Watford host QPR at Vicarage Road, Watford on 1 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Championship. Watford's last five results: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). QPR's last five: D W L W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Watford have won 3, QPR 2, with 1 draw.
Watford vs QPR kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Friday 1 January 2027 in the Championship, at Vicarage Road, Watford. Vicarage Road holds 22,200 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Watford vs QPR is being played at Vicarage Road in Watford on Friday 1 January 2027, the home ground of Watford, which holds 22,200 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Watford have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 13, with results reading L L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat away to Norwich in the Championship on 31 October.
QPR have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 9, with results reading D W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-4 defeat away to S'oton in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Watford have won 3, QPR have won 2 and 1 was drawn, with Watford scoring 10 goals to QPR's 7. The most recent was Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Watford on 3 April 2026 in the Championship.
Iker Bravo leads Watford with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Watford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Watford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Richard Kone leads QPR with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any QPR player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every QPR player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Watford vs QPR is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and QPR's XI from their 1-4 defeat at S'oton on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Watford vs QPR, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2026 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers vs Watford | 2-1 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Championship | Watford vs Queens Park Rangers | 2-1 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers vs Watford | 3-1 |
| 30 Nov 2024 | Championship | Watford vs Queens Park Rangers | 0-0 |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers vs Watford | 1-2 |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Championship | Watford vs Queens Park Rangers | 4-0 |
Predicted lineups for Watford vs QPR are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and QPR's XI from their 1-4 defeat at S'oton on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Watford | Fouls committed | QPR | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Kyprianou | 13 | G. Kamara | 12 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | K. Adamson | 11 |
| 3 | E. Kayembe | 11 | B. Kemper | 8 |
| 4 | K. Keben | 9 | J. Clarke-Salter | 7 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | R. Burrell | 6 |
| # | Watford | Shots | QPR | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Kayembe | 16 | K. Poku | 21 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | R. Burrell | 13 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 10 | H. Vale | 12 |
| 4 | M. Payero | 10 | P. Smyth | 12 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | A. Lloyd | 11 |
| # | Watford | Shots on target | QPR | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Doumbia | 7 | R. Burrell | 6 |
| 2 | E. Kayembe | 4 | P. Smyth | 5 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | K. Poku | 5 |
| 4 | R. Vata | 3 | N. Madsen | 5 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 3 | R. Kolli | 5 |
| # | Watford | Goals | QPR | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Boadu | 2 | R. Kone | 4 |
| 2 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 | J. Dunne | 2 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 1 | P. Smyth | 2 |
| 4 | H. Kyprianou | 1 | N. Madsen | 2 |
| 5 | A. Nabizada | 1 | R. Burrell | 2 |
| # | Watford | Yellow cards | QPR | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Bravo | 4 | G. Kamara | 4 |
| 2 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | K. Adamson | 2 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 3 | J. Varane | 2 |
| 4 | A. Nabizada | 3 | R. Kone | 2 |
| 5 | E. Kayembe | 3 | H. Vale | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 379.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 24 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 5 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 9 of 24 |
| Shots | 14.6 | 6 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.9 | 5 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.2 | 23 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.3 | 23 of 24 |
| Passes | 432.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.5 | 11 of 24 |