Queens Park Rangers FC
Football England - EFL Championship Loftus Road Sat 20 Dec 10:00
Leicester City FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: QPR vs Leicester

QPR host Leicester at Loftus Road, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 20 December.

We’re Keen on BTTS Yes

The BTTS Yes betting option really stands out at odds of -152. We think that this price is worth taking when QPR go up against Leicester, with the two teams capable of finding the net.

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6-2 Win for Leicester in Last H2H Battle

Queens Park Rangers have won three home games on the bounce. Away at Riverside Stadium in their last game, they were beaten 3-1 by Middlesbrough. Julien Stephan's side enjoyed just 20% possession and had four shots on target, with Nicolas Madsen getting the goal.

Leicester City secured a 3-1 home win over Ipswich Town at King Power Stadium in their previous game. The East Midlands team had just 21% of the ball and recorded four shots on goal, with Bobby Reid, Abdul Fatawu and Jordan Ayew finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Leicester claim a 6-2 FA Cup home win over QPR at King Power Stadium. The previous 3 H2H meetings have involved two Leicester triumphs and just one win for QPR.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 QPR logo QPR 30 12 7 11 42 43 -1 42:43 43
16 Leicester logo Leicester 30 10 8 12 40 45 -5 40:45 38
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QPR – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.3 goals from 13.3 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal. QPR have had 43.8% possession and 5.5 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.7 goals from 11.9 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.7 corners.

Rumarn Burrell is the top goalscorer with 6, Jimmy Dunne has 2, with Nicolas Madsen and two other players on 1. The leading assistors are Jonathan Varane and Ilias Chair with 2.

Leicester City – Last 10 League Games

Leicester have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 3.3 shots on goal, 9.9 attempts and 1.5 goals. The Foxes average 46.7% possession, 3.9 corners awarded and 7.2 corners against, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 13.1 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal.

Bobby Reid has scored 4 goals, followed by Jordan Ayew and Jordan James on 3. Abdul Fatawu has managed to clock up 4 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

QPR confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ben Hamer (GK), Amadou Salif Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Jake Clarke-Salter, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Karamoko Dembele, Jonathan Varane, Nicolas Madsen, Koki Saito, Rumarn Burrell, Richard Kone.

Leicester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk (GK), Ricardo Pereira, Ben Nelson, Jannik Vestergaard, Luke Thomas, Jordan James, Oliver Skipp, Abdul Fatawu, Bobby Reid, Stephy Mavididi, Jordan Ayew.

QPR vs Leicester Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the best QPR vs Leicester betting angles, including a key match prediction, our corners pick, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

The teams both have the players to score and it’s for that reason that we’re backing the BTTS Yes option in this Championship clash. Odds of -152 look really appealing when it comes to this outcome.

The Sportsgambler.com football experts keep abreast of the latest Championship team news and form guide considering they could have a bearing on the outcome. It’s also important for our readers to have access to stats.

Key QPR vs Leicester league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 straight QPR games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 QPR games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 14 of the last 20 QPR games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 straight Leicester games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 11 Leicester games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Leicester games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 games between these teams.
BTTS Yes Probability

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 60.2% likelihood of this pick landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

QPR QPR logo 1 - 1 Leicester logo Leicester

There are odds of +460 available that we see a 1-1 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jordan Ayew Over 0.5 Shots On Target -115 BetMGM logo

Jordan Ayew (Leicester) can be wagered at -115 to finish with at least one shot on goal. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.

Latest Jordan Ayew Player Prop Odds

Jordan James to Score +500 BetMGM logo

Jordan James (Leicester) has registered two goals in his past five Championship matches. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +500 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Jordan James Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

QPR To Have Most Corners -123 BetMGM logo

QPR have won the Corner Match Bet in seven straight home games. Odds of -123 look value when it comes to QPR having the most corners.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
QPR Logo QPR
Total
11.20 5.50 5.70
Home
9.00 6.00 3.00
Away
12.10 4.20 7.90
Leicester Logo Leicester
Total
11.10 3.90 7.20
Home
11.60 6.40 5.20
Away
10.40 4.30 6.10
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -152
Full-Time Result Draw +235
Shots On Target Jordan Ayew Over 0.5 -115

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QPR vs Leicester Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Predicting a Close-Run Battle

For this Championship encounter, the bookmakers have Queens Park Rangers as the +130 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 43% chance of triumphing. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +195 about Leicester City.

If QPR only draw with Leicester, then the Asian Handicap -0.25 wager means you get half your stake back. However, you get a full payout at -103 if they’re able to land a victory.

You can back Under 2.5 Goals or Over 2.5 Goals at roughly the same price right now. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -152.

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Rumarn Burrell Heads First Goalscorer Market

Favourite Rumarn Burrell is priced at +450 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +165.

Player Goals
Rumarn Burrell (QPR)
First
+165
Anytime
+450
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Richard Kone (QPR)
First
+210
Anytime
+550
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Cian Dillon (QPR)
First
+230
Anytime
+600
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Jake Evans (Leicester)
First
+250
Anytime
+650
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Player Shots On Target
Rumarn Burrell (QPR)
Over 0.5
-185
Under 0.5
+105
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Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-122
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Can QPR Continue Their Winning Streak at Home?

QPR have racked up three consecutive victories at Loftus Road. Julien Stephan's side have recorded five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Leicester have clocked up four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

When the teams previously met at Loftus Road, Leicester defeated QPR 2-1.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
QPR logo QPR Home Stats 5-2-3 3.00 1.60 1.40 7 3 8 2
Leicester logo Leicester Away Stats 4-3-3 2.90 1.50 1.40 7 3 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
QPR logo QPR League Stats
Leicester logo Leicester League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

QPR vs Leicester Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the QPR vs Leicester team news before you bet. Stay informed with our predicted and confirmed Championship lineups and the latest injury reports.

