Championship · Regular Season - 10
QPR 4–1 Derby
Wed 14 Oct 2026 · 18:45 UTC · Loftus Road, London
QPRTeam 1858
DerbyTeam 1846Match story
QPR · draw · DerbyBefore kick-off: 42% · 29% · 29%
Last reading, 90+11': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Alfie Lloyd 18'
- Nicolas Madsen 22' (pen)
- Harvey Vale 45'
- Paul Smyth 68'
- Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 90+10'
We gave QPR 42% to win: they did.
- 12'Ryan Nyambe 1730 −9* for Sondre Langas 1903 −2
Derby:Ryan Nyambe 1730 −9* for Sondre Langas 1903 −2 - Alfie Lloyd 1430 +109* assist Boy Kemper 1763 +7718'
QPR:Alfie Lloyd 1430 +109* assist Boy Kemper 1763 +77 - Nicolas Madsen 2034 +47 (pen.)22'
QPR:Nicolas Madsen 2034 +47 (pen.) - 24'D. Ozoh 1885 −5
Derby:D. Ozoh 1885 −5 - 28'John Eustace
Derby:John Eustace - 44'Sammie Szmodics 1847 −8
Derby:Sammie Szmodics 1847 −8 - Harvey Vale 1947 +4245'
QPR:Harvey Vale 1947 +42 - 45'Lewis Travis 1884 −15* for D. Ozoh 1885 −5
Derby:Lewis Travis 1884 −15* for D. Ozoh 1885 −5 - 45'Henrik Wendel Meister 1530 0 for Mohammed Fuseini 1963 −10
Derby:Henrik Wendel Meister 1530 0 for Mohammed Fuseini 1963 −10 - 56'Henrik Wendel Meister 1530 0
Derby:Henrik Wendel Meister 1530 0 - Harvey Vale 1947 +4257'
QPR:Harvey Vale 1947 +42 - Glen Kamara 2009 +1560'
QPR:Glen Kamara 2009 +15 - Richard Kone 1963 +6 for Rayan Jawad Kolli 1854 +1962'
QPR:Richard Kone 1963 +6 for Rayan Jawad Kolli 1854 +19 - Jonathan Varane 1941 +7 for Alfie Lloyd 1430 +109*62'
QPR:Jonathan Varane 1941 +7 for Alfie Lloyd 1430 +109* - Kwame Poku 1869 +8 for Harvey Vale 1947 +4262'
QPR:Kwame Poku 1869 +8 for Harvey Vale 1947 +42 - 63'Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 1641 −2 for Carlton Morris 1894 −11
Derby:Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 1641 −2 for Carlton Morris 1894 −11 - Paul Smyth 1969 +48 assist Nicolas Madsen 2034 +4768'
QPR:Paul Smyth 1969 +48 assist Nicolas Madsen 2034 +47 - 70'Filip Bilbija 1929 −11* for Sammie Szmodics 1847 −8
Derby:Filip Bilbija 1929 −11* for Sammie Szmodics 1847 −8 - Amadou Salif Mbengue 1939 +3 for Boy Kemper 1763 +7772'
QPR:Amadou Salif Mbengue 1939 +3 for Boy Kemper 1763 +77 - Leon Scarlett for Paul Smyth 1969 +4877'
QPR:Leon Scarlett for Paul Smyth 1969 +48 - 90+10'Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 1641 −2
Derby:Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 1641 −2
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 42% · 29% · 29%(QPR · draw · Derby)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%); the result 4–1 had 2%.
- Average value of the starting XI: QPR €2.4M, Derby €2.5M.
- Derby were without 2 expected starters: J. Widell Zetterström (1896) and C. Taylor (1737).
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
QPR
8th in Championship · 14 pts from 9
- 9 OctDWest Ham England Championship1886
- 19 SepDPreston England Championship1943
- 12 SepDWest Brom England Championship1921
- 9 SepDCharlton England Championship1873
- 5 SepLMiddlesbrough England Championship1929
Derby
23rd in Championship · 6 pts from 9
- 10 OctDWrexham England Championship1900
- 19 SepDBurnley England Championship1874
- 12 SepLBirmingham England Championship1866
- 9 SepLWest Brom England Championship1892
- 5 SepLWest Ham England Championship1857
Season outlook
From the Championship simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 14 /9 | 60.4 | <1% | 3% | 5% | 15th |
| Derby | 6 /9 | 48.2 | 0% | 0% | 47% | 23rd |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

QPR · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.6 (Good) · Elo 2120

Derby · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.1 (Good) · Elo 1832
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: direct
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
QPR: balanced profile (how Julien Stéphan plays) · Derby: direct (how John Mark Eustace plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.