Preston 1-2 QPR — EFL Championship, 18 Apr 2025
QPR beat Preston 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 18 April 2025 at Deepdale, Preston. Liam Lindsay scored for Preston; Michael Frey and L. Andersen for QPR. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 1 and QPR 4.
Match timeline
- 40'out: R. Kolli
- 1-045+5'assist: R. Brady
- Half-time1-0
- 46'out: Paul Smyth
- 48'Foul
- 52'
- 66'
- 70'Argument
- 74'
- 75'
- 75'
- 1-180'assist: Jonathan Varane
- 85'
- 1-290+3'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Preston
- 8.0Robbie BradyM
- 7.3Benjamin WhitemanM
- 7.3Liam LindsayD
- 7.2Kaine Kesler-HaydenM
- 6.9David CornellG
- 6.7Will KeaneF
- 6.6Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.6Sam GreenwoodM
- 6.5Emil RiisF
- 6.3Andrew HughesD
- 6.3Jordan StoreyD
- 6.2Mads Frøkjær-JensenF
- 5.9Stefán ÞórðarsonM
QPR
- 7.5Lucas AndersenM
- 7.5Michael FreyF
- 7.2Jonathan VaraneM
- 7.2Nicolas MadsenM
- 7.0Ronnie EdwardsD
- 6.7Jack ColbackM
- 6.7Kenneth PaalD
- 6.7James DunneD
- 6.7Harrison AshbyD
- 6.6Koki SaitoM
- 6.6Rayan KolliF
- 6.6Paul SmythF
- 6.5Paul NardiG
- 6.3Liam MorrisonD
- 6.2Karamoko DembéléM
- 5.9Yang Min-hyeokF
Line-ups
Substitutes
PrestonP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 9Emil Riis75'F6.5
- 7W. Keane85'F6.7
- 12Chedwyn EvansF
- 2Ryan PorteousD
- 19Lewis GibsonD
- 3J. MeghomaD
- 39T. CarrollM
- 31T. MaweneM
- 41L. StowellG
QPRMartí Cifuentes
Substitutes
- 12Michael Frey80'74'F7.5
- 25L. Andersen90+3'75'M7.5
- 15Morgan FoxD
- 11Paul Smyth46'F6.6
- 22K. Paal66'D6.7
- 13Joseph WalshG
- 21K. MorganD
- 27Daniel BennieF
- 26R. Kolli40'F6.6
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Brady | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | 7.2 |
| David Cornell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Will Keane | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Sam Greenwood | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Emil Riis | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 85 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Andersen | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Michael Frey | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Jonathan Varane | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 75 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ronnie Edwards | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jack Colback | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Kenneth Paal | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| James Dunne | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Harrison Ashby | 74 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Koki Saito | 40 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Rayan Kolli | 50 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Paul Smyth | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Paul Nardi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Liam Morrison | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Karamoko Dembélé | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Yang Min-hyeok | 66 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
PrestonLDDLL
- L12 Apr 25ALeeds1-2
- D08 Apr 25HCardiff2-2
- D05 Apr 25HStoke City1-1
- L02 Apr 25ADerby0-2
- L30 Mar 25HAston Villa0-3
QPRDWDLD
- D12 Apr 25HBristol City1-1
- W09 Apr 25AOxford United3-1
- D05 Apr 25HCardiff0-0
- L29 Mar 25AStoke City1-3
- D15 Mar 25HLeeds2-2
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
Preston
- Previous: Leeds 2-1 Preston, 12 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Hull City 2-1 Preston, 21 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
QPR
- Previous: QPR 1-1 Bristol City, 12 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: QPR 1-2 Swansea, 21 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated