Queens Park Rangers FC
Football England - EFL Championship Loftus Road Wed 5 Nov 14:45
Southampton FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: QPR vs Southampton

QPR square off against Southampton at Loftus Road, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Wednesday 5 November. Our betting preview features expert Championship predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Rangers Can Trouble Saints

QPR +0.25 look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap. This involves splitting our stake between 0 and +0.5, with a win against Southampton the desired outcome at betting odds of -141.

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Southampton Won Last H2H Encounter

Queens Park Rangers were beaten 4-1 at Loftus Road in their last Championship game. This loss at home to Ipswich Town was their second straight league defeat. Julien Stephan's side had just 39% possession and recorded five shots on target, while Rumarn Burrell registered the goal.

Will Still has been dismissed as Southampton manager. Under-21 boss Tonda Eckert will lead the team for this fixture, with Russell Martin the frontrunner to make a return as Saints boss.

Southampton have suffered three straight Championship defeats, recently being beaten at home by Preston North End 2-0 at St. Mary's. The Saints had the lion’s share of the ball enjoying 63% possession and two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Southampton had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Loftus Road, they recorded a 1-0 away win over QPR.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
16 QPR logo QPR 15 5 4 6 17 23 -6 17:23 19
17 Southampton logo Southampton 15 4 6 5 18 21 -3 18:21 18
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QPR – Last 10 League Games

QPR have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts. The West London outfit have averaged 47.3% possession and 4.3 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.1 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 11.3 attempts and 4.6 corners.

Top goalscorer is Rumarn Burrell on 4 goals, while Richard Kone has bagged 3 and Paul Smyth 2. Leading assistor is Jimmy Dunne with 2.

Southampton – Last 10 League Games

Southampton have won 1, lost 4 and drawn 5, with an average of 0.9 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 13.2 attempts. Will Still's team have averaged 58.3% possession, 5.5 corners awarded and 3.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts.

Adam Armstrong has landed 4 goals, Ross Stewart 2, with Leo Scienza and two others scoring 1. Shea Charles, Jay Robinson and Ryan Fraser have managed 1 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

QPR confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Paul Nardi (GK), Jimmy Dunne, Liam Morrison, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Nicolas Madsen, Jonathan Varane, Koki Saito, Ilias Chair, Paul Smyth, Rumarn Burrell.

Southampton confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Gavin Bazunu (GK), Jack Stephens, Nathan Wood, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Tom Fellows, Flynn Downes, Caspar Jander, Ryan Manning, Jay Robinson, Adam Armstrong, Leo Scienza.

QPR vs Southampton Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ready for QPR vs Southampton with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to corners market insight, player props and a custom bet builder.

Match Prediction

QPR look capable of winning this Championship encounter and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back them at -141 with a +0.25 goal start, with confidence high that they can perform well.

Our football betting tips are provided off the back of having access to the very latest team news. We also think it’s vital to study the form guide and delve into the most pertinent Championship stats before coming up with a verdict.

Key QPR vs Southampton league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by QPR in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by QPR in 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Southampton in 5 consecutive games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Southampton in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Southampton in 6 of their last 7 games on the road.
QPR +0.25 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 58.5% prospect of winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Leo Scienza Over 0.5 Shots On Target -128 BetMGM logo

Leo Scienza (Southampton) is available at -128 to finish with at least one shot on goal. He looks like an attractive pick and we’ll have a bet on this Shots on Target outcome as the betting odds stand out.

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Rumarn Burrell to Score +250 BetMGM logo

Rumarn Burrell (QPR) has netted three goals in his past five Championship games. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +250.

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Corners Prediction

Southampton Under 5.5 Corners -133 BetMGM logo

The 5.5 corners line has not been covered by Southampton in their past four away games, with the corner count against QPR going under 5.5 in their last three home matches. We can use these stats to our advantage, with odds of -133 that Southampton fall short when it comes to the Team Corners line.

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
8.90 4.30 4.60
Home
8.30 4.60 3.70
Away
10.40 3.90 6.50
Southampton Logo Southampton
Total
8.80 5.50 3.30
Home
11.70 4.80 6.90
Away
8.70 5.10 3.60
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap QPR +0.25 -141
Total Goals Over 2.5 -125
Team Corners Southampton Under 5.5 -133

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QPR vs Southampton Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Anticipating a Close Contest

Queens Park Rangers are available at betting odds of +180 to beat Southampton, with their opponents trading at +148 with the bookies. Should you wish to back the draw, it’s on offer at +230 for this Championship encounter.

Should you want to back Southampton to win but want money back if the game ends level, then there is -130 available on the Draw No Bet market. Opponents QPR have been chalked up at -104.

If you want to bet on the number of goals, you can get similar odds on Under or Over 2.5 Goals. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -159 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Richard Kone Top of First Goalscorer List

Favourite Richard Kone is +430 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals
Richard Kone (QPR)
First
+170
Anytime
+430
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Adam Armstrong (Southampton)
First
+200
Anytime
+525
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Damion Downs (Southampton)
First
+250
Anytime
+600
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Rumarn Burrell (QPR)
First
+250
Anytime
+650
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Player Shots On Target
Adam Armstrong (Southampton)
Over 0.5
-189
Under 0.5
+110
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Rumarn Burrell (QPR)
Over 0.5
-141
Under 0.5
-120
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Damion Downs (Southampton)
Over 0.5
-132
Under 0.5
-130
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QPR Have Developed Winless Habit at Home

QPR haven’t tasted victory at Loftus Road in the previous three matches. Julien Stephan's side have recorded four draws, four losses and two wins in the previous 10 home games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Southampton are winless over their previous three games on their travels. The Saints have clocked up five losses, four draws and one win in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

When the sides last met at Loftus Road, Southampton beat QPR 1-0.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
QPR logo QPR Home Stats 2-4-4 2.50 0.90 1.60 5 5 6 4
Southampton logo Southampton Away Stats 1-4-5 2.80 1.00 1.80 5 5 8 2
  • 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
Southampton logo Southampton League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 4 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

QPR vs Southampton Lineups & Team News

Be prepared — check the QPR vs Southampton team news before wagering. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship along with the latest injury news.

