Watford 2-1 QPR — EFL Championship, 16 Aug 2025
Watford beat QPR 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 16 August 2025 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard scored for Watford; K. Morgan for QPR. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 2 and QPR 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-019'
- 2-023'assist: Imrân Louza
- 40'Foul
- 2-145'
- Half-time2-1
- 46'out: R. Kolli
- 56'
- 61'
- 61'
- 65'Time wasting
- 70'
- 74'
- 74'out: R. Andrews
- 79'Foul
- 81'out: Z. Celar
- 86'
- 90+3'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Watford
- 8.2Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 7.7Imrân LouzaM
- 7.3Marc BolaD
- 7.3Jeremy NgakiaD
- 7.2Edouard KayembeM
- 7.0Nestory IrankundaF
- 6.9Kwadwo BaahF
- 6.9Kévin KebenD
- 6.7Egil SelvikG
- 6.7Ryan AndrewsD
- 6.6Moussa SissokoM
- 6.5James AbankwahD
- 6.3Tom Dele-BashiruM
- 6.3Hector KyprianouD
- 6.3Mamadou DoumbiaF
QPR
- 7.5Joseph WalshG
- 7.2Steve CookD
- 7.2Kieran MorganD
- 7.2Liam MorrisonD
- 6.9Ilias ChairM
- 6.7EsquerdinhaD
- 6.7Paul SmythM
- 6.7Rayan KolliF
- 6.6Jonathan VaraneM
- 6.5Nicolas MadsenM
- 6.3Richard KoneF
- 6.3Rumarn BurrellF
- 6.3Samuel FieldM
- 6.3Karamoko DembéléM
- 6.2Žan CelarF
- 5.9Amadou MbengueD
Line-ups
Substitutes
WatfordEdward Still
Substitutes
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 7Thomas InceM
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru86'M6.3
- 34Kwadwo Baah56'F6.9
- 3M. AlleyneD
- 11Rocco VataF
- 18V. SemedoF
- 45R. Andrews74'D6.7
- 20Mamadou Doumbia74'F6.3
QPRJulien Stephan
Substitutes
- 9Z. Celar81'F6.2
- 1Paul NardiG
- 20Harvey ValeM
- 40Jonathan Varane61'M6.6
- 2Kealey AdamsonD
- 28Esquerdinha61'D6.7
- 23Daniel BennieF
- 26R. Kolli46'F6.7
- 22Richard Kone70'F6.3
Team statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 74 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Imrân Louza | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Marc Bola | 74 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7.3 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 86 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 56 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 35 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Kévin Keben | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Andrews | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| James Abankwah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 11 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 17 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Walsh | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Steve Cook | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Kieran Morgan | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Liam Morrison | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Ilias Chair | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Esquerdinha | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Paul Smyth | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Rayan Kolli | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jonathan Varane | 30 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Richard Kone | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 70 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Field | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Karamoko Dembélé | 81 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Žan Celar | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Charlton 1-0 Watford, 9 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Swansea 1-1 Watford, 23 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
QPR
- Previous: QPR 1-1 Preston, 9 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 7-1 QPR, 23 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated