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Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End: line-ups

Queens Park Rangers 5 · 12 points
Preston North End 23 · 3 points

Predicted line-ups Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

Queens Park Rangers 4-2-3-1
1 Charles
19 Cirkin
6 Clarke-Salter
5 Edwards
27 Mbengue
40 Varane
24 Madsen
15 Lloyd
20 Vale
17 Poku
16 Burrell

Predicted line-up for Queens Park Rangers: Charles, Cirkin, Clarke-Salter, Edwards, Mbengue, Varane, Madsen, Lloyd, Vale, Poku, Burrell

Preston North End 4-4-2
1 Iversen
3 Vukcevic
24 Offiah
14 Storey
20 Gibbs
7 Devine
15 Thompson
17 Mills
4 Clarke
38 Kenny
10 Lang

Predicted line-up for Preston North End: Iversen, Vukcevic, Offiah, Storey, Gibbs, Devine, Thompson, Mills, Clarke, Kenny, Lang

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Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers are missing several players, with Jimmy Dunne — who started four of the last five matches in central defence — sidelined by a knee injury. With Dunne missing, Ronnie Edwards and Jake Clarke-Salter look set to pair up there. Ilias Chair and Richard Kone are also out through injury, while Tariq Lamptey remains sidelined too.

Amadou Mbengue looks set to continue ahead of Kealey Adamson at right-back, though there has been little to separate the pair on the occasions both have played.

Preston North End

Liam Gibbs was handed his first league start of the season at right-back against Lincoln City and is expected to keep his place there this weekend.

Lewis Gibson, who had started the previous four games in central defence, did not feature in that match and is expected to remain out of the side, with Odeluga Offiah continuing alongside Jordan Storey instead. Further forward, Andrija Vukcevic has started three of the last five matches and been substituted in each of them, never lasting the final stages of a game.

Injuries and suspensions

Queens Park Rangers

  • Boy Kemper Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Ilias Chair Injury Unavailable
  • Jimmy Dunne Knee injury Unavailable
  • Karamoko Dembélé Knee injury Unavailable
  • Richard Kone Injury Unavailable
  • Tariq Lamptey Injury Unavailable

Preston North End

  • Ali McCann Injury Unavailable
  • Brad Potts Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Theo Carroll Ankle injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Queens Park Rangers

  1. Rumarn Burrell Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Ilias Chair Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Jimmy Dunne Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Paul Smyth Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Koki Saito Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Preston North End

  1. Callum Lang Midfielder 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Jordan Thompson Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Delano Burgzorg Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  4. Jusef Erabi Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Caleb Wiley Defender 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Queens Park Rangers

Player Starts Min. Form
Pierce Charles 5/5 450 strong
Ronnie Edwards 5/5 450 strong
Rumarn Burrell 4/5 411 solid
Harvey Vale 4/4 360 solid
Amadou Mbengue 4/5 343 solid
Jimmy Dunne 4/4 318 strong
Jake Clarke-Salter 3/5 307 mixed
Glen Kamara 2/5 275 strong

Preston North End

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Iversen 5/5 450 solid
Harry Clarke 5/5 450 solid
Jordan Thompson 5/5 437 solid
Alfie Devine 5/5 418 solid
Léo Leroy 4/5 371 solid
Lewis Gibson 4/4 360 mixed
Callum Lang 4/5 291 solid
Delano Burgzorg 3/5 289 mixed

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.00 1.34
  • Predicted goals1.8
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners11.3

Team comparison

QPR home Per match PNE away
1.33 Points 0.00
0.67 Goals for 0.67
0.67 Goals against 1.67
2.00 xG for 1.34
1.08 xG against 1.59
8.0 Corners 3.3
DWL Home and away form LLL

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End: head-to-head record

27 previous meetings
11 Queens Park Rangers 7 draws 9 Preston North End
  • Goals per match2.52
  • Both teams scored56%
  • Over 2.5 goals44%
  • Apr 2026 Preston North End 1 - 1 Queens Park Rangers
  • Aug 2025 Queens Park Rangers 1 - 1 Preston North End
  • Apr 2025 Preston North End 1 - 2 Queens Park Rangers
  • Dec 2024 Queens Park Rangers 2 - 1 Preston North End
  • Apr 2024 Queens Park Rangers 1 - 0 Preston North End
  • Dec 2023 Preston North End 0 - 2 Queens Park Rangers
  • Apr 2023 Queens Park Rangers 0 - 2 Preston North End
  • Dec 2022 Preston North End 0 - 1 Queens Park Rangers
  • Apr 2022 Preston North End 2 - 1 Queens Park Rangers
  • Oct 2021 Queens Park Rangers 3 - 2 Preston North End

Frequently asked questions

When will the line-up for Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End be announced?

Predicted line-ups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Queens Park Rangers against Preston North End?

Queens Park Rangers are without Boy Kemper (ankle injury), Ilias Chair (injury), Jimmy Dunne (knee injury), Karamoko Dembélé (knee injury), Richard Kone (injury) and Tariq Lamptey (injury).

Who is unavailable for Preston North End against Queens Park Rangers?

Preston North End are without Ali McCann (injury), Brad Potts (ankle injury) and Theo Carroll (ankle injury).

What formation do Queens Park Rangers play?

Queens Park Rangers have used a 4-4-2 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Preston North End play?

Preston North End have used a 4-4-2 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

How did the last meeting between Queens Park Rangers and Preston North End finish?

On 6 April 2026, Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers finished 1-1.

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