Championship 25/26 · 3 Apr 2026

Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Watford

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Queens Park Rangers favourites at 44%.

Queens Park Rangers won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Paul Smyth, 61.4 in 72′.

Well above their usual level: Paul Smyth +27.1, Rayan Kolli +19.1.

Well below it: Richard Kone −14.3, Matthew Pollock −10.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

21 Mar 2026	W 6–1	v Portsmouth Championship
14 Mar 2026	W 3–1	at Leicester City Championship
11 Mar 2026	L 0–1	at Birmingham City Championship
8 Mar 2026	L 0–4	v Middlesbrough Championship
28 Feb 2026	L 0–2	v Sheffield United Championship

21 Mar 2026	D 0–0	v Leicester City Championship
17 Mar 2026	W 3–1	v Wrexham Championship
14 Mar 2026	L 1–3	at Stoke City Championship
10 Mar 2026	D 1–1	at Sheffield Wednesday Championship
27 Feb 2026	W 2–1	at Bristol City Championship

16 Aug 2025	Watford 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Paul Smyth Midfielder	72	1	1	0.36	61.4	+27.1
Rayan Kolli Forward	45	1	0	1.43	59.0	+19.1
Joe Walsh Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.1	+1.1
Ronnie Edwards Defender	90	0	0	–	41.3	+5.3
Jonathan Varane Midfielder	90	0	0	–	35.2	+0.4
Kieran Morgan Midfielder	90	0	0	–	34.7	+2.2
Jimmy Dunne Defender	90	0	0	0.02	34.4	−7.0
Koki Saito Midfielder	18	0	0	–	33.3	–
Daniel Bennie Forward	45	0	0	0.34	32.4	−3.4
Harvey Vale Midfielder	79	0	0	0.23	31.7	+0.9
Rhys Norrington-Davies Defender	90	0	0	–	24.4	−1.6
Richard Kone Forward	90	0	0	0.01	23.5	−14.3
Kwame Poku Midfielder	11	0	0	–	23.2	–
Amadou Salif Mbengue Defender	90	0	0	–	22.4	+1.2

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Egil Selvik Goalkeeper	90	0	–	55.3	+2.2
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder	33	0	–	47.0	–
Vivaldo Forward	12	0	–	41.9	–
Mamadou Doumbia Forward	33	0	–	39.9	–
Nestory Irankunda Forward	57	0	0.05	37.6	+1.9
Jeremy Petris Defender	90	0	–	37.4	−1.1
Luca Kjerrumgaard Forward	90	0	0.15	36.9	−1.5
Imrân Louza Midfielder	90	1	0.12	36.9	+1.1
Giorgi Chakvetadze Midfielder	72	0	0.02	35.7	−0.2
Saba Goglichidze Defender	85	0	–	32.7	−6.8
Kévin Keben Biakolo Defender	90	0	–	32.7	−5.2
Pierre Ekwah Midfielder	57	0	–	31.4	–
Edoardo Bove Midfielder	57	0	–	30.2	–
Matthew Pollock Defender	90	0	–	28.1	−10.9
Amin Nabizada Forward	33	0	–	17.7	–
Kwadwo Baah Forward	18	0	–	13.5	–