QPR 2-2 Preston
Updated
It finished level: QPR 2-2 Preston in the Championship (Round 8) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026 at MATRADE Loftus Road. QPR goals: Kwame Poku 66', Paul Smyth 90'. Preston goals: Johnny Kenny 1', Johnny Kenny 26'. Sent off: Dennis Cirkin (15'). Possession: 61%-39%.
Match report
QPR 2-2 Preston: match report
QPR and Preston shared the points in a 2-2 draw at MATRADE Loftus Road on Saturday 19 September in the Championship.
Johnny Kenny put Preston ahead on 1' (0-1), added another on 26' (0-2), Kwame Poku pulled one back for QPR on 66' (1-2) and Paul Smyth levelled for QPR on 90' (2-2).
Dennis Cirkin (QPR) was sent off on 15'.
QPR had 61%% of the ball, shots were 33-14 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.54-1.5. QPR will feel they deserved more.
Match stats
| QPR | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 61% | 39% |
| Big Chances Created | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 3 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Attacks | 60 | 49 |
| Free Kicks | 13 | 7 |
| Total Passes | 491 | 319 |
| Substitutions | 4 | 4 |
| Expected Goals | 2.54 | 1.5 |
| Total Shots | 33 | 14 |
| Shots On Target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots Off Target | 15 | 6 |
| Shots Blocked | 11 | 5 |
| Hit Woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Expected Goals On Target | 1.33 | 1.31 |
| Shots Inside The Box | 17 | 12 |
Lineups
QPR (4-4-2): Pierce Charles, Dennis Cirkin, Ronnie Edwards, Jimmy Dunne, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Kwame Poku, Nicolas Madsen, Glen Kamara, Jonathan Varane, Rumarn Burrell, Leon Scarlett
Preston (5-3-2): Daniel Iversen, Andrew Hughes, Jordan Storey, Harry Clarke, Andrija Vukčević, Stanley Mills, Alfie Devine, Jordan Thompson, Léo Leroy, Johnny Kenny, Callum Lang
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Johnny Kenny (Preston)
- 15' · Red card · Dennis Cirkin (QPR)
- 19' · Substitution · Kealey Adamson for Jonathan Varane (QPR)
- 22' · Yellow card · Leon Scarlett (QPR)
- 24' · Yellow card · Andrew Hughes (Preston)
- 26' · Goal · Johnny Kenny (Preston)
- 46' · Substitution · Koki Saito for Leon Scarlett (QPR)
- 55' · Yellow card · Koki Saito (QPR)
- 65' · Substitution · Paul Smyth for Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR)
- 65' · Yellow card · Julien Stephan (QPR)
- 66' · Goal · Kwame Poku (QPR)
- 67' · Substitution · Jusef Erabi for Johnny Kenny (Preston)
- 67' · Substitution · Liam Gibbs for Léo Leroy (Preston)
- 82' · Substitution · Alfie Lloyd for Rumarn Burrell (QPR)
- 89' · Substitution · Pol Valentín for Andrija Vukčević (Preston)
- 89' · Substitution · Odeluga Offiah for Stanley Mills (Preston)
- 90' · Goal · Paul Smyth (QPR)
- 90' · Yellow card · Harry Clarke (Preston)
All-time head-to-head
39 league meetings since 2000: QPR 12, draws 13, Preston 14.
Questions
Who won QPR vs Preston?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Championship) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026.
When and where is QPR vs Preston?
Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC at MATRADE Loftus Road, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Preston?
In 39 league meetings since 2000: QPR 12 wins, 13 draws, Preston 14 wins (goals 46-51).