Queens Park Rangers FC
Football England - EFL Championship Loftus Road Sat 20 Sep 07:30
Stoke City FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: QPR vs Stoke

QPR host Stoke in this Championship encounter at Loftus Road, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 20 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Potters to Give Rangers a Hard Time

Stoke have a strong chance against QPR and we’ll side with the visitors on the Asian Handicap. It’s worth chancing the -156 with a +0.25 goal headstart, meaning that our stake is split between 0 and +0.5.

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3-1 Triumph for Stoke in Last H2H

Queens Park Rangers have won two league games on the spin, triumphing 3-1 in their previous Championship encounter. This was on their travels against Wrexham at The Racecourse. Rangers had just 39% possession and recorded six shots on target, with Conor Coady (own goal), Richard Kone and Rumarn Burrell scoring one goal each.

Stoke City have made it back-to-back Championship away victories. In their previous league match, it was a 1-0 home win over Birmingham City at bet365 Stadium. Mark Robins' team had 44% possession and totalled three shots on goal, with Bosun Lawal on target in the 21st minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Stoke are unbeaten in the past three games against QPR. In their last encounter, Stoke banked a 3-1 home win at bet365 Stadium. The past 10 H2H games have featured four triumphs for Stoke, three for QPR and three draws.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Stoke logo Stoke 14 8 3 3 21 9 12 21:9 27
16 QPR logo QPR 14 5 3 6 17 23 -6 17:23 18
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QPR – Last 10 League Games

QPR have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 10.1 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal. Julien Stephan's team have averaged 46.3% possession and 3.8 corners per game, conceding 2.1 goals and 5.9 corners from 11.9 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Richard Kone is the top goalscorer with 3, Karamoko Dembele has 2, with Rumarn Burrell and two other players on 1. Nicolas Madsen is the top assists maker on 3.

Stoke City – Last 10 League Games

Stoke have 6 victories, 3 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.2 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts. There’s been an average of 47.6% possession, 4.4 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts.

Million Manhoef has top scored with 3, while Lewis Baker, Sorba Thomas and Divin Mubama are next on 2. Look no further than Sorba Thomas for the top assist maker (3) 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, Jonathan Varane, Nicolas Madsen, Harvey Vale, Rumarn Burrell, Koki Saito, Richard Kone.

Stoke confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson (GK), Junior Tchamadeu, Bosun Lawal, Ben Wilmot, Aaron Cresswell, Tomas Rigo, Ben Pearson, Million Manhoef, Lewis Baker, Sorba Thomas, Divin Mubama.

QPR vs Stoke Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover the top QPR vs Stoke betting angles — from our trusted match prediction and likely score to corners market advice, key prop plays and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll side with Stoke +0.25 for this Championship clash, with an attractive -156 available. Our verdict is that they’ll perform strongly and the Asian Handicap line looks generous for this outcome.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com are aware of injuries that could affect the outcome along with the form guide. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to presenting the latest Championship stats.

Key QPR vs Stoke league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Stoke in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Stoke in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Stoke in 3 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by QPR in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by QPR in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by QPR in 3 consecutive games against Stoke.

Stoke +0.25 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 61% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 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 0 - 1 Stoke logo Stoke

You can secure odds of +650 that Stoke are able to land a 1-0 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Million Manhoef Under 0.5 Shots On Target -149 BetMGM logo

Million Manhoef (Stoke) can be wagered at -149 to finish without a shot on goal. It’s difficult to pass up such an appealing price for this Shots on Target pick and we’ll have a play.

Latest Million Manhoef Player Prop Odds

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Sorba Thomas to Score +500 BetMGM logo

Sorba Thomas (Stoke) has managed two goals in his past five Championship games. It’s worth a gamble on the +500 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Sorba Thomas Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -116 BetMGM logo

It has now been five consecutive QPR home games where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. There’s a chance to go under the Total Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -116 available.

