A London derby with early-season significance unfolds at Loftus Road on Saturday, 30 August, as Queens Park Rangers and Charlton Athletic meet in the EFL Championship's fourth round.
Keep close tabs on EFL Championship predictions after viewing our key QPR vs Charlton Athletic tips below.
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- QPR are on a four-match winless run since the season’s start (D1, L3).
- The Hoops are unbeaten in seven straight home H2Hs against Charlton.
- Charlton are on a two-match losing streak across all competitions.
- The Addicks have two clean sheets this EFL Championship campaign.
Correct score prediction: QPR 1-1 Charlton Athletic
Queens Park Rangers’ dismal start to the Championship season has seen them manage only a draw followed by consecutive defeats, including a humiliating 7-1 loss to Frank Lampard’s Coventry City last matchday that underscored their persistent defensive vulnerabilities. The gigantic defeat marked the 12th time since 2004 that’ve conceded five or more goals in a league match, with only Barnsley (17) and Huddersfield (13) suffering that fate on more occasions in the second division. Similarly, Charlton, under Nathan Jones, arrive in poor spirits, winless in three since their opening day triumph over Watford. With both teams struggling for form and confidence, a tense, closely-fought draw appears the most likely outcome.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Compact odds
- HOME: 19/10 (2.90) – 34.4%
- DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.7%
- AWAY: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.6%
*odds from Oddschecker, subject to change
The Rangers are struggling to find their footing on home turf, with their only victory at Loftus Road arriving in a friendly against Stevenage. They are backed by 19/10 (2.90) odds, which implies a 34.4% chance at success.
Meanwhile, the Addicks have scored just one goal in their two away trips this season. Despite their shortcomings away from home, their odds are slightly more than that of their opponents, at 7/5 (2.40) – a 41.6% win probability rate.
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Most recent H2Hs: A rare away victory at Loftus Road?
QPR remain undefeated by the visitors in six meetings on home turf, last tasting a H2H loss here in October 1997. This will be the first meeting between the two sides since a 2-1 EFL Cup win for Charlton in 2022.
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England Championship 08/08/15
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QPR preview: A first home win in eight Championship games?
Julien Stephan is under pressure to deliver points for QPR. He will be without Jake Clarke-Slater, Kwame Poku, Michael Frey, Taylor Richards and Ziyad Larkeche for this matchup.
Predicted lineup: Walsh (GK), Dunne, Morrison, Cook, Esquerdinha, Varane, Field, Morgan, Burrell, Dembele & Kolli
England Championship 03/05/25
W
Sunderland
0
QPR
1
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L
Burnley
5
QPR
0
England Championship 21/04/25
L
Swansea
2
QPR
1
England Championship 18/04/25
W
Preston
1
QPR
2
England Championship 12/04/25
D
Bristol City
1
QPR
1
Charlton preview: First away win this season?
Nathan Jones has two absences to take note of: Karoy Anderson and Matthew Godden.
Predicted lineup: Kaminski (GK), Ramsay, Jones, Bell, Apter, Coventry, Docherty, Edwards, Carey, Kone & Leaburn
England League 1 11/05/25
D
Wycombe
0
Charlton
0
England League 1 03/05/25
W
Burton Albion
1
Charlton
3
England League 1 26/04/25
L
Wrexham
3
Charlton
0
England League 1 21/04/25
W
Wycombe
0
Charlton
4
England League 1 18/04/25
W
Northampton
1
Charlton
2
Player to watch: Richard Kone
Minutes have been hard to come by for 22-year-old forward Richard Kone, who salvaged QPR’s only consolation with a late strike as they succumbed to a 7-1 defeat at Coventry. However, the Ivorian should earn a starting place in the team this time around, as the Rangers seek to get back to winning ways.