ChampionshipMatchday 18Saturday 28 November 2026 ·

QPR vs Sheffield United prediction

38%
home win
predicted score
2–1
8.4% chance
27%
draw
36%
away win
Win probability: home 38%, draw 27%, away 36%

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GossipBall sees QPR against Sheffield United as too close to call in the Championship on Saturday 28 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC. It gives QPR a 38% chance of winning, puts the draw at 27% and gives Sheffield United 36%.

GossipBall expects 1.4 goals from QPR and 1.3 from Sheffield United, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 51% chance of three or more goals and a 56% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. QPR keep a clean sheet in 26% of outcomes, Sheffield United in 25%.

QPR are 8th in the table with 24 points from 15 games; Sheffield United are 10th with 22. In their last five league games QPR took 7 points (LWLDW) and Sheffield United took 10 (WDWWL). This season QPR average 1.67 expected goals (xG) for and 1.10 against per game; Sheffield United average 1.29 for and 1.35 against.

In 8 league meetings since 2022, QPR won 1, Sheffield United won 4 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 28 Feb 2026, finished QPR 0–2 Sheffield United, a win for Sheffield United.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 14 November 2026, 03:12 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Rows: QPR goalsColumns: Sheffield United goals

Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (13%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–112.6%
1–08.7%
0–18.5%
2–18.4%
1–28.2%
0–07.0%
1 or more goals
93%
2 or more goals
76%
3 or more goals
51%
4 or more goals
29%
5 or more goals
14%
Both teams score
56%

GossipBall expects 2.7 goals in total: 1.38 for QPR and 1.34 for Sheffield United.

Winning margin

Explained
QPR by 3
4%
QPR by 2
11%
QPR by 1
20%
Draw
27%
Sheffield United by 3
4%
Sheffield United by 2
11%
Sheffield United by 1
20%

Each team's goals

Explained
QPR expected goals1.38
Sheffield United expected goals1.34
QPR keep a clean sheet26%
Sheffield United keep a clean sheet25%
QPR win without conceding19%
Sheffield United win without conceding18%
QPR score 2 or more40%
Sheffield United score 2 or more39%

Recent form

QPR
W v Lincoln2–1 · 7 Nov
D v Burnley1–1 · 3 Nov
L @ Southampton1–4 · 31 Oct
W v Swansea5–0 · 24 Oct
L @ Birmingham0–3 · 17 Oct
Sheffield United
L @ Charlton1–2 · 7 Nov
W @ Preston3–2 · 3 Nov
W v Wrexham1–0 · 30 Oct
D v Derby1–1 · 24 Oct
W @ Bristol City1–0 · 17 Oct

Head to head

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In 8 league meetings since 2022, QPR won 1, Sheffield United won 4 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 28 Feb 2026, finished QPR 0–2 Sheffield United, a win for Sheffield United.

QPR 0–2 Sheffield United28 Feb 2026
Sheffield United 0–0 QPR8 Nov 2025
QPR 1–2 Sheffield United1 Mar 2025
Sheffield United 2–2 QPR17 Aug 2024
QPR 1–1 Sheffield United2 Jan 2023
Sheffield United 0–1 QPR4 Oct 2022

Season averages per game

QPRSHE
1.60
Goals
1.40
1.20
Conceded
1.27
1.67
xG
1.29
1.10
xG against
1.35
15.1
Shots
11.5
4.8
On target
4.1
5.6
Corners
3.9
2.13
Yellow cards
1.93
20%
Clean sheets
33%
67%
Both score
60%
60%
3+ goals
60%

Questions and answers

Who will win QPR vs Sheffield United?

GossipBall gives QPR a 38% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Sheffield United 36%. GossipBall sees QPR against Sheffield United as too close to call.

What is the predicted score for QPR vs Sheffield United?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.4 for QPR, 1.3 for Sheffield United). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (13%), 1–0 (9%), 0–1 (8%).

Will both teams score in QPR vs Sheffield United?

GossipBall gives a 56% chance that both QPR and Sheffield United score.

Will there be three or more goals in QPR vs Sheffield United?

There is a 51% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.7 goals in total (1.4 for QPR, 1.3 for Sheffield United).

When is QPR vs Sheffield United?

Kick-off is Saturday 28 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Sheffield United?

In 8 league meetings since 2022, QPR won 1, Sheffield United won 4 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 28 Feb 2026, finished QPR 0–2 Sheffield United, a win for Sheffield United.

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