Match summary
1ST HALF
41'

B. Whiteman(Own Goal)
2ND HALF
M. Osmajić(Daniel Iversen)

48'
Andrija Vukcevic
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
60'
S. Thordarson
Pol Valentín
60'
66'

K. Poku
67'
K. Adamson
Esquerdinha
67'
R. Kolli
K. Poku
67'
R. Burrell
Zan Celar
A. Hughes
71'
Michael Smith
Alfie Devine
75'
Thierry Small
L. Lindsay
75'
81'

K. Dembélé
81'
S. Cook
Kieran Morgan
82'
Harvey Vale
K. Dembélé
B. Whiteman
84'
L. Lindsay
86'
L. Lindsay

88'
L. Lindsay
Oddel Offiah
89'
Match statistics
58%Possession42%
392Passes Attempted272
301Completed Passes189
5Corners4
30Throw-ins30
13Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Queens Park Rangers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#13Walsh

#27Mbengue

#4Morrison

#28Mendes da Silva

#21Morgan

#24Hautorp Madsen

#8Field

#10Chair

#7Dembélé

#17Adubofour Poku

#9Celar
Starting XI
![]() J. Walsh #13 | |
![]() A. Mbengue #27 | |
![]() L. Morrison #4 | |
![]() Esquerdinha #28 | 67' |
![]() Kieran Morgan #21 | 81' |
![]() Nicolas Madsen #24 | |
![]() S. Field #8 | |
![]() I. Chair #10 | |
![]() K. Dembélé #7 | 81' 82' |
![]() K. Poku #17 | 66' 67' |
![]() Zan Celar #9 | 67' |
Will not play

Jake Liam Clarke-Salter
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ilias Emilian Chair
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Ziyad Larkeche
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026

Rumarn Kameron-Scott Burrell
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early February 2026

Liam Morrison
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Jonathan Raymond François Varane
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: About a week
Manager

Julien Stéphan
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Lønne Iversen

#19Gibson

#16Hughes

#14Ben Storey

#4Whiteman

#22Thordarson

#8McCann

#3Vukcevic

#26Small

#24Smith

#28Osmajić
Starting XI
![]() Daniel Iversen #1 | 🎯48' |
![]() Lewis Gibson #19 | |
![]() A. Hughes #16 | 71' |
![]() J. Storey #14 | |
![]() B. Whiteman #4 | 84' 41' |
![]() S. Thordarson #22 | 60' |
![]() A. McCann #8 | |
![]() Andrija Vukcevic #3 | 60' |
![]() Thierry Small #26 | 75' |
![]() Michael Smith #24 | 75' |
![]() M. Osmajić #28 | ⚽48' |
Will not play

Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager

Paul Heckingbottom
Queens Park Rangers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#13Walsh

#27Mbengue

#4Morrison

#28Mendes da Silva

#21Morgan

#24Hautorp Madsen

#8Field

#10Chair

#7Dembélé

#17Adubofour Poku

#9Celar
Starting XI
![]() J. Walsh #13 | |
![]() A. Mbengue #27 | |
![]() L. Morrison #4 | |
![]() Esquerdinha #28 | 67' |
![]() Kieran Morgan #21 | 81' |
![]() Nicolas Madsen #24 | |
![]() S. Field #8 | |
![]() I. Chair #10 | |
![]() K. Dembélé #7 | 81' 82' |
![]() K. Poku #17 | 66' 67' |
![]() Zan Celar #9 | 67' |
Will not play

Jake Liam Clarke-Salter
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ilias Emilian Chair
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Ziyad Larkeche
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026

Rumarn Kameron-Scott Burrell
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early February 2026

Liam Morrison
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Jonathan Raymond François Varane
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: About a week
Manager

Julien Stéphan
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Lønne Iversen

#19Gibson

#16Hughes

#14Ben Storey

#4Whiteman

#22Thordarson

#8McCann

#3Vukcevic

#26Small

#24Smith

#28Osmajić
Starting XI
![]() Daniel Iversen #1 | 🎯48' |
![]() Lewis Gibson #19 | |
![]() A. Hughes #16 | 71' |
![]() J. Storey #14 | |
![]() B. Whiteman #4 | 84' 41' |
![]() S. Thordarson #22 | 60' |
![]() A. McCann #8 | |
![]() Andrija Vukcevic #3 | 60' |
![]() Thierry Small #26 | 75' |
![]() Michael Smith #24 | 75' |
![]() M. Osmajić #28 | ⚽48' |
Will not play

Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager

Paul Heckingbottom
Head-to-head
34 matches

Queens Park Rangers
14
Wins
10
Draws
10
Wins

Preston North End
Championship2024 • 1 match
Championship2023 • 2 matches
Championship2022 • 2 matches
Championship2021 • 2 matches
Championship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 | ![]() | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 | ![]() | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 | ![]() | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 | ![]() | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 | ![]() | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 | ![]() | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 | ![]() | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 | ![]() | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 | ![]() | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 | ![]() | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 | ![]() | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 | ![]() | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 | ![]() | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 | ![]() | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 | ![]() | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 | ![]() | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 | ![]() | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 | ![]() | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 | ![]() | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 | ![]() | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 | ![]() | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Oliver Langford
Venue:
MATRADE Loftus Road
Capacity:
19 100
Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Queens Park Rangers and Preston North End. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.























