Watford and Queens Park Rangers will cross swords on 16 August at the beautiful Vicarage Road in a can’t-miss Championship match that will surely leave the fans asking for more.
After failing to register a win in their two official games so far, the Hornets’ players must quickly wake up and stand up to QPR, who also couldn’t win against Plymouth Argyle or Preston.
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Watford vs QPR prediction: Hornets to fail once more
Key Stats
- Watford lost both of their official matches this season.
- We saw BTTS in three of Watford’s last five matches in all competitions.
- The last 10 meetings resulted in five QPR wins, three victories for Watford, and two draws.
Correct score prediction: Watford 1-2 QPR
Our readers would probably want to know that the most common result in the last 10 meetings is the 2-1 QPR win. 20.0% of those matches had 2-1 in favour of QPR on the scoreboard after 90 minutes of play.
Queens Park Rangers could’ve earned the three points against Preston on 9 August via a 2-1 score, as the home side at Loftus Road enjoyed a 58.0% possession and surely didn’t deserve to share the spoils with a 1-1 result.
Pre-game odds and win probability: QPR will earn a win
- HOME: 28/25 (2.12) – 47.2%
- DRAW: 47/20 (3.35) – 29.9%
- AWAY: 51/20 (3.55) – 28.2%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
After checking in with our recommended bookmaker, we found out that Watford are the expected winners on 16 August, with a massive 47.2% win probability behind them at 28/25 (2.12). However, we prefer the visitors’ chances. A tight 1-2 Queens Park Rangers victory this week is priced at 12/1 (13.0), meaning the visitors have a 7.7% chance of snatching the three points via a 1-2 win this week.
Check out the rest of our key football betting tips today on our designated page.
Most recent H2Hs: Level playing field
As you can see from the graphics below, the last five matches resulted in two victories for QPR, two for Watford, and a goalless draw in the previous head-to-head at Vicarage Road.
England Championship 01/01/25
QPR
Watford
England Championship 30/11/24
Watford
QPR
England Championship 14/01/24
QPR
Watford
England Championship 05/08/23
Watford
QPR
England Championship 11/03/23
QPR
Watford
Watford team news and form: Infirmary empty
Watford’s manager is a lucky one, as he has his best 11 men at his disposal. He will be able to rely on his top performers against Queens Park Rangers, which means the fans at Vicarage Road will see former Bayern Munich starlet Nestory Irankunda, for whom the Hornets paid the Bavarian giants €3.0m.
Predicted lineup: Selvik (GK), Andrews, Alleyne, Kyprianou, Bola, Dele-Bashiru, Grieves, Baah, Irankunda, Semedo & Kayebme
England Championship 03/05/25
D
Sheff Wed
1
Watford
1
England Championship 26/04/25
L
Blackburn
2
Watford
1
England Championship 21/04/25
L
Portsmouth
1
Watford
0
England Championship 18/04/25
L
Burnley
2
Watford
1
England Championship 12/04/25
L
West Brom
2
Watford
1
QPR team news and form: French manager to make changes
Queens Park Rangers are bleeding. Two of the team’s key players will not participate in this game, as Jake Clarke-Salter and Zan Celar are both injured. However, we still believe coach Julien Stephan has the answers, as Amadou Salif Mbengue is fit and ready for action.
Predicted lineup: Nardi (GK), Vale, Wilkie, Smith, Putman, Sutton, Bennie, Dixon-Bonner, Pearman, Kolli & Burrell
England Championship 03/05/25
W
Sunderland
0
QPR
1
England Championship 26/04/25
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
Player to watch: Kwadwo Baah
Yes, the Hornets lost the EFL Cup game versus Norwich City a few days ago, as the result on the scoreboard at Vicarage Road after the referee’s final whistle was 1-2 in favour of the visitors, but it’s fair to say that Kwadwo Baah did all he could to help his team.
Can Baah score another?
After Josh Sargent and Marcelino Nunez scored early first-half goals, Baah got his team back into the game with a 68th-minute goal. However, the Hornets couldn’t use the momentum and lost.