QPR vs Preston

Championship 9 Aug 2025, 14:00
QPR
QPR
1–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Preston
Preston
🏟 MATRADE Loftus Road (London) 👤 Oliver Langford Round 1

Match report

QPR were held to a 1-1 draw by Preston in the Championship on 9 August 2025.

QPR had 13 shots to Preston's 12.

The match was played at MATRADE Loftus Road (London), with Oliver Langford in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 58% - 42% Shots 13 - 12 On target 3 - 3 Corners 5 - 4 Fouls 7 - 9 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Milutin Osmajić
Preston · 1 goal
7 Kieran Morgan captained the side
7 Liam Morrison captained the side
7 Esquerdinha captained the side
7 Sam Field captained the side
First half vs second half
Preston came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–3 5–9
Shots On Goal 2–1 1–2
Ball Possession 67–33 —
Corners 1–0 4–4
Attacks 56–41 31–41
Match statistics
5 Corners 4
5 Substitution 5
87 Attacks 82
37 Dangerous Attacks 56
4 On Target 3
10 Off Target 9
13 Shots Total 12
3 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 6
5 Shots Blocked 3
5 Shots Inside Box 9
8 Shots Outside Box 3
7 Fouls 9
5 Corners 4
4 Offsides 4
58% Ball Possession 42%
0 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 3
392 Passes Total 273
301 Passes Accurate 189
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
QPR · 4-2-3-1
13 J. Walsh
21 K. Morgan 4 L. Morrison 27 A. Mbengue 28 Esquerdinha
8 S. Field 24 N. Madsen
17 K. Poku 10 I. Chair 7 K. Dembélé
9 Ž. Celar
Preston · 3-5-2
1 D. Iversen
14 J. Storey 19 L. Gibson 16 A. Hughes
26 T. Small 8 A. McCann 4 B. Whiteman 22 S. Þórðarson 3 A. Vukčević
24 M. Smith 28 M. Osmajić
QPR
Coach
Martí Cifuentes
Substitutes
  • 2 Kealey Adamson
  • 16 Rumarn Burrell
  • 26 Rayan Kolli
  • 5 Steve Cook
  • 20 Harvey Vale
  • 1 Paul Nardi
  • 41 Noah McCann
  • 23 Daniel Bennie
  • 36 Emmerson Sutton
Preston
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
  • 2 Pol Valentín
  • 10 Mads Frøkjær-Jensen
  • 6 Liam Lindsay
  • 21 Alfie Devine
  • 42 Odeluga Offiah
  • 12 Jack Walton
  • 20 Theo Carrol
  • 23 Jeppe Okkels
Substitutions
  • 60' ↑ M. Frøkjær-Jensen ↓ S. Þórðarson Preston
  • 60' ↑ Pol Valentín ↓ A. Vukčević Preston
  • 67' ↑ R. Burrell ↓ Ž. Celar QPR
  • 67' ↑ K. Adamson ↓ Esquerdinha QPR
  • 67' ↑ R. Kolli ↓ K. Poku QPR
  • 75' ↑ L. Lindsay ↓ M. Smith Preston
  • 75' ↑ A. Devine ↓ T. Small Preston
  • 81' ↑ S. Cook ↓ K. Morgan QPR
  • 82' ↑ H. Vale ↓ K. Dembélé QPR
  • 89' ↑ O. Offiah ↓ L. Lindsay Preston
Cards
  • 71' A. Hughes Preston
  • 84' B. Whiteman Preston
  • 86' L. Lindsay Preston
Head-to-head
QPR 7 3 draws 2 Preston
2026-04-06 Preston vs QPR 1 - 1
2025-08-09 QPR vs Preston 1 - 1
2025-04-18 Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers 1 - 2
2024-12-21 QPR vs Preston 2 - 1
2024-04-20 Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End 1 - 0
2023-12-01 Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers 0 - 2
Recent form
QPR D D D W W
Preston L D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in QPR vs Preston?
QPR drew 1-1 against Preston on 9 August 2025.
Who won QPR vs Preston?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was QPR vs Preston played?
The match was played at MATRADE Loftus Road (London).
Who had more possession in QPR vs Preston?
QPR had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.