Match predictionOur tip: 2-1

Southampton vs QPR Prediction: Saints Eye Home Win to Close Gap on Automatics

Southampton host Queens Park Rangers at St Mary's on 31 October 2026 in a Championship fixture that genuinely matters. Both sides sit on 20 points following Southampton's recovery from a four point deduction, leaving them level and just three points…

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  • Week 13 of the 2026-2027 Championship sees Southampton and Queens Park Rangers collide on 2026-10-31 at 15:00 GMT.
  • Referee T. Robinson has dished out around 4-5 yellows and 0 reds, plus 25 fouls per match across 10 games.
  • Over 1 head-to-head encounter, Tonda Eckert has 1 win and J. Stéphan has no wins with no draws.
  • After 12 matchdays, Southampton sit 6th with 20 points and Queens Park Rangers are 8th having collected 20 points.
  • Southampton have 2 players sidelined: F. Downes (Ankle Injury), C. Larin (Hamstring Injury) but Queens Park Rangers face 5 absences: R. Burrell (Inactive), I. Chair (Muscle Injury), T. Lamptey (Inactive), N. Madsen (Injury), A. S. Mbengue (Knee Injury).
  • Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-2-3-1, Southampton should be met by Queens Park Rangers's expected 4-4-2.
  • Southampton came off a win (3-2 vs West Ham United) and Queens Park Rangers also triumphed (5-0 vs Swansea City).
  • Both teams have been in great form: Southampton 3-1-1 and Queens Park Rangers 2-2-1 over their last 5 matches.
  • Southampton have clearly got the edge H2H: in 16 meetings, they've beaten Queens Park Rangers 9 times, with 2 draws and only 5 losses.
  • Our model forecasts 2-1 for Southampton, bolstered by their 5-1-0 home record and an average of 2.67 goals per game.

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Southampton is going head to head with QPR on 31/10/2026 15:00 GMT for the England Championship. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Southampton v QPR H2H statistics!