QPR Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Leicester Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

QPR Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

29 Ben Hamer
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue 3 Jimmy Dunne 6 Jake Clarke-Salter 18 R. Norrington-Davies
7 Karamoko Dembele 40 Jonathan Varane 24 Nicolas Madsen 14 Koki Saito
16 Rumarn Burrell 22 Richard Kone
1 Jakub Stolarczyk
21 Ricardo Pereira 4 Ben Nelson 23 Jannik Vestergaard 33 Luke Thomas
6 Jordan James 22 Oliver Skipp
7 Abdul Fatawu 14 Bobby Reid 10 Stephy Mavididi
9 Jordan Ayew

Leicester Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

QPR Substitutes

  • 1Paul Nardi
  • 4Liam Morrison
  • 5Steve Cook
  • 8Sam Field
  • 11Paul Smyth
  • 12Michael Frey
  • 15Isaac Hayden
  • 17Kwame Poku
  • 21Kieran Morgan

Leicester Substitutes

  • 3Wout Faes
  • 17Hamza Choudhury
  • 18Julian Carranza
  • 25Louis Page
  • 28Jeremy Monga
  • 30Aaron Ramsey
  • 31Asmir Begovic
  • 39Silko Thomas
  • 56Olabade Aluko

Previous QPR Lineups

13 Dec Championship
Middlesbrough 3-1 QPR
09 Dec Championship
QPR 2-1 Birmingham
06 Dec Championship
QPR 3-1 West Brom
29 Nov Championship
Norwich 3-1 QPR
26 Nov Championship
Blackburn 0-1 QPR
22 Nov Championship
QPR 3-2 Hull

Previous Leicester Lineups

13 Dec Championship
Leicester 3-1 Ipswich
10 Dec Championship
Bristol City 2-2 Leicester
06 Dec Championship
Derby 1-3 Leicester
29 Nov Championship
Leicester 2-3 Sheffield Utd
25 Nov Championship
Southampton 3-0 Leicester
22 Nov Championship
Leicester 2-1 Stoke

Injuries & Suspensions

QPR Injury Table
Type Name Info
Ziyad Larkeche Cruciate ligame
Leicester Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Team Squads

QPR Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Julien Stephan

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Nicolas Madsen 24 M 21 1725 19 2 2 2 1 0
Jimmy Dunne 3 D 19 1681 19 0 2 2 2 0
Rumarn Burrell 98 F 21 1537 17 4 9 1 3 0
Amadou Salif Mbengue 27 D 20 1504 17 3 0 0 8 0
Jonathan Varane 40 M 19 1338 16 4 1 2 2 0

Leicester Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Marti Cifuentes

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jannik Vestergaard 23 D 21 1890 21 0 2 0 4 0
Abdul Fatawu 18 F 21 1771 21 0 4 6 4 0
Luke Thomas 33 D 20 1560 18 2 0 2 6 0
Jakub Stolarczyk 1 G 17 1485 17 0 0 0 1 0
Jordan Ayew 9 F 19 1326 14 7 4 1 2 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 30 17 7 6 63:35 58
2 Middlesbrough 30 17 7 6 47:29 58
3 Hull 29 16 5 8 48:40 53
4 Ipswich 29 14 9 6 49:28 51
5 Millwall 30 14 8 8 37:36 50
6 Wrexham 30 12 11 7 44:37 47
7 Derby 30 12 9 9 44:37 45
8 Preston 30 11 11 8 37:34 44
9 Bristol City 30 12 7 11 40:36 43
10 Watford 29 11 10 8 39:35 43
11 QPR 30 12 7 11 42:43 43
12 Stoke 30 12 6 12 34:28 42
13 Birmingham 30 11 9 10 41:38 42
14 Southampton 30 10 10 10 43:41 40
15 Swansea 30 11 6 13 34:37 39
16 Leicester 30 10 8 12 40:45 38
17 Sheffield Utd 29 11 3 15 40:42 36
18 Charlton 29 9 8 12 29:38 35
19 Norwich 30 9 6 15 37:42 33
20 Portsmouth 28 8 9 11 27:37 33
21 West Brom 30 9 5 16 32:47 32
22 Blackburn 29 7 8 14 26:38 29
23 Oxford 29 6 9 14 27:38 27
24 Sheffield Wed 29 1 8 20 18:57 -7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 14 11 2 1 31:11 35
2 Ipswich 16 10 5 1 30:12 35
3 Middlesbrough 15 10 3 2 25:11 33
4 Millwall 16 9 3 4 22:18 30
5 Watford 16 8 5 3 24:17 29
6 Birmingham 14 7 6 1 28:14 27
7 QPR 15 8 2 5 28:21 26
8 Hull 14 8 2 4 21:20 26
9 Swansea 15 7 4 4 20:18 25
10 Bristol City 16 7 3 6 25:20 24
11 Wrexham 15 6 6 3 26:22 24
12 Southampton 14 6 5 3 19:13 23
13 Preston 15 6 5 4 19:16 23
14 Portsmouth 15 6 4 5 18:15 22
15 Leicester 15 6 4 5 20:19 22
16 West Brom 14 6 4 4 18:19 22
17 Stoke 15 6 3 6 19:14 21
18 Charlton 13 6 3 4 15:14 21
19 Sheffield Utd 13 6 2 5 21:14 20
20 Derby 15 4 6 5 18:21 18
21 Oxford 15 3 6 6 13:19 15
22 Norwich 14 4 1 9 14:20 13
23 Blackburn 15 2 5 8 14:22 11
24 Sheffield Wed 16 0 4 12 7:33 4