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Championship | Gameweek 43
Apr 18, 2025 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
1 - 2
QPR

Lindsay (45+5')
Whiteman (52')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Frey (80'), Andersen (90+3')
Kolli (48'), Ashby (70')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Queens Park Rangers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Leeds 2-1 Preston
Saturday, April 12 at 12.30pm in Championship
Last Game: QPR 1-1 Bristol City
Saturday, April 12 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Preston North End 1-1 Queens Park Rangers

QPR will be the more confident side on Friday given their form of late, but their away record is concerning. With both sides so close to securing safety, it would not be surprising if they played out a tense and narrow stalemate. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Preston North End win with a probability of 40.37%. A win for Queens Park Rangers had a probability of 32.06% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.35%) and 2-0 (7.51%). The likeliest Queens Park Rangers win was 0-1 (10.13%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood.

Result
Preston North EndDrawQueens Park Rangers
40.37% (0.665 0.66) 27.57% (0.189 0.19) 32.06% (-0.849 -0.85)
Both teams to score 48.5% (-0.791 -0.79)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.89% (-0.89 -0.89)57.11% (0.894 0.89)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.02% (-0.715 -0.72)77.98% (0.71799999999999 0.72)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.28% (-0.050999999999988 -0.05)27.72% (0.055 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.72% (-0.067999999999998 -0.07)63.29% (0.072000000000003 0.07)
Queens Park Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.1% (-1.043 -1.04)32.9% (1.048 1.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.52% (-1.178 -1.18)69.48% (1.182 1.18)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 40.37%
    Queens Park Rangers 32.05%
    Draw 27.56%
Preston North EndDrawQueens Park Rangers
1-0 @ 11.7% (0.38 0.38)
2-1 @ 8.35% (0.021000000000001 0.02)
2-0 @ 7.51% (0.231 0.23)
3-1 @ 3.57% (0.004 0)
3-0 @ 3.21% (0.094 0.09)
3-2 @ 1.98% (-0.055 -0.06)
4-1 @ 1.15%
4-0 @ 1.03% (0.029 0.03)
Other @ 1.88%
Total : 40.37%
1-1 @ 13% (0.050000000000001 0.05)
0-0 @ 9.12% (0.307 0.31)
2-2 @ 4.64% (-0.123 -0.12)
Other @ 0.81%
Total : 27.56%
0-1 @ 10.13% (0.050000000000001 0.05)
1-2 @ 7.23% (-0.18 -0.18)
0-2 @ 5.64% (-0.131 -0.13)
1-3 @ 2.68% (-0.146 -0.15)
0-3 @ 2.09% (-0.111 -0.11)
2-3 @ 1.72% (-0.096 -0.1)
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 32.05%

How you voted: Preston vs QPR

Preston North End
28.6%
Draw
34.3%
Queens Park Rangers
37.1%
35
Head to Head
Dec 21, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 22
QPR
2-1
Preston
Kolli (50'), Dunne (89')
Dunne (90+1')
Osmajic (21')
Lindsay (32')
Lindsay (83')
Apr 20, 2024 5.15pm
Gameweek 44
QPR
1-0
Preston
Dykes (20')
Colback (36'), Dykes (87')

Brady (58'), Ledson (68'), Hughes (76'), Storey (87')
Dec 1, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 19
Preston
0-2
QPR

Woodburn (90+3')
Smyth (55'), Willock (87')
Dykes (22')
Apr 7, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 40
QPR
0-2
Preston
Cannon (59', 63')
Dec 17, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 23
Preston
0-1
QPR
Dunne (58')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLeeds UnitedLeeds4629134953065100
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd462881063362790
4Sunderland4621131258441476
5Coventry CityCoventry46209176458669
6Bristol City461717125955468
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn46199185348566
8Millwall461812164749-266
9West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4615191257471064
10Middlesbrough461810186456864
11Swansea CitySwansea461710195156-561
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds461513186069-958
13Norwich CityNorwich461415177168357
14Watford46169215361-857
15Queens Park RangersQPR461414185363-1056
16Portsmouth461412205871-1354
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd461314194965-1653
18Stoke CityStoke461215194562-1751
19Derby CountyDerby461311224856-850
20Preston North EndPreston461020164859-1150
21Hull City461213214454-1049
RLuton TownLuton461310234569-2449
RPlymouth ArgylePlymouth461113225188-3746
RCardiff CityCardiff46917204873-2544


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