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
9.70 3.80 5.90
Home
8.30 4.30 4.00
Away
10.00 4.00 6.00
Stoke Logo Stoke
Total
8.70 4.40 4.30
Home
8.00 4.50 3.50
Away
8.90 4.20 4.70
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Stoke +0.25 -156
Total Goals Under 2.5 -141
Shots On Target Million Manhoef Under 0.5 -149

If you’re keen to place a same-game multi, go for Stoke on the Asian Handicap at +0.25, Under 2.5 goals merged with no shots on target from Million Manhoef (Stoke).

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QPR vs Stoke 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.

Little Between the Two Teams According to the Bookies

You can secure betting odds of +143 when it comes to Stoke City claiming a Championship win and the bookmakers have Queens Park Rangers on offer at +190. For those wishing to back the draw, it’s available at +225.

There’s a Draw No Bet market should you wish to have some insurance and QPR are +102 here. However, if you want to back favourites Stoke, then -139 is on offer.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -127.

The best football betting sites are on hand to provide lots of choice to bettors. It’s now the case that you can select from hundreds of markets for all of the Championship matches.

Rumarn Burrell Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Rumarn Burrell is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +600. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Player Goals
Rumarn Burrell (QPR)
First
+280
Anytime
+600
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Róbert Bozeník (Stoke)
First
+285
Anytime
+650
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Rayan Kolli (QPR)
First
+330
Anytime
+700
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Jamie Donley (Stoke)
First
+330
Anytime
+700
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Player Shots On Target
Rumarn Burrell (QPR)
Over 0.5
-152
Under 0.5
-111
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Million Manhoef (Stoke)
Over 0.5
-114
Under 0.5
-137
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Róbert Bozeník (Stoke)
Over 0.5
-112
Under 0.5
-149
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Player Shots
Rumarn Burrell (QPR)
Over 2.5
-106
Under 2.5
-
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Rayan Kolli (QPR)
Over 2.5
+120
Under 2.5
-
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Million Manhoef (Stoke)
Over 2.5
+138
Under 2.5
-
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Róbert Bozeník (Stoke)
Over 1.5
-154
Under 1.5
-
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QPR Unbeaten in Past Three H2H Loftus Road Meetings

QPR have racked up four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Stoke have swerved defeat on their travels in the previous three matches. The Potters have clocked up five losses, three wins and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

It was a 1-1 draw when QPR last played Stoke at Loftus Road. In the past 7 H2H meetings at Loftus Road, we’ve witnessed four draws, two QPR wins and Stoke getting one victory.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
QPR logo QPR Home Stats 3-4-3 3.00 1.50 1.50 7 3 7 3
Stoke logo Stoke Away Stats 3-2-5 2.90 1.10 1.80 5 5 4 6
  • 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
Stoke logo Stoke League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

QPR vs Stoke Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the QPR vs Stoke team news beforehand. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the Championship, along with current injury news.

QPR Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Stoke Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

QPR Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Paul Nardi
3 Jimmy Dunne 4 Liam Morrison 27 Amadou Salif Mbengue 18 R. Norrington-Davies
40 Jonathan Varane 24 Nicolas Madsen
20 Harvey Vale 16 Rumarn Burrell 14 Koki Saito
22 Richard Kone
1 Viktor Johansson
22 Junior Tchamadeu 18 Bosun Lawal 16 Ben Wilmot 3 Aaron Cresswell
19 Tomas Rigo 4 Ben Pearson
42 Million Manhoef 8 Lewis Baker 7 Sorba Thomas
9 Divin Mubama

Stoke Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

QPR Substitutes

  • 5Steve Cook
  • 7Karamoko Dembele
  • 8Sam Field
  • 11Paul Smyth
  • 12Michael Frey
  • 15Isaac Hayden
  • 21Kieran Morgan
  • 26Rayan Kolli
  • 29Ben Hamer

