QPR vs Preston

19 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Thomas Parsons

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Kwame Poku 66’
  • Paul Smyth 90’
  • Johnny Kenny 1’, 26’

Match summary

QPR and Preston drew 2-2. Preston led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Johnny Kenny put Preston ahead in the first minute and Kenny made it 0-2 in the 26th minute. In the second half, Kwame Poku pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 66th minute and Paul Smyth equalised from a corner in the 90th minute.

QPR had the better of the chances, with 2.54 expected goals (xG) from 33 shots to Preston's 1.51 from 14. QPR had a player sent off.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
33 Shots 14
7 Shots on target 3
10 Corners 3
491 Passes 319
90.6% Pass accuracy 81.8%
10 Tackles 9
8 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

QPR Preston
Kick-off
1’
Johnny KennyRight foot shot0-1 (Preston)
Corner
11’
13’
Corner
Dennis CirkinFoul
15’
Kealey AdamsonJonathan Varane
19’
Corner
21’
Leon ScarlettFoul
22’
24’
Andrew HughesFoul
Jimmy DunneShot on target
25’
26’
Johnny KennyRight foot shot0-2 (Preston)
Corner
36’
Corner
38’
Half-time0-2
Koki SaitoLeon Scarlett
46’
Second half underway
Koki SaitoSimulation
55’
Corner
61’
62’
Corner
Corner
63’
Paul SmythAmadou Salif Mbengue
65’
J. StéphanManagerArgument
65’
Kwame PokuLeft foot shot1-2 (QPR)
66’
67’
Jusef ErabiJohnny Kenny
67’
Liam GibbsLeo Leroy
77’
Corner
Kwame PokuShot on target
79’
Alfie LloydRumarn Burrell
82’
84’
Andrija VukčevićShot on target
Corner
86’
Nicolas MadsenShot on target
88’
Alfie LloydShot on target
88’
Corner
88’
89’
Odeluga OffiahStanley Mills
89’
Pol ValentínAndrija Vukčević
Paul SmythLeft foot shot2-2 (QPR)
90’
90’
Harry ClarkeArgument
Corner
90’
Nicolas MadsenShot on target
90+4’
Corner
90+5’
Full-time2-2

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.54 1.51 1’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), 0-1 1’ 26’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), 0-2 26’ 66’ Kwame Poku (QPR), 1-2 66’ 90’ Paul Smyth (QPR), 2-2 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.54 1.51 1’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), 0-1 Kenny 1’ 26’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), 0-2 Kenny 26’ 66’ Kwame Poku (QPR), 1-2 Poku 66’ 90’ Paul Smyth (QPR), 2-2 Smyth 90’
QPR 2.54 xGPreston 1.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Preston attacking QPR attacking 
87’ Alfie Lloyd (QPR), open play, 0.42 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ Alfie Lloyd (QPR), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 1’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 34’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 78’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 84’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 18’ Andrew Hughes (Preston), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 51’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 57’ Koki Saito (QPR), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 12’ Jonathan Varane (QPR), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ Nicolas Madsen (QPR), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 51’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 70’ Nicolas Madsen (QPR), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 68’ Callum Lang (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Nicolas Madsen (QPR), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ Ronnie Edwards (QPR), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ Kwame Poku (QPR), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+4’ Nicolas Madsen (QPR), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 45’ Callum Lang (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 85’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Andrija Vukčević (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 1’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 49’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Kwame Poku (QPR), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 85’ Koki Saito (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ Callum Lang (Preston), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 11’ Dennis Cirkin (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Rumarn Burrell (QPR), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Paul Smyth (QPR), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 48’ Callum Lang (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Nicolas Madsen (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Glen Kamara (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Kealey Adamson (QPR), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Alfie Lloyd (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Jimmy Dunne (QPR), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Andrija Vukčević (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Ronnie Edwards (QPR), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ Paul Smyth (QPR), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Alfie Lloyd (QPR), open play, 0.42 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ Alfie Lloyd (QPR), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 1’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 34’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 78’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 84’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 18’ Andrew Hughes (Preston), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 51’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 57’ Koki Saito (QPR), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 12’ Jonathan Varane (QPR), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ Nicolas Madsen (QPR), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 51’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 70’ Nicolas Madsen (QPR), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 68’ Callum Lang (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Nicolas Madsen (QPR), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ Ronnie Edwards (QPR), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ Kwame Poku (QPR), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+4’ Nicolas Madsen (QPR), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 45’ Callum Lang (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 85’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Andrija Vukčević (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 1’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Kwame Poku (QPR), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 85’ Koki Saito (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ Callum Lang (Preston), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 49’ Johnny Kenny (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Dennis Cirkin (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Rumarn Burrell (QPR), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Paul Smyth (QPR), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 48’ Callum Lang (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Nicolas Madsen (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Glen Kamara (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Kealey Adamson (QPR), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Alfie Lloyd (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Jimmy Dunne (QPR), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Andrija Vukčević (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Ronnie Edwards (QPR), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ Paul Smyth (QPR), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

QPR 4-4-2 Starting XI
Charles
Cirkin
Mbengue 65’
Dunne
Edwards
Varane 19’
Kamara
Madsen
Poku
Scarlett 46’
Burrell 82’
Preston 5-3-2 Starting XI
Iversen
Vukčević 89’
Storey
Hughes
Leroy 67’
Clarke
Thompson
Devine
Mills 89’
Lang
Kenny 2 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Pierce Charles
90′ 1 2 43 3 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Amadou Salif Mbengue Taken off
65′ – – 1 – – 44 – – – –
Jimmy Dunne
90′ – 3 2 2 2 70 – – – –
Ronnie Edwards
90′ – 1 – 2 1 57 – – – –
Dennis Cirkin Sent off
15′ – – – 1 – 5 1 – –
Kealey Adamson Came on as a substitute
71′ 5 3 – 8 – 33 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Jonathan Varane Taken off
19′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Glen Kamara
90′ – – 59 6 – – – 6 4 3 –
Nicolas Madsen
90′ – – 59 4 – 2 1 4 1 1 –
Kwame Poku
90′ 1 – 38 – – – – 2 – 2 –
Koki Saito Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 16 – – – – 2 1 1
Paul Smyth Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – 12 2 – 1 – 4 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Leon Scarlett Taken off
45′ – – – – – – – 1 – 15
Rumarn Burrell Taken off
82′ – – 1 – 0.04 – 1 2 – 12 –
Alfie Lloyd Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 2 – 0.86 – – 2 – 1 –
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.

Before kick-off

QPR win 54% Avg odds 1.73
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.82
Preston win 21% Avg odds 4.44

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

Form going into the game

QPR WWLDD
Preston LLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Preston 1-1 QPR, 06 Apr 26 Next meeting: Preston vs QPR, 20 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All QPR vs Preston 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.