Queens Park Rangers carry a strong recent record against Preston North End into their Championship meeting this weekend. The R's are unbeaten in their last six league games against Preston, winning four and drawing two.
That form offers a positive backdrop for a side sitting just two points off the top of the table. Their recent results show a team that is hard to beat, with only one defeat in their last six league outings. The sequence reads DDWLW, with a 1-1 draw at West Brom last time out.
Preston, in contrast, have struggled at the start of this campaign. They have lost six of their seven Championship matches so far, and another defeat would set an unwanted club record for the worst start to a league season. Their recent visits to Loftus Road have been difficult, with four losses in their last seven trips and no win in the last three.
Both meetings last season ended in 1-1 draws, suggesting another tight contest is likely. The underlying numbers for both sides this season are also a concern, with QPR and Preston among the division's biggest underperformers based on expected goals differential. Despite that, QPR's defensive resilience has been a feature, conceding far fewer home defeats this year compared to the eight they suffered in the entirety of 2025.
Marti Cifuentes's side will be without several key players, including Ilias Chair and Jimmy Dunne, who are on the current injuries list. The match against Preston at Loftus Road kicks off on Saturday, 19 September.