Stoke Substitutes

  • 10Joon-Ho Bae
  • 11Robert Bozenik
  • 12Tatsuki Seko
  • 13Jack Bonham
  • 14Jamie Donley
  • 17Eric Bocat
  • 26Ashley Phillips
  • 29Lamine Cisse
  • 40Maksym Talovierov

Previous QPR Lineups

13 Sep Championship
Wrexham 1-3 QPR
30 Aug Championship
QPR 3-1 Charlton
23 Aug Championship
Coventry 7-1 QPR
16 Aug Championship
Watford 2-1 QPR
12 Aug EFL Cup
Plymouth 3-2 QPR
09 Aug Championship
QPR 1-1 Preston

Previous Stoke Lineups

13 Sep Championship
Stoke 1-0 Birmingham
30 Aug Championship
Stoke 0-1 West Brom
26 Aug EFL Cup
Stoke 0-3 Bradford
23 Aug Championship
Southampton 1-2 Stoke
16 Aug Championship
Sheffield Wed 0-3 Stoke
12 Aug EFL Cup
Stoke 4-3 Walsall

Injuries & Suspensions

QPR Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jake Clarke-Salter Hip
Ziyad Larkeche Cruciate ligame
Stoke Injury Table
Type Name Info
Bosun Lawal Hamstring
Sam Gallagher Muscle
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 14 9 4 1 39:13 31
2 Stoke 14 8 3 3 21:9 27
3 Middlesbrough 14 7 5 2 17:12 26
4 Preston 14 7 4 3 19:13 25
5 Millwall 14 7 3 4 16:19 24
6 Charlton 14 6 5 3 16:11 23
7 Bristol City 14 6 4 4 21:17 22
8 Hull 14 6 4 4 23:22 22
9 Birmingham 14 6 3 5 19:15 21
10 Ipswich 13 5 5 3 22:15 20
11 Derby 14 5 5 4 18:18 20
12 Watford 14 5 4 5 18:17 19
13 Leicester 14 4 6 4 16:15 18
14 Wrexham 14 4 6 4 19:19 18
15 West Brom 14 5 3 6 12:15 18
16 QPR 14 5 3 6 17:23 18
17 Swansea 14 4 5 5 14:15 17
18 Blackburn 13 5 1 7 13:17 16
19 Southampton 14 3 6 5 15:20 15
20 Portsmouth 14 3 5 6 10:17 14
21 Oxford 14 3 4 7 15:20 13
22 Norwich 14 2 3 9 13:21 9
23 Sheffield Utd 14 3 0 11 11:26 9
24 Sheffield Wed 14 1 5 8 11:26 -4
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 7 5 2 0 19:4 17
2 Preston 8 5 2 1 12:7 17
3 Watford 7 5 1 1 13:7 16
4 Ipswich 8 4 3 1 15:9 15
5 Birmingham 7 4 2 1 15:6 14
6 Charlton 7 4 2 1 9:4 14
7 Middlesbrough 6 4 2 0 7:3 14
8 Hull 7 4 2 1 12:10 14
9 Stoke 6 4 1 1 11:4 13
10 Derby 8 3 3 2 10:10 12
11 Millwall 7 4 0 3 7:9 12
12 Bristol City 8 3 2 3 11:10 11
13 Leicester 7 2 4 1 7:6 10
14 West Brom 6 2 3 1 5:4 9
15 Wrexham 7 2 3 2 11:12 9
16 Swansea 7 2 3 2 8:9 9
17 QPR 7 2 2 3 8:10 8
18 Portsmouth 8 2 2 4 6:9 8
19 Southampton 6 1 3 2 4:6 6
20 Oxford 7 1 3 3 7:11 6
21 Blackburn 6 1 1 4 6:11 4
22 Sheffield Utd 6 1 0 5 4:11 3
23 Sheffield Wed 8 0 2 6 3:18 2
24 Norwich 6 0 0 6 4:11 0