QPR Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Southampton Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

QPR Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Paul Nardi
3 Jimmy Dunne 4 Liam Morrison 27 Amadou Salif Mbengue 18 R. Norrington-Davies
24 Nicolas Madsen 40 Jonathan Varane
14 Koki Saito 10 Ilias Chair 11 Paul Smyth
16 Rumarn Burrell
31 Gavin Bazunu
5 Jack Stephens 15 Nathan Wood 6 T. Harwood-Bellis
18 Tom Fellows 4 Flynn Downes 20 Caspar Jander 3 Ryan Manning
46 Jay Robinson 9 Adam Armstrong 13 Leo Scienza

Southampton Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

QPR Substitutes

  • 5Steve Cook
  • 7Karamoko Dembele
  • 8Sam Field
  • 15Isaac Hayden
  • 20Harvey Vale
  • 21Kieran Morgan
  • 22Richard Kone
  • 23Daniel Bennie
  • 29Ben Hamer

Southampton Substitutes

  • 1Alex McCarthy
  • 2Mads Roerslev
  • 7Joe Aribo
  • 10Finn Azaz
  • 12Ronnie Edwards
  • 17Joshua Quarshie
  • 27Kuryu Matsuki
  • 42Damion Downs
  • 48Cameron Bragg

Previous QPR Lineups

01 Nov Championship
QPR 1-4 Ipswich
25 Oct Championship
Derby 1-0 QPR
22 Oct Championship
Swansea 0-1 QPR
18 Oct Championship
QPR 1-2 Millwall
04 Oct Championship
Bristol City 1-2 QPR
01 Oct Championship
QPR 0-0 Oxford

Previous Southampton Lineups

01 Nov Championship
Southampton 0-2 Preston
25 Oct Championship
Blackburn 2-1 Southampton
21 Oct Championship
Bristol City 3-1 Southampton
18 Oct Championship
Southampton 0-0 Swansea
04 Oct Championship
Derby 1-1 Southampton
30 Sep Championship
Sheffield Utd 1-2 Southampton

Injuries & Suspensions

QPR Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jake Clarke-Salter Hip
Ziyad Larkeche Cruciate ligame
Southampton Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
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2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 15 10 4 1 40:13 34
2 Middlesbrough 15 8 5 2 19:13 29
3 Stoke 15 8 3 4 21:10 27
4 Preston 15 7 5 3 20:14 26
5 Hull 15 7 4 4 26:24 25
6 Millwall 15 7 4 4 17:20 25
7 Ipswich 14 6 5 3 26:16 23
8 Bristol City 15 6 5 4 22:18 23
9 Charlton 15 6 5 4 16:12 23
10 Derby 15 6 5 4 20:19 23
11 Birmingham 15 6 3 6 20:17 21
12 Leicester 15 5 6 4 18:16 21
13 Wrexham 15 5 6 4 20:19 21
14 West Brom 15 6 3 6 14:16 21
15 Watford 15 5 5 5 19:18 20
16 QPR 15 5 4 6 17:23 19
17 Southampton 15 4 6 5 18:21 18
18 Swansea 15 4 5 6 15:19 17
19 Blackburn 14 5 1 8 14:19 16
20 Portsmouth 15 3 5 7 12:20 14
21 Oxford 15 3 4 8 16:22 13
22 Sheffield Utd 15 3 1 11 11:26 10
23 Norwich 15 2 3 10 14:23 9
24 Sheffield Wed 15 1 5 9 12:29 -4
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 7 5 2 0 19:4 17
2 Watford 8 5 2 1 14:8 17
3 Preston 8 5 2 1 12:7 17
4 Middlesbrough 7 5 2 0 9:4 17
5 Hull 8 5 2 1 15:12 17
6 Ipswich 8 4 3 1 15:9 15
7 Birmingham 7 4 2 1 15:6 14
8 Charlton 7 4 2 1 9:4 14
9 Stoke 7 4 1 2 11:5 13
10 Millwall 8 4 1 3 8:10 13
11 West Brom 7 3 3 1 7:5 12
12 Wrexham 8 3 3 2 12:12 12
13 Derby 8 3 3 2 10:10 12
14 Bristol City 8 3 2 3 11:10 11
15 Leicester 7 2 4 1 7:6 10
16 Southampton 7 2 3 2 7:7 9
17 Swansea 8 2 3 3 9:13 9
18 QPR 7 2 2 3 8:10 8
19 Portsmouth 8 2 2 4 6:9 8
20 Oxford 7 1 3 3 7:11 6
21 Blackburn 7 1 1 5 7:13 4
22 Sheffield Utd 7 1 1 5 4:11 4
23 Sheffield Wed 8 0 2 6 3:18 2
24 Norwich 7 0 0 7 5:13 0