Stoke vs QPR Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Jan 2026
Championship Betting Preview: Stoke vs QPR
Stoke square off against QPR at bet365 Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 17 January.
Stoke could land the money against QPR and we’ll take this pick on the Full-Time Result market. There are appealing odds of +108 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.
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Stoke City have won back-to-back Championship games. The latest was on their travels where Norwich City were beaten 2-0 at Carrow Road. Mark Robins' men had 47% possession and managed four shots on target, while Sam Gallagher and Sorba Thomas scored one goal apiece.
Their most recent encounter involved Stoke winning 1-0 at home to Coventry City in the FA Cup.
Queens Park Rangers won their previous Championship game, beating Sheffield Wednesday at home. It was a 3-0 win at Loftus Road. The West London side had 48% possession and managed seven shots on goal, while Rayan Kolli found the net twice and Rumarn Burrell bagged one.
On Sunday, QPR were beaten 2-1 in extra-time (1-1 after 90 mins) when visiting West Ham United in the FA Cup.
Head-to-Head Statistics
QPR had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Loftus Road, they recorded a 1-0 home win over Stoke. Each team have landed four wins from the previous 10 H2H games, along with two draws.
| Championship | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Stoke |
26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 32:23 | 40 |
| 11 |  QPR |
26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 38:39 | 38 |
Stoke have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts. The Staffordshire club have averaged 54.4% possession and 5.9 corners per match, conceding 1.1 goals and 4.7 corners from 4.3 shots on goal and 11.9 attempts.
Top scorer Sorba Thomas has found the net 5 times, with Sam Gallagher, Robert Bozenik, Ben Wilmot and Ben Pearson getting 1 goals each. Sorba Thomas and Jun-Ho Bae have recorded the most assists with 2 apiece.
QPR have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, averaging 10.2 attempts, 3.7 shots on goal and 1.8 goals. Rangers average 42.9% possession, 4.5 corners awarded and 5.4 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 3.4 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts.
Rumarn Burrell has scored 4, followed by Rayan Kolli, Amadou Salif Mbengue and Jimmy Dunne with 2 goals apiece. Look no further than Nicolas Madsen for the top assist maker (3) in the last 10 games.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
Stoke predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin (GK), Maksym Taloverov, Ben Wilmot, Ashley Phillips, Bosun Lawal, Tomas Rigo, Ben Pearson, Million Manhoef, Joon-ho Bae, Sorba Thomas, Divin Mubama.
QPR predicted lineup (4-4-2): Ben Hamer (GK), Amadou Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Steve Cook, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Kieran Morgan, Isaac Hayden, Nicolas Madsen, Paul Smyth, Richard Kone, Rayan Kolli.
Stoke vs QPR Prediction & Betting Tips
From our key match prediction to corners advice, correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our Stoke vs QPR betting tips covers it all.
Match Prediction
It’s great to get attractive odds of +108 for a home win in this Championship encounter. We think that Stoke will have the upper hand and this could be the best way of getting value.
Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest Championship stats.
Key Stoke vs QPR league stats:
Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 48.1% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this bet.
Stoke can be backed in different ways and you might find the odds more attractive when you check out the Asian Handicap or the Result & Both Teams to Score markets.
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Correct Score Prediction
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Let’s take a chance on the +525 available that Stoke secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.
Player Prop Picks
Richard Kone (QPR) can be backed at -133 to finish with at least one shot on goal. We’ll take a chance with this Shots on Target pick as the betting odds look pretty attractive.
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Sorba Thomas (Stoke) has racked up four goals in his past five Championship home matches. We’ll take a chance at +200 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.
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Corners Prediction
Stoke have had over 5.5 corners in four straight home games, with QPR conceding over 5.5 corners in their past six away games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to Stoke covering the Team Corners line, with odds of -135 on offer.
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Bet Builder Tips
Our same-game multi selections include Stoke on the Full-Time Result, two or less goals in total merged with Richard Kone (QPR) to record one or more shots on target.
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Stoke vs QPR 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.
With an approximate 48% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their +108 betting odds for Stoke City triumphing in this Championship encounter. Queens Park Rangers are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +255.
Stoke are available at odds of -128 on the Asian Handicap -0.25. With this bet, you need them to simply beat QPR to win, although a draw would see half your stake returned.
Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. If you’re looking to wager on Both Teams to Score, there’s not a lot of difference between Yes and No.
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Million Manhoef is priced at +480 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +200 to find the net anytime.
Stoke have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 0.80.
QPR have not triumphed in four straight away matches. The West London side have collected four defeats, three wins and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.20.
In the last meeting at bet365 Stadium, Stoke defeated QPR by a 3-1 scoreline. Both teams have secured three victories in the past 6 H2H matches at bet365 Stadium.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Home Stats |
5-2-3 | 2.30 | 1.50 | 0.80 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| QPR Away Stats |
3-3-4 | 2.10 | 0.90 | 1.20 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
- 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
- Championship: 20/09 2025 QPR 1 Stoke 0
- Championship: 29/03 2025 Stoke 3 QPR 1
- Championship: 23/11 2024 QPR 1 Stoke 1
- Championship: 14/02 2024 Stoke 1 QPR 0
- Championship: 28/11 2023 QPR 4 Stoke 2
- Championship: 29/04 2023 Stoke 0 QPR 1
- Championship: 17/09 2022 QPR 0 Stoke 0
- Championship: 23/04 2022 Stoke 1 QPR 0
- Championship: 05/12 2021 QPR 0 Stoke 2
- Championship: 01/05 2021 Stoke 0 QPR 2
Stoke League Stats
QPR League Stats
- 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
- 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 0.90 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 5.90 corners awarded and 4.70 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.30 corners awarded and 4.20 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.60 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.50 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.50 corners awarded and 5.40 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 3.60 corners awarded and 7.40 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.90 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.00 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 0 and least corners in 10 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 54.40% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 53.40% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 42.90% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 43.90% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Stoke this season are Sorba Thomas (9), Divin Mubama (5), Million Manhoef (5)
- Top Assistors for Stoke this season are Sorba Thomas (6), Jun-Ho Bae (3), Aaron Cresswell (2)
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Stoke vs QPR Lineups & Team News
Double-check the Stoke vs QPR team news before placing your bets. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups along with the latest injury developments.
Stoke Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
QPR Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Stoke Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
QPR Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Previous Stoke Lineups
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Manager: Mark Robins
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Championship Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 57:29 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 37:26 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 42:24 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 36:25 | 43 |
| 5 | Millwall | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 29:33 | 43 |
| 6 | Watford | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 37:29 | 41 |
| 7 | Hull | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 40:38 | 41 |
| 8 | Stoke | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 32:23 | 40 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 38:32 | 40 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 38:29 | 39 |
| 11 | QPR | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 38:39 | 38 |
| 12 | Leicester | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37:38 | 37 |
| 13 | Derby | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35:35 | 35 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35:36 | 34 |
| 15 | Southampton | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 38:38 | 33 |
| 16 | Sheffield Utd | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 36:38 | 32 |
| 17 | Swansea | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27:33 | 32 |
| 18 | West Brom | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 29:35 | 31 |
| 19 | Charlton | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25:32 | 29 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 24:30 | 28 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21:35 | 25 |
| 22 | Norwich | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 28:39 | 24 |
| 23 | Oxford | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25:35 | 22 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wed | 25 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 18:51 | -7 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27:9 | 29 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24:11 | 28 |
| 3 | Watford | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23:12 | 28 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20:11 | 27 |
| 5 | Birmingham | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 27:13 | 26 |
| 6 | Millwall | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17:17 | 26 |
| 7 | QPR | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24:17 | 23 |
| 8 | Preston | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19:12 | 23 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24:19 | 23 |
| 10 | Hull | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19:19 | 23 |
| 11 | West Brom | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16:11 | 22 |
| 12 | Leicester | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19:15 | 22 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23:15 | 21 |
| 14 | Swansea | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16:16 | 21 |
| 15 | Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18:10 | 20 |
| 16 | Southampton | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17:11 | 20 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13:12 | 18 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14:14 | 18 |
| 19 | Sheffield Utd | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18:13 | 17 |
| 20 | Derby | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17:20 | 17 |
| 21 | Oxford | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13:17 | 13 |
| 22 | Blackburn | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13:20 | 10 |
| 23 | Norwich | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12:19 | 10 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wed | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7:29 | 4 |
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