QPR 2-1 Watford FC
Updated
QPR won: QPR 2-1 Watford FC in the Championship (Round 40) on Fri, 3 Apr 2026 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London. QPR goals: Rayan Kolli 26', Paul Smyth 63'. Watford FC goals: Imrân Louza 85'. Expected goals: 2.12-0.30. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Paul Smyth (8.8).
Match report
QPR beat Watford FC 2-1
QPR squeezed past Watford FC 2-1 at MATRADE Loftus Road on Friday 3 April in the Championship.
Rayan Kolli put QPR ahead on 26' (1-0), Paul Smyth made it 2-0 on 63' and Imrân Louza pulled one back for Watford FC on 85' (2-1).
QPR had 46% of the ball, shots were 15-7 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.12-0.30. QPR were the better side on chances, too.
Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 17,532. Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo.
Match stats
| QPR | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.12 | 0.30 |
| Total shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 16 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 249 (74%) | 306 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 1 |
Lineups
QPR (4-4-2): Joe Walsh, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Ronnie Edwards, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Harvey Vale, Kieran Morgan, Jonathan Varane, Paul Smyth, Richard Kone, Rayan Kolli
Watford FC (4-4-2): Egil Selvik, Kévin Keben, Matthew Pollock, Saba Goglichidze, Jeremy Petris, Nestory Irankunda, Edoardo Bove, Pierre Ekwah, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Imrân Louza
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Edoardo Bove (Watford FC)
- 26' · Goal · Rayan Kolli (QPR)
- 29' · Yellow card · Rayan Kolli (QPR)
- 30' · Yellow card · Jimmy Dunne (QPR)
- 46' · Substitution · Daniel Bennie for Rayan Kolli (QPR)
- 49' · Yellow card · Pierre Ekwah (Watford FC)
- 57' · Substitution · Mamadou Doumbia for Nestory Irankunda (Watford FC)
- 57' · Substitution · Amin Nabizada for Edoardo Bove (Watford FC)
- 57' · Substitution · Nampalys Mendy for Pierre Ekwah (Watford FC)
- 61' · Yellow card · Paul Smyth (QPR)
- 62' · Yellow card · Saba Goglichidze (Watford FC)
- 63' · Goal · Paul Smyth (QPR)
- 72' · Substitution · Koki Saito for Paul Smyth (QPR)
- 73' · Substitution · Kwadwo Baah for Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Kwame Poku for Harvey Vale (QPR)
- 84' · Yellow card · Richard Kone (QPR)
- 85' · Substitution · Vivaldo Semedo for Saba Goglichidze (Watford FC)
- 85' · Goal · Imrân Louza (Watford FC)
- 87' · Yellow card · Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Kwame Poku (QPR)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Imrân Louza (Watford FC)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 1998: QPR 10, draws 6, Watford FC 12.
Questions
Who won QPR vs Watford FC?
QPR won, 2-1 (Championship) on Fri, 3 Apr 2026.
When and where is QPR vs Watford FC?
Fri, 3 Apr 2026, 14:00 UTC at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Watford FC?
In 28 league meetings since 1998: QPR 10 wins, 6 draws, Watford FC 12 wins (goals 35-44).