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QPR vs Watford prediction
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GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersGossipBall makes QPR favourites to beat Watford at home in the Championship on Saturday 12 December 2026 at 12:30 UTC. It gives QPR a 49% chance of winning, puts the draw at 26% and gives Watford 25%.
GossipBall expects 1.6 goals from QPR and 1.1 from Watford, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 49% chance of three or more goals and a 52% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. QPR keep a clean sheet in 35% of outcomes, Watford in 21%.
QPR are 8th in the table with 24 points from 15 games; Watford are 20th with 15. In their last five league games QPR took 7 points (LWLDW) and Watford took 7 (WLLWD). This season QPR average 1.67 expected goals (xG) for and 1.10 against per game; Watford average 0.96 for and 1.77 against.
In 8 league meetings since 2022, QPR won 4, Watford won 3 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 3 Apr 2026, finished QPR 2–1 Watford, a win for QPR.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 14 November 2026, 03:12 UTC
Scoreline chances
How to readGold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (12%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.
Most common scorelines
Goals
ExplainedGossipBall expects 2.6 goals in total: 1.57 for QPR and 1.05 for Watford.
Winning margin
ExplainedEach team's goals
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Head to head
Full record →In 8 league meetings since 2022, QPR won 4, Watford won 3 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 3 Apr 2026, finished QPR 2–1 Watford, a win for QPR.
Season averages per game
Questions and answers
Who will win QPR vs Watford?
GossipBall gives QPR a 49% chance of winning, the draw 26% and Watford 25%. GossipBall makes QPR favourites to beat Watford at home.
What is the predicted score for QPR vs Watford?
GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.6 for QPR, 1.1 for Watford). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (12%), 1–0 (11%), 2–1 (9%).
Will both teams score in QPR vs Watford?
GossipBall gives a 52% chance that both QPR and Watford score.
Will there be three or more goals in QPR vs Watford?
There is a 49% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.6 goals in total (1.6 for QPR, 1.1 for Watford).
When is QPR vs Watford?
Kick-off is Saturday 12 December 2026 at 12:30 UTC.
What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Watford?
In 8 league meetings since 2022, QPR won 4, Watford won 3 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 3 Apr 2026, finished QPR 2–1 Watford, a win for QPR.