QPR host Sheffield United in the Championship. Both sides currently sit in the bottom half of mid-table, with QPR just above their visitors on goal difference and a game of points.
QPR have put together some eye-catching home performances lately, while Sheffield United's away form has been a bit more up and down. That contrast is worth digging into before deciding how much stock to put in either side's current run.
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Recent form tells different stories
QPR's home form has been productive in front of goal, with a 5-0 win over Swansea and a 4-1 win over Derby among their last few Championship outings at home. They've also lost at home to Middlesbrough in that spell, so it isn't all one-way traffic.
QPR: 20 completed matches; Sheffield Utd: 20 completed matches.
QPR
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 38
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +17
Sheffield Utd
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 29
- Conceded
- 19
- Difference
- +10
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | QPR | Swansea | 24.10.2026 | 5-0 |
| Championship | Birmingham | QPR | 17.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| Championship | QPR | Derby | 14.10.2026 | 4-1 |
| Championship | West Ham | QPR | 09.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| Championship | QPR | Preston | 19.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Championship | West Brom | QPR | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Charlton | QPR | 09.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | QPR | Middlesbrough | 05.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Championship | QPR | Cardiff | 02.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Championship | Blackburn | QPR | 29.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | Wrexham | 30.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | Derby | 24.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Bristol City | Sheffield Utd | 17.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Portsmouth | Sheffield Utd | 14.10.2026 | 3-2 |
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | Lincoln | 10.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| Championship | Stoke City | Sheffield Utd | 19.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| League Cup | Fleetwood Town | Sheffield Utd | 16.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | Wolves | 13.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Blackburn | Sheffield Utd | 08.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | Norwich | 05.09.2026 | 1-3 |
Sheffield United's away results have swung from wins at Bristol City and Blackburn to defeats at Portsmouth and Stoke. There's no obvious pattern of control on the road, more a mix of good and bad afternoons.
QPR's home scoring form looks sharper than Sheffield United's away consistency right now.
Comparative Team Statistics: QPR vs Sheffield Utd
A fixture with no clear pattern
These two have met regularly over the years, and the head-to-head record doesn't lean strongly either way. The most recent meeting in February saw QPR win 2-0, but before that there was a goalless draw and a Sheffield United away win the season prior.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | QPR | Sheffield Utd | 28.02.2026 | 0-2 |
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | QPR | 08.11.2025 | 0-0 |
| Championship | QPR | Sheffield Utd | 01.03.2025 | 1-2 |
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | QPR | 17.08.2024 | 2-2 |
| Championship | QPR | Sheffield Utd | 02.01.2023 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | QPR | 04.10.2022 | 0-1 |
| Championship | QPR | Sheffield Utd | 29.04.2022 | 1-3 |
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | QPR | 05.04.2022 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Sheffield Utd | QPR | 12.01.2019 | 1-0 |
| Championship | QPR | Sheffield Utd | 11.08.2018 | 1-2 |
Going further back, results have swung between both sides, including some one-sided scorelines in both directions. There's nothing here to suggest a dominant trend between these two clubs.
Not much separates them in the table
QPR sit ninth with 17 points from 11 games, Sheffield United eleventh with 15 points from the same number of matches. Both have four wins, and the goal difference between them is minimal.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Wolves | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18/15 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15/12 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17/16 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15/14 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18/18 | 15 |
It's a tight picture overall, with neither side pulling clear of the other in terms of league position this season.
Cards and creativity worth watching
Sydie Peck has been Sheffield United's main creative outlet recently, chipping in with two assists across eight appearances. For QPR, both J. Clarke-Salter and D. Cirkin have picked up a fair number of cautions this season, with Cirkin also shown a red card in his seven matches.
