Preston North End (home team)
- Preston have lost two of their last three home matches and won just once.
- Paul Heckingbottom’s Preston North End have taken a different path to success since the former Huddersfield Town boss took charge of the club in August 2024.
- His back three system is built on vertical play, high pressing and strong set-piece delivery, but recent results suggest they are struggling to find the consistency that was evident earlier in the season.
- Milutin Osmajic has been their main outlet in a difficult five-game run for the Lilywhites in which they have won once and lost four times.
- Preston have won eight, drawn six and lost six at home in the Championship this season, averaging 1.30 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per home game.
Queens Park Rangers (away team)
- Queens Park Rangers enter Monday’s Championship clash with Preston North End on the back of a two-game winning streak and will hope their momentum is enough to carry them to victory against their Lancashire rivals.
- Julien Stephan has been in charge of the R’s since June 2025 and has made the side much more flexible with a back four that can play as a back three when required.
- His team play a disciplined, possession-based game with wide overloads and selective pressing to control the tempo.
- Rumarn Burrell has been the Championship campaign’s top scorer for Rangers with ten goals from 26 appearances while Harvey Vale’s creativity has borne fruit with three assists in their last five matches in which they scored eight times.
- On the road, QPR have won one and lost one of their last two away games.
Head-to-Head
QPR have won four and drawn one of the last five head-to-head matchups, while Preston have not won any during that period.
Key Players
- Rumarn Burrell has been the Championship campaign’s top scorer for Rangers with ten goals from 26 appearances while Harvey Vale’s creativity has borne fruit with three assists in their last five matches in which they scored eight times.
- Milutin Osmajic has been their main outlet in a difficult five-game run for the Lilywhites in which they have won once and lost four times.
- Alfie Devine has been their most reliable source of goals with eight in 38 Championship appearances this season.
Prediction
With Preston’s wing-backs pushing high and creating space for QPR to exploit, and the Londoners’ superior form and head-to-head record, we will take the R’s to edge this one at a tempting price of 2.92.
