Queens Park Rangers FC vs Preston North End FC Prediction: A win for the hosts in their season opener

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Preston North End FC: Prediction and odds on the Match on 09 August 2025

Queens Park Rangers will begin their journey in the 2025/26 EFL Championship season when they welcome Preston North End to Loftus Road on Saturday. The hosts have won their last four games against Preston. Can they continue this run? Below, you will find the team news, possible starting lineup, head-to-head statistics, interesting facts, betting tips, and odds.

Queens Park Rangers FC: form and statistics

Queens Park Rangers ended the last season with a 1-0 win over Sunderland, but they had a poor season. They finished the season 15th on the table with 56 points, far outside the promotion playoff zone. They have had a fair preseason preparation with two wins, two draws, and two losses. During this run, they secured a 5-0 win over Stevenage but suffered a disappointing 6-0 loss to Castellon. With promotion in sight, the Hoops will do everything to start the season on a high note.

Queens Park Rangers FC: Team News and Injury Report

Queens Park Rangers will start the season with head coach Julien Stephan this summer to replace Marti Cifuentes. The team has also added the likes of Rumarn Burrell, Kealey Adamson, Kwame Poku, and Amadou Mbengue to the team. However, Jake Clarke-Salter, Zan Celar, Alfie Lloyd, and Michael Frey are all ruled out due to injuries.

🔖Queens Park Rangers FC possible starting lineup (3-4-3)

Goalkeeper – Joe Walsh

Defenders – Jimmy Dunne, Liam Morrison, Amadou Mbengue, Ziyad Larkeche 

Midfielders – Sam Field, Nicolas Madsen, Kwame Poku, Kieran Morgan, Karamoko Dembele

Attacker – Ilias Chair

⛔️ Out: Jake Clarke-Salter (hip injury), Zan Celar (injury), Alfie Lloyd (injury), Michael Frey (injury).

👤 Head coach: Julien Stéphan

Preston North End FC: form and statistics

Preston North End ended last season with a 2-2 draw against Bristol City, and the one point was enough to make them escape relegation. They finished the season 20th on the table with 50 points in 46 games, just one point ahead of the danger zone. They didn’t do anything special in their preseason games, having secured just one win in five games. They lost three games and drew one. They also played an unofficial friendly with Manchester City, in which they lost 1-0. While the Invincibles might not be targeting promotion at the moment, their survival in the Championship starts from now.

Preston North End FC: Team News and Injury Report

Paul Heckingbottom took on the mantle of leadership for the Lilywhites last year, and his only achievement has been to keep this side in the league. Regardless, the management of the club retains its faith in him this season. The team has signed some players in this transfer window, including Daniel Jebbison, Daniel Iversen, Thierry Small, Andrija Vukcevic, Odeluga Offiah, and Michael Smith. However, the team will be without Robbie Brady and Jordan Thompson for this match due to injuries.

🔖Preston North End FC possible starting lineup (3-5-2) 

Goalkeeper – Daniel Iversen

Defenders – Lewis Gibson, Liam Lindsay, Andrija Vukcevic

Midfielders – Odel Offiah, Mads Frøkjær-Jensen, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Alistair McCann, Thierry Small

Attackers — Daniel Jebbison, Milutin Osmajic

⛔️Out: Jordan Thompson (Abdominal injury), Robbie Brady (injury).

👤Head coach: Paul Heckingbottom

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Preston North End FC: head-to-head statistics

Queens Park Rangers and Preston North End have met eleven times since 2020. Queens Park Rangers won seven times, Preston North End won three times, and one of the games ended in a goalless draw.

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Preston North End FC: Betting Tips & Odds

• QPR have won their last four games against Preston, while Preston are winless in their previous seven away games in the Championship. A win for the hosts is available at 2.30 odds on Bet365;
• QPR have scored two goals in three of their last four games against Preston. 1xBet offers 2.5 odds for this market;
• Four of the last six games between the two sides saw at least one side keep a clean sheet. This option is available at 1.77 odds on Betway.

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Preston North End FC match prediction, 09 August 2025

Both Queens Park Rangers and Preston North End played below par last season, but they managed to escape relegation. However, the hosts have had a great head-to-head run while playing against Preston. They have won their last four games against them, and I expect them to repeat that feat in this season opener. Nonetheless, the hosts have also managed to score two goals each in three of their last four games against the Lilywhites.

Our match prediction: Total 1: Over 1.5 goals at a coefficient of 2.5 in the 1xBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Both Teams to Score – No for a coefficient of 1.77 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Queens Park Rangers to win for a coefficient of 2.30 in the Bet365 bookmaker.