Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Championship, England
Championship
Queens Park Rangers
QPR
STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match between Preston North End and Queens Park Rangers has finished, ending in a tightly contested 1-1 draw. Following a scoreless first half where both sides were completely even at the break, the second half saw each team finally find the back of the net. Play was heavily balanced throughout the afternoon, reflected in the nearly identical possession numbers: Preston held a narrow 51 percent of the ball compared to QPR's 49 percent. Expected goals (xG) metrics were not available to assess underlying chance quality. Pre-match market expectations gave Preston North End a 39.2 percent chance of victory, with a Queens Park Rangers win at 33.3 percent and a draw at 27.5 percent. With QPR identified as the stronger team, the eventual draw represented a significant deviation from expected outcomes, notably impacting Queens Park Rangers. Consequently, the final result ultimately failed to align with the pre-match market forecast. Despite this market misalignment, the match's overall efficiency shift remained strictly in line with normal expectations. Furthermore, the fixture was played without major disciplinary incidents, as no red cards were issued to either side to artificially alter the natural flow of the game.
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: Queens Park Rangers showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
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Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
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xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
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Market alignment: End result was diverging from the pre-match projection.
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xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
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Event impact: No major event distortion.
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Red card distortion: None.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Preston North End
Queens Park Rangers
Team Power Ranking
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66.1
67.48
Preston North End
Queens Park Rangers
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
Preston North End
Queens Park Rangers
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Preston North End
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
Preston North End
⚠ Proxy
Preston North End
Queens Park Rangers
Preston North End
Queens Park Rangers
Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
Preston North End
Preston North End
Queens Park Rangers
Preston North End
Queens Park Rangers
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 33 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Match Record
Goals
Expected Goals
Data last updated: 2026-04-07T00:03:06+00:00
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General Information
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Kickoff: Sat, 11 Apr - 11:30 AM
Venue: Home
Statistics
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Match Overview
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Build-up
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