ChampionshipMatchday 19Saturday 5 December 2026 ·

Stoke vs QPR prediction

40%
home win
predicted score
2–1
8.4% chance
28%
draw
32%
away win
Win probability: home 40%, draw 28%, away 32%

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GossipBall makes Stoke slight favourites to beat QPR at home in the Championship on Saturday 5 December 2026 at 15:00 UTC. It gives Stoke a 40% chance of winning, puts the draw at 28% and gives QPR 32%.

GossipBall expects 1.3 goals from Stoke and 1.2 from QPR, so a tight, low-scoring game is slightly more likely: there is a 45% chance of three or more goals and a 50% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Stoke keep a clean sheet in 32% of outcomes, QPR in 27%.

Stoke are 3rd in the table with 29 points from 15 games; QPR are 8th with 24. In their last five league games Stoke took 13 points (WDWWW) and QPR took 7 (LWLDW). This season Stoke average 1.02 expected goals (xG) for and 1.45 against per game; QPR average 1.67 for and 1.10 against.

In 10 league meetings since 2021, Stoke won 4, QPR won 3 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 17 Jan 2026, was a 0–0 draw.

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: Stoke goalsColumns: QPR 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

1–113.3%
1–010.7%
0–19.4%
0–09.0%
2–18.4%
1–27.4%
1 or more goals
91%
2 or more goals
71%
3 or more goals
45%
4 or more goals
23%
5 or more goals
10%
Both teams score
50%

GossipBall expects 2.5 goals in total: 1.31 for Stoke and 1.15 for QPR.

Winning margin

Explained
Stoke by 3
5%
Stoke by 2
12%
Stoke by 1
22%
Draw
28%
QPR by 3
3%
QPR by 2
9%
QPR by 1
19%

Each team's goals

Explained
Stoke expected goals1.31
QPR expected goals1.15
Stoke keep a clean sheet32%
QPR keep a clean sheet27%
Stoke win without conceding23%
QPR win without conceding18%
Stoke score 2 or more38%
QPR score 2 or more32%

Recent form

Stoke
W @ Portsmouth2–1 · 7 Nov
W @ Blackburn2–1 · 3 Nov
W v Preston2–0 · 31 Oct
D v Bristol City0–0 · 24 Oct
W @ Derby1–0 · 17 Oct
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

Head to head

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In 10 league meetings since 2021, Stoke won 4, QPR won 3 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 17 Jan 2026, was a 0–0 draw.

Stoke 0–0 QPR17 Jan 2026
QPR 1–0 Stoke20 Sep 2025
Stoke 3–1 QPR29 Mar 2025
QPR 1–1 Stoke23 Nov 2024
Stoke 1–0 QPR14 Feb 2024
QPR 4–2 Stoke28 Nov 2023

Season averages per game

STKQPR
1.60
Goals
1.60
1.20
Conceded
1.20
1.02
xG
1.67
1.45
xG against
1.10
11.3
Shots
15.1
3.6
On target
4.8
4.5
Corners
5.6
2.00
Yellow cards
2.13
33%
Clean sheets
20%
67%
Both score
67%
67%
3+ goals
60%

Questions and answers

Who will win Stoke vs QPR?

GossipBall gives Stoke a 40% chance of winning, the draw 28% and QPR 32%. GossipBall makes Stoke slight favourites to beat QPR at home.

What is the predicted score for Stoke vs QPR?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.3 for Stoke, 1.2 for QPR). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (13%), 1–0 (11%), 0–1 (9%).

Will both teams score in Stoke vs QPR?

GossipBall gives a 50% chance that both Stoke and QPR score.

Will there be three or more goals in Stoke vs QPR?

There is a 45% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.5 goals in total (1.3 for Stoke, 1.2 for QPR).

When is Stoke vs QPR?

Kick-off is Saturday 5 December 2026 at 15:00 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between Stoke and QPR?

In 10 league meetings since 2021, Stoke won 4, QPR won 3 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 17 Jan 2026, was a 0–0 draw.

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