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Queens Park Rangers Leicester City betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

The most likely scenario for this fixture is a match with several goals. While Queens Park Rangers are expected to have greater control of the game, Leicester City are a very attack-minded side and should help produce an open and entertaining contest, with both teams showing little concern for the defensive side of the game. Therefore, backing the “Over 2.25 Goals” market in this match looks like a good option.
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Preview
QPR and Leicester meet at MATRADE Loftus Road, in a match for the 22th round of the Championship. The recent head‑to‑head record favours the away team, since they have a record of 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 matches. The last head‑to‑head between these two teams was played on 11‑01‑2025, and ended in a (6‑2) win by Leicester City. The home advantage may play an important role in this match , since QPR presents significant differences between home and away results.

Analysis QPR

After 9 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses, the home team is in the 9th position, havinf won 31 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Middlesbrough by (3‑1), after in the previous match they have won (2‑1) at home, against Birmingham City. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 24 conceded; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 24 conceded. For the league, QPR won 17 points out of 30 possible points, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 1‑0 (4 out of 10 matches). They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 7 of the last 10 for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 21 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 11 times and have only turned the score around in 2. In the last 10 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 14 goals between minutes (46'‑60').

Queens Park Rangers come into this round following a 3-1 defeat away to Middlesbrough, bringing an end to their two-match winning streak in the Championship, with Nicolas Madsen scoring the team’s only goal. The home side usually line up in a 4-4-2 formation, favouring quick transitions, particularly down the flanks. In this setup, the two players tasked with causing problems for the opposition defence are Rumarn Burrell and Richard Kone. When moving into attack, QPR tend to channel their play down the right-hand side, taking advantage of the depth provided by full-back Amadou Salif Mbengue. Jake Clarke-Salter, Ziyad Larkeche and Kwame Poku will all miss this match due to injury.

Confirmed Lineup: Ben Hamer, Jake Clarke-Salter , Rhys Norrington-Davies, Jimmy Dunne, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Jonathan Varane, Karamoko Dembélé, Nicolas Madsen, Koki Saito, R. Burrell, Richard Kone.
Coach: M. Cifuentes Corvillo.

Analysis Leicester

The away team is currently in the 8th position of the league, with 31 points won, after 8 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Bristol City, by (2‑2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Ipswich Town, by (3‑1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 18 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Leicester has a record of 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 15 points out of 30 possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away mathes there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 21 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 10 times and have only turned the score around in 2.

Leicester City come into this match following a 3-1 home victory over Ipswich, extending their run to three consecutive games without defeat in this competition, with goals from Jordan Ayew, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku and Bobby Decordova-Reid. The away side usually line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Stephy Mavididi, Jordan Ayew and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku operating in the attacking positions. When going forward, Leicester tend to channel their attacks down the left flank, making the most of the depth provided by full-back Luke Thomas. All players are available for this match.

Confirmed Lineup: Jakub Stolarczyk, Luke Thomas, Ben Nelson , Ricardo Pereira, Jannik Vestergaard, Jordan James, Oliver Skipp, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Jordan Ayew, Stephy Mavididi, Issahaku Fatawu .
Coach: B. Rodgers.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the QPR vs Leicester match, on 20 December 2025, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy US, goes to: Over 2,25 Goals ⇒ bet available on 1xbet.

The QPR vs Leicester on 20 December 2025 will be played at London, MATRADE Loftus Road.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy US, for the QPR Leicester match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Leicester at with 67% of the tips.

 

Championship - 2025/2026

  • 56% 308 / 554 Games

  • Home team wins 44.16%
  • Draws 26.62%
  • Away team wins 29.22%
  • Over 1.5 75%
  • Over 2.5 51.62%
  • Over 3.5 25%
  • Goals 804
  • Goals /match 2.61
  • Goals /match home 1.43
  • Goals /match away 1.18
  • Both teams score 58.44%
  • Goals after 80' 16.17%
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