Updated 29 October 2026.
Southampton and Queens Park Rangers meet at St Mary's Stadium on Saturday 31 October, kick-off 3pm UK, and they arrive level on 20 points after 12 games each. The Championship table has Southampton 6th and QPR 8th, and the pair share the division's best defensive record at a goal conceded per game. Southampton have 7 wins and 24 goals to QPR's 5 wins and 20.
Southampton took a 3-2 win at West Ham last Saturday, while QPR beat Swansea 5-0 at home.
Southampton have won 7, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their 12, scoring 24 and conceding 12. They have lost once in their last ten league games. The latest result was the 3-2 win at West Ham, and before that came a 0-0 draw with Bolton, a 1-0 win at Norwich and a 1-0 win over Portsmouth. The only defeat in their last five was 2-1 at Wrexham on 19 September.
Southampton average 2 goals a game, the 3rd most in the division, and concede the fewest at 1. They get 4.58 shots on target a game, the 7th most, and both teams have scored in 75% of their matches, the 3rd highest. They also commit the fewest fouls in the league at 8.42 a game.
QPR sit on 5 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats, with 20 goals scored and 12 against. They have lost two of their last ten league games. Last Saturday's 5-0 win over Swansea followed a 3-0 defeat at Birmingham, and before that a 4-1 win over Derby and a 1-1 draw at West Ham.
They score 1.67 a game, the 4th most, and also concede the fewest at 1. Their 5.17 shots on target a game is the 4th most in the Championship, and they commit the 2nd fewest fouls at 8.75. Both teams scoring has happened in 58% of their games, the 12th lowest.
Southampton possible starting lineup:
Peretz; Bree, Stephens, Schlotterbeck, Manning; Ward-Prowse, Jander, Matsuki; Scienza, Azaz, Dobbin
Queens Park Rangers possible starting lineup:
Charles; Adamson, Dunne, Edwards, Kemper; Varane, Kamara; Poku, Vale, Smyth; Kone
Finn Azaz has had at least one shot in 12 straight games, averaging 2.1 a game across the run, and is 1.08 at bet365 to have one here.
Keven Schlotterbeck has had a shot in five straight games, averaging 1.4, and is 1.67 at Ladbrokes to have one here.
Leo Scienza has put a shot on target in three straight games and is 1.57 at bet365 to do it again. Caspar Jander has fouled at least once in each of his last five games and is 1.22 at Midnite for another, while Kuryu Matsuki has had a shot in four of his last five and is 1.29 at bet365. Ryan Manning has committed a foul in four of his last five and is 1.53 at Midnite.
For QPR, Harvey Vale has made a tackle in 10 straight games, averaging 1.9 a game. Boy Kemper has committed a foul in three straight games and is 1.40 at Midnite for another.
We make Southampton the likeliest winners at 56%, with the draw at 23% and QPR at 21%. The best prices are 1.75 on Southampton at Ladbrokes, 4.00 on the draw at Ladbrokes and 4.20 on QPR at bet365.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton win | 1.75 (Ladbrokes) | 56% |
| Draw | 4.00 (Ladbrokes) | 23% |
| QPR win | 4.20 (bet365) | 21% |
| Both teams to score | 1.53 (bet365) | 60% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.17 (bet365) | 83% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.57 (bet365) | 61% |
We predict 1-1, the single likeliest scoreline at 10.6%, though we make Southampton the more likely winners at 56%, and 2-1 to the hosts is right behind it at 9.9%. We expect 2.00 goals from Southampton and 1.15 from QPR, and we give both teams to score a 60% chance.
Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers in the 2026/27 Championship kicks off at 3pm UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026 at St Mary's Stadium. Both clubs are on 20 points after 12 games, with Southampton 6th and QPR 8th, and we predict a 1-1 draw.
We predict 1-1 for Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers in the 2026/27 Championship, the single likeliest scoreline at 10.6%. We still make Southampton more likely to win overall at 56%, with the draw at 23% and QPR at 21%, and we expect 2.00 goals from Southampton and 1.15 from QPR.
Southampton are favourites against Queens Park Rangers in the 2026/27 Championship, with a 56% chance of winning in our projections against 23% for a draw and 21% for QPR. Southampton have 7 wins in 12 games and 24 goals, 2 a game, the 3rd most in the division.
Both teams to score in Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers in the 2026/27 Championship is a 60% chance in our projections, with over 2.5 goals at 61%. Both teams have scored in 75% of Southampton's league games this season, the 3rd highest rate, and in 58% of QPR's.
In Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers in the 2026/27 Championship, Finn Azaz has had a shot in 12 straight games for Southampton. Keven Schlotterbeck has had a shot in 5 straight games, and Leo Scienza has had a shot on target in 3 straight games.
In the 2026/27 Championship table, Southampton are 6th and Queens Park Rangers 8th, both on 20 points from 12 games before they meet on 31 October 2026. Southampton have 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats, and QPR have 5 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.
For the 3pm UK kick-off on 31 October 2026 in the 2026/27 Championship, Southampton's possible starting lineup against Queens Park Rangers is Peretz; Bree, Stephens, Schlotterbeck, Manning; Ward-Prowse, Jander, Matsuki; Scienza, Azaz, Dobbin. QPR's possible starting lineup is Charles; Adamson, Dunne, Edwards, Kemper; Varane, Kamara; Poku, Vale, Smyth; Kone.