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That disciplinary record for QPR's defenders is something to keep an eye on, particularly if the game gets physical.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Kamara | Finland | 31 | Midfielder | 181 | 78 |
| N. Madsen | Denmark | 26 | Midfielder | 190 | 76 |
| I. Chair | Morocco | 29 | Midfielder | 171 | 74 |
| R. Burrell | England | 25 | Attacker | 180 | 72 |
| J. Dunne | Republic of Ireland | 29 | Defender | 183 | 75 |
| P. Smyth | Northern Ireland | 29 | Attacker | 175 | 69 |
| K. Saito | Japan | 25 | Midfielder | 170 | 69 |
| J. Clarke-Salter | England | 29 | Defender | 188 | 70 |
| B. Kemper | Netherlands | 27 | Defender | 185 | 74 |
| K. Dembélé | England | 23 | Midfielder | 167 | 59 |
| K. Poku | England | 25 | Midfielder | 179 | 67 |
| T. Lamptey | Ghana | 26 | Defender | 163 | 55 |
| R. Edwards | England | 23 | Midfielder | 180 | 76 |
| D. Cirkin | England | 24 | Defender | 182 | 78 |
| C. Ward | England | 26 | Goalkeeper | 188 | n/a |
| H. Vale | England | 23 | Midfielder | 181 | 73 |
| A. Mbengue | Senegal | 24 | Defender | 180 | n/a |
| J. Varane | France | 25 | Midfielder | 190 | n/a |
| A. Lloyd | England | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| P. Charles | Northern Ireland | 21 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| L. Morrison | Scotland | 23 | Defender | 183 | n/a |
| K. Adamson | Australia | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| I. Alemayehu | Sweden | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Kieran Morgan | England | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu | England | 22 | Attacker | 194 | n/a |
| Rayan Jawad Kolli | England | 21 | Attacker | 180 | n/a |
| R. Kone | Côte d'Ivoire | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| L. Scarlett | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Chong | Netherlands | 26 | Midfielder | 185 | 75 |
| J. Ayew | Ghana | 35 | Attacker | 182 | 80 |
| F. Seriki | England | 24 | Defender | 183 | n/a |
| C. O'Hare | England | 28 | Midfielder | 175 | 65 |
| L. Kitching | England | 27 | Defender | 191 | 80 |
| R. Norrington-Davies | Wales | 27 | Defender | 181 | 68 |
| M. Doherty | Republic of Ireland | 34 | Defender | 185 | 80 |
| H. Choudhury | England | 29 | Defender | 178 | 64 |
| J. Riedewald | Netherlands | 30 | Midfielder | 182 cm | 79 kg |
| K. Phillips | England | 30 | Midfielder | 178 | 72 |
| J. Shackleton | England | 27 | Defender | 168 | 65 |
| P. Bamford | England | 33 | Attacker | 185 cm | 71 kg |
| J. Rothwell | England | 31 | Midfielder | 185 | 77 |
| B. Brereton | Chile | 27 | Attacker | 185 | 80 |
| A. Davies | Wales | 34 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 75 |
| H. Burrows | England | 24 | Defender | 180 | 68 |
| S. McCallum | England | 26 | Defender | 184 | 80 |
| T. Campbell | England | 26 | Attacker | 185 | 82 |
| M. Cooper | England | 27 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 75 |
| J. Tanganga | England | 27 | Defender | 184 | 76 |
| M. McGuinness | Republic of Ireland | 25 | Defender | 194 | 70 |
| J. Baptiste | England | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| T. Cannon | Republic of Ireland | 23 | Attacker | 180 | 64 |
| Sydie Peck | England | 22 | Midfielder | 173 | 65 |
| O. Arblaster | England | 22 | Midfielder | 175 | 65 |
| R. Oné | Scotland | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| L. Marsh | England | 22 | Attacker | 176 | 65 |
| R. Donovan | England | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| N. Zätterström | Sweden | 21 | Defender | 186 | n/a |
With QPR and Sheffield United so close together in the table, and both showing patchy form depending on which recent match you look at, there's no clear edge jumping out from the evidence here.
Until there's a market to weigh against these numbers, it makes more sense to sit this one out than force a pick.
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