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England Championship

QPR

Sheffield Utd

Match Events

13'

Callum O'Hare

33'

Tyrese Campbell

79'

Gustavo Hamer

Paul Smyth

80'

Kieran Morgan

90'

Andre Brooks

Preview

QPR vs Sheffield Utd: Championship Showdown with Contrasting Fortunes

This Championship clash sees QPR, who have shown resilience at home, host Sheffield Utd, a side that has struggled significantly away from home this season. Expect a keenly contested affair where the home side will look to leverage their stronger home form against a visitor desperate to improve their away record.

The tactical battle here looks set to be defined by Sheffield Utd's desire to impose their possession-based style against QPR's more direct approach at home. The visitors typically build from the back with high passing accuracy, but this often breaks down away from home, where their possession drops considerably and passing accuracy plummets. QPR, while not dominating possession, tend to be more efficient with their shots at home, and will look to exploit any defensive lapses from the visitors. Sheffield Utd's recent heavy defeat suggests they might be vulnerable to quick transitions or sustained pressure.

Team statistics

England Championship

QPR

Sheffield Utd

Matches played

13 - 8 - 13

Results

14 - 3 - 17

38.2%

Win %

41.2%

1.4

Goals scored

1.4

1.5

Goals conceded

1.4

3.9

Shots on target

4.2

4.9

Shots off target

3.9

Blocked shots

4.3

46.4

Ball possession

51.3

74.9

Pass accuracy

75.4

10.7

Fouls

2.3

Goalkeeper saves

2.8

1.6

Yellow cards

1.6

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Sheffield Utd have lost 58.8% of their away games this season.
• QPR average 1.8 goals per game at home, compared to Sheffield Utd's 1.2 away.
• Sheffield Utd conceded 5 goals in their last away match, while QPR conceded 3 in their last home game.

AI Prediction

QPR's home form, despite recent stumbles, is significantly stronger than Sheffield Utd's away record. The visitors' recent heavy defeat and poor away defensive stats are alarming. While Sheffield Utd have shown attacking sparks, their overall away performance and QPR's home advantage make the hosts the more likely winners. Both teams have shown an ability to concede, suggesting goals are likely at both ends.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
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70%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

30%

O/U

57%

BTTS

47%
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65%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

53%

BTTS

47%
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68%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%

H2H

Championship

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
11/8/2025	QPR	D 0 - 0 D	Sheffield Utd AWAY	U	N
3/1/2025	HOME QPR	L 1 - 2 W	Sheffield Utd	O	Y
8/17/2024	QPR	D 2 - 2 D	Sheffield Utd AWAY	O	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

QPR

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Southampton	0 - 5	L	O	N	N
AWAY	Hull City	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Blackburn	1 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Charlton	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
HOME	Coventry	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Wrexham	2 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Oxford United	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
AWAY	Stoke City	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Sheffield Wednesday	3 - 0	W	O	N	Y
HOME	Norwich	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y

QPR have demonstrated a decent home record this season, securing half of their wins at Loftus Road. While their overall season has been a mixed bag, with a balanced win/loss ratio, their home performances suggest they can be a tough nut to crack. Their recent form has dipped, with two losses in their last three home games, including a concerning 1-3 defeat in their absolute latest outing, though they did manage a respectable 20 shots in that match. Still, at home, they tend to create more and have a better save rate from their keepers.

Sheffield Utd

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Coventry	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Sheffield Wednesday	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Portsmouth	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	Middlesbrough	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Oxford United	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Millwall	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Ipswich	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Southampton	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Charlton	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Leicester	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y

Sheffield Utd's season has been defined by a stark contrast between their home and away form. While they've managed a reasonable number of wins overall, their away record is particularly poor, with nearly 60% of their games ending in defeat. Recent form offers little solace, with only one win in their last five away matches and a heavy 0-5 loss in their most recent away fixture, where they were dominated in possession and shots. Their defensive fragility away from home is a significant concern, conceding 1.6 goals per game on average.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

3.6

DRAW

3.7

AWAY

1.95

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.91

UNDER

1.91

BTTS

YES

1.73

Lineups

Lineup information is currently unavailable. It will be updated 1 hour before kickoff.

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

QPR

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
N. Madsen	Injury	Questionable	- / -
R. Burrell	Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
I. Chair	Muscle Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
K. Dembele	Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
Z. Larkeche	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
J. Obikwu	Knock	Missing Fixture	- / -
K. Poku	Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -

Sheffield Utd

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
T. Davies	Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
S. McCallum	Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
J. Shackleton	Foot Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
S. Sachdev	Broken leg	Missing Fixture	- / -
K. Phillips	Red Card	Missing Fixture	- / -
J. Rothwell	Red Card	Missing Fixture	- / -

League table

England Championship

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry	24	15	7	2	54	23	31	52	WDWDL
2	Middlesbrough	23	12	7	4	33	24	9	43	DLWWW
3	Ipswich	24	10	9	5	38	23	15	39	DWLWW
4	Hull City	23	11	5	7	39	37	2	38	DWWWL
5	Preston	23	9	10	4	30	23	7	37	DDWDD
6	Bristol City	23	10	6	7	32	25	7	36	WWLDL
7	Millwall	23	10	6	7	25	31	-6	36	DLLDW
8	Watford	23	9	8	6	33	29	4	35	WWDDW
9	QPR	23	10	5	8	33	35	-2	35	DWLWW
10	Stoke City	23	10	4	9	28	21	7	34	DLWLL
11	Derby	23	8	8	7	32	31	1	32	DDWDL
12	Southampton	23	8	7	8	37	33	4	31	LDLWW
13	Wrexham	23	7	10	6	32	30	2	31	WLDLD
14	Leicester	23	8	7	8	32	33	-1	31	LLWDW
15	Birmingham	23	8	6	9	31	30	1	30	DLDLL
16	West Brom	23	8	4	11	26	31	-5	28	LLWLL
17	Charlton	22	7	6	9	21	27	-6	27	LWDLL
18	Blackburn	22	7	5	10	22	26	-4	26	DWLDD
19	Sheffield Utd	23	8	2	13	31	36	-5	26	LWLDW
20	Swansea	23	7	5	11	24	31	-7	26	LWLWW
21	Oxford United	23	5	7	11	24	32	-8	22	WLLDL
22	Portsmouth	22	5	7	10	19	29	-10	22	DDWLL
23	Norwich	23	5	6	12	26	35	-9	21	WDWDL
24	Sheffield Wednesday	22	1	7	14	18	45	-27	-8	DLLDL

QPR vs Sheffield Utd AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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QPR vs Sheffield Utd: Championship Showdown with Contrasting Fortunes

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Key points

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H2H

Team recent

QPR Team recent

Sheffield Utd Team recent

Odds

Lineups

Injuries / suspensions

QPR Injuries / suspensions

Sheffield Utd Injuries / suspensions

League table