Championship•Position 5

QPR

Form

DDLWW

Points

Next fixtureSaturday 19 Sept · 14:00 UTC

Preston

Loftus Road · London

PicksIQ AI Take+13.2pp edge

Under · Total Goals 2.5@ 2.00

Saturday afternoon at Loftus Road, and the Championship serves up a classic top-versus-bottom encounter. QPR sit fifth with 12 points from seven, while Preston are scrapping at the wrong end with just a single win in their last five. The market makes the R's strong favourites at 1.67 (implied ~60%), and the underlying numbers give little reason to argue. Bet365's 1.67 implies roughly a 60% chance for QPR, and that lean is well-earned: Marti Cifuentes's side have picked up 1.71 points per game against Preston's dismal 0.43, with recent results reading D 1-1 v West Brom, D 0-0 v Charlton, L 0-1 v Middlesbrough before two wins — grinding but competitive.

Team Report: QPR

After 7 matches, QPR are 5th in the Championship with 12 points, in mid-table. Their record reads 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats — a strong return at 1.71 points per game. With 8 scored and 5 conceded, they field a functional attack in front of one of the meanest defences in the league (GD +3). Across their last 5 matches they have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, trending upward.