QPR vs Leicester

20 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Tom Nield

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 4–0

  • K. Saito 2’
  • R. Kone 29’
  • K. Dembélé 33’
  • A. S. Mbengue 45+3’
  • S. Thomas 82’

Match summary

QPR won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Leicester. QPR led 4-0 at half-time.

In the first half, K. Saito put QPR ahead with a header in the 2nd minute, R. Kone made it 2-0 in the 29th minute, K. Dembélé made it 3-0 in the 33rd minute, and A. S. Mbengue made it 4-0 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, S. Thomas pulled one back to make it 4-1 in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: QPR created 1.77 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Leicester's 1.41 from 9. B. Reid hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Leicester.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
12 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 2
2 Corners 3
329 Passes 418
75.4% Pass accuracy 79.4%
14 Tackles 18
10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 1

Key events

QPR Leicester
K. SaitoHeader1-0 (QPR)
2’
R. KoneLeft foot shot2-0 (QPR)
29’
K. DembéléLeft foot shot3-0 (QPR)
33’
35’
J. Ayew
A. S. MbengueRight foot shot4-0 (QPR)
45’
J. DunneShot on target
45’
S. CookJ. Clarke-Salter
46’
54’
R. PereiraShot on target
R. KoneShot on target
58’
63’
A. RamseyJ. Vestergaard
63’
S. ThomasJ. Ayew
63’
H. ChoudhuryJ. James
73’
J. MongaA. F. Issahaku
S. FieldN. Madsen
75’
I. HaydenJ. Varane
75’
77’
R. Pereira
82’
S. ThomasLeft foot shot4-1 (Leicester)
82’
B. ReidMissed penaltypost
P. SmythK. Saito
85’
K. PokuK. Dembélé
85’
85’
L. PageR. Pereira
R. Norrington-Davies
90’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.77 1.41 2’ K. Saito (QPR), 1-0 2’ 29’ R. Kone (QPR), 2-0 29’ 33’ K. Dembélé (QPR), 3-0 33’ 45+3’ A. S. Mbengue (QPR), 4-0 45+3’ 82’ S. Thomas (Leicester), 4-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.77 1.41 2’ K. Saito (QPR), 1-0 Saito 2’ 29’ R. Kone (QPR), 2-0 Kone 29’ 33’ K. Dembélé (QPR), 3-0 Dembélé 33’ 45+3’ A. S. Mbengue (QPR), 4-0 Mbengue 45+3’ 82’ S. Thomas (Leicester), 4-1 Thomas 82’
QPR 1.77 xGLeicester 1.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leicester attacking QPR attacking 
19’ K. Saito (QPR), open play, 0.90 xG, off target 82’ B. Reid (Leicester), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ S. Thomas (Leicester), set piece, 0.35 xG, goal 2’ K. Saito (QPR), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 29’ R. Kone (QPR), set piece, 0.20 xG, goal 56’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 62’ K. Saito (QPR), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ J. Dunne (QPR), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 58’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ L. Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ S. Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ K. Saito (QPR), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ K. Dembélé (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 69’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ R. Pereira (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ R. Pereira (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ K. Dembélé (QPR), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ S. Field (QPR), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ A. S. Mbengue (QPR), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 19’ K. Saito (QPR), open play, 0.90 xG, off target 82’ B. Reid (Leicester), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ S. Thomas (Leicester), set piece, 0.35 xG, goal 2’ K. Saito (QPR), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 29’ R. Kone (QPR), set piece, 0.20 xG, goal 56’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 62’ K. Saito (QPR), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ J. Dunne (QPR), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 58’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ L. Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ S. Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ K. Saito (QPR), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ K. Dembélé (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 69’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ R. Pereira (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ R. Pereira (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ K. Dembélé (QPR), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ S. Field (QPR), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ A. S. Mbengue (QPR), open play, 0.01 xG, goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

QPR 4-4-2 Starting XI
Hamer
Mbengue
Dunne
Clarke-Salter 46’
Norrington-Davies
Dembélé
Varane 75’
Madsen 75’
Saito
Burrell 2
Kone
Leicester 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Stolarczyk
Pereira
Nelson
Vestergaard 63’
Thomas
James 63’
Skipp
Issahaku 73’
Reid
Mavididi
Ayew

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
B. Hamer
90′ 1 1 28 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
A. S. Mbengue
90′ 1 1 – 7 3 26 2 1 – –
J. Dunne
90′ 2 1 – 7 5 48 1 – 1 –
J. Clarke-Salter
45′ – – – 4 4 27 – – – –
R. Norrington-Davies
90′ 2 – – 2 – 36 2 – – –
Midfielders9 players
K. Dembélé
85′ 1 – 19 1 – 1 1 4 – 2 –
J. Varane
75′ – – 22 1 – 3 1 6 1 – –
N. Madsen
75′ – – 29 1 – 1 1 2 – – –
K. Saito
85′ 1 – 22 – – 1 – 8 1 5 –
S. Cook Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 22 – – 1 – 2 – – –
I. Hayden Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 4 – – 1 – 2 – – –
S. Field Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 6 – – 1 – 1 1 – –
K. Poku Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 2 – – – – – – – –
P. Smyth Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
R. Burrell
90′ – 2 – – – – 3 2 1 11 –
R. Kone
90′ 1 – 3 2 0.37 – – 5 2 27 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

QPR win 39% Avg odds 2.41
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.43
Leicester win 34% Avg odds 2.81

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

QPR WLWWL
Leicester LLWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Leicester 1-2 QPR, 02 Mar 24 Next meeting: Leicester 1-3 QPR, 14 Mar 26  All QPR vs Leicester meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.