QPR vs Watford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 Apr 2026

Championship Betting Preview: QPR vs Watford

Play-off hopefuls QPR and Watford meet at Loftus Road, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 3 April.

The best betting angle for this QPR vs Watford fixture could be the BTTS Yes option, especially as it’s attractively priced at -149. We can see the two teams both finding the net.

Queens Park Rangers won 6-1 at home in their last league game. This triumph over Portsmouth at Loftus Road made it back-to-back Championship victories. Rangers had 40% possession and totalled eight shots on target, while Paul Smyth and Rayan Kolli both scored two goals.

Watford drew 0-0 against Leicester City in their previous game. This was on home soil at Vicarage Road. Edward Still's side recorded two shots on goal and had 45% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Vicarage Road, with Watford claiming the home win. Beating QPR by a 2-1 scoreline. There have been four wins apiece and two draws in the past 10 H2H meetings.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
15	QPR	46	16	10	20	61	73	-12	61:73	58
16	Watford	46	14	15	17	53	65	-12	53:65	57

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4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.5 goals from 12.0 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. QPR have had 43.0% possession and 4.2 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.9 goals from 13.4 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 6.0 corners.

Top scorer Richard Kone has found the net 4 times, with Paul Smyth and Rayan Kolli getting 2 apiece. The leading assistor is Harvey Vale with 3.

Watford have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 13.3 attempts. The Hornets have averaged 49.8% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts.

Luca Kjerrumgaard is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Marc Bola, Edo Kayembe, Edoardo Bove and Nestory Irankunda have 1. Giorgi Chakvetadze and Imran Louza are the top assist makers, managing 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

QPR confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Joe Walsh (GK), Amadou Salif Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Ronnie Edwards, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Harvey Vale, Kieran Morgan, Jonathan Varane, Paul Smyth, Richard Kone, Rayan Kolli.

Watford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Egil Selvik (GK), Kevin Keben, Matthew Pollock, Saba Goglichidze, Jeremy Petris, Nestory Irankunda, Edoardo Bove, Pierre Ekwah, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Imran Louza.

QPR vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve broken down QPR vs Watford from every angle, offering our expert match prediction, expected final score, best corners pick, player prop recommendations and a well-constructed bet builder.

Match Prediction

There could be goals from both teams which leads us to a confident BTTS Yes wager for this Championship clash. We’re especially taken by the -149 available when it comes to the teams scoring.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the Championship odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration when making football predictions.

Key QPR vs Watford league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 QPR games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 14 of the last 20 QPR games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight QPR games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 straight Watford games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Watford games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Watford games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 games between these teams.

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 59.9% prospect of winning. However, our experts have this number between 65-70% based on their in-depth research. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -149 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

QPR 1 - 2 Watford

There could be merit in backing the Hornets to win 2-1. Odds of +650 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Paul Smyth to Score +500

Paul Smyth (QPR) has scored two 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 +500.

Latest Paul Smyth Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+450

First

+1150

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Corners Prediction

Watford Over 4.5 Corners -143

4 of the past 5 Watford away matches have seen them cover the 4.5 corners line, with QPR conceding 6.80 corners on average in their previous 5 games. There are odds of -143 being served up when it comes to this Team Corners wager and we think Watford will cover the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

QPR

Total

10.20 4.20 6.00

Home

9.10 5.00 4.10

Away

10.40 3.80 6.60

Watford

Total

9.60 4.90 4.70

Home

9.70 5.00 4.70

Away

11.10 5.20 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-104

Under 10.5

-137

QPR Corners

Over 4.5

-152

Under 4.5

+107

Watford Corners

Over 4.5

-141

Under 4.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-106

X

+650

2

+104

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QPR vs Watford 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.

The bookmakers have priced up the Full-Time Result odds and Watford are +163 to come out on top, while Queens Park Rangers are +165. The draw is available at +225 if you expect the clash to finish level.

There are various ways to back Watford and one option is the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s +120 currently available that they beat QPR and there’s half a stake refund if the scoreline ends level.

The latest Total Goals betting suggests it’s a close call between Under 2.5 Goals and Over 2.5 Goals. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -152 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+165

X

+225

2

+163

Half-Time Result

1

+210

X

+116

2

+215

Double Chance

1X

-222

12

-313

X2

-227

Draw No Bet

1

-118

2

-120

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-159

2 Hcp -0.25

+120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-118

Over 2.5

-115

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-152

No

+108

Those interested in favourite Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard to find the net first can get +475, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +180.

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

First

+180

Anytime

+475

Rumarn Burrell (QPR)

First

+180

Anytime

+475

Vivaldo Semedo (Watford)

First

+200

Anytime

+525

Richard Kone (QPR)

First

+220

Anytime

+575

Rayan Kolli (QPR)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Imran Louza (Watford)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Nestory Irankunda (Watford)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Ilias Chair (QPR)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Jack Grieves (Watford)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Tom Ince (Watford)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Othmane Maamma (Watford)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Harvey Vale (QPR)

First

+370

Anytime

+950

Mamadou Doumbia (Watford)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Kwame Poku (QPR)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Daniel Bennie (QPR)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Paul Smyth (QPR)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Jaylan Pearman (QPR)

First

+460

Anytime

+1150

Koki Saito (QPR)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

First

+510

Anytime

+1300

Kieran Morgan (QPR)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Nicolas Madsen (QPR)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Pierre Ekwah (Watford)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Edoardo Bove (Watford)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Jeremy Ngakia (Watford)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Jimmy Dunne (QPR)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Ziyad Larkeche (QPR)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Isaac Hayden (QPR)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

João Henrique Mendes da Silva (QPR)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Championship matches only
QPR have racked up five wins and five defeats in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Watford have clocked up five draws, three victories and two defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

When the teams previously met at Loftus Road, QPR defeated Watford 3-1. The past 5 H2H meetings at Loftus Road have seen each team land two wins and there’s been one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
QPR Home Stats		5-0-5	3.90	2.10	1.80	9	1	7	3
Watford Away Stats		3-5-2	2.40	1.20	1.20	5	5	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

QPR vs Watford Lineups & Team News

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