

Defense

2.8
Goalkeeper Saves
2.9
1.05
Goals Conceded
1.1
0.15
goals_prevented
0.05
3
Clean Sheets
5
9.65
Fouls
12.33

Predictions

Match Outcome Prediction

Home 36%
Draw 34%
Away 30%
QPR Watford
14% Clean Sheet 11%
89% Over 0.5 Goals 86%
28% Over 1.5 Goals 30%
Both Teams to Score 0%
Most Likely Scoreline 1-0
Over 2.5 Goals 25%
Over 3.5 Goals 11%
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