QPR 2-1 Preston — EFL Championship, 21 Dec 2024
QPR beat Preston 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 21 December 2024 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London. R. Kolli and James Dunne scored for QPR; Milutin Osmajić for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, QPR have won 3 and Preston 2.
Match timeline
- 0-121'assist: Liam Lindsay
- 24'out: Morgan Fox
- 32'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 1-150'assist: Paul Smyth
- 55'
- 62'out: Michael Frey
- 63'
- 64'
- 64'
- 75'
- 83'Foul
- 83'Foul
- 2-189'assist: Ilias Chair
- 90+1'
- 90+1'
- 90+1'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
QPR
- 8.3James DunneD
- 7.9Paul SmythM
- 7.9Kenneth PaalD
- 7.5Rayan KolliF
- 7.2Kieran MorganM
- 7.2Ilias ChairM
- 7.0Morgan FoxD
- 6.9Jonathan VaraneM
- 6.9Paul NardiG
- 6.6Liam MorrisonD
- 6.3Koki SaitoM
- 6.3Michael FreyF
- 6.2Steve CookD
- 6.2Samuel FieldM
Preston
- 7.5Milutin OsmajićF
- 7.0Alistair McCannM
- 6.9Freddie WoodmanG
- 6.9Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.7Jack WhatmoughD
- 6.7Will KeaneF
- 6.7Mads Frøkjær-JensenF
- 6.7Kaine Kesler-HaydenM
- 6.5Liam LindsayD
- 6.5Brad PottsM
- 6.3Jordan StoreyD
- 6.3Duane HolmesM
- 6.3Sam GreenwoodF
- 6.3Jeppe OkkelsF
- 6.3Emil RiisF
- 6.2Robbie BradyM
Line-ups
Substitutes
QPRMartí Cifuentes
Substitutes
- 12Michael Frey62'F6.3
- 25L. AndersenM
- 24Nicolas MadsenM
- 10Ilias Chair63'M7.2
- 15Morgan Fox24'D7.0
- 6Jake-Liam Clarke-Salter90+1'D
- 13Joseph WalshG
- 19E. Dixon-BonnerM
- 27Daniel Bennie90+1'F
PrestonP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 9Emil Riis64'F6.3
- 23Jeppe Okkels75'F6.3
- 13D. CornellG
- 11R. Brady46'M6.2
- 25Duane Holmes55'M6.3
- 18Ryan LedsonM
- 7W. Keane64'F6.7
- 26Patrick BauerD
- 4Benjamin WhitemanM
Team statistics
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dunne | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Paul Smyth | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Kenneth Paal | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | – | 7.9 |
| Rayan Kolli | 62 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 7.5 |
| Kieran Morgan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Ilias Chair | 27 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Morgan Fox | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jonathan Varane | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Paul Nardi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Morrison | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Koki Saito | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Michael Frey | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Steve Cook | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Samuel Field | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milutin Osmajić | 64 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Freddie Woodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Whatmough | 55 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Will Keane | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Liam Lindsay | 83 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Brad Potts | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Duane Holmes | 35 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Sam Greenwood | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jeppe Okkels | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Emil Riis | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Robbie Brady | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Norwich | 46 | +3 | 57 |
| 14 | Watford | 46 | -8 | 57 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -10 | 56 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 46 | -13 | 54 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 46 | -16 | 53 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 46 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 | Derby | 46 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 | Luton | 46 | -24 | 49 |
Before and after
QPR
- Previous: Bristol City 1-1 QPR, 14 Dec 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Swansea 3-0 QPR, 26 Dec 2024 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 1-1 Leeds, 14 Dec 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 1-0 Hull City, 26 Dec 2024 · EFL Championship
Data updated