Predicted Lineups and Player News for QPR vs Watford 03/04/26 - Championship News

By Lucas Pereira, FootballPredictions.NET, 13:12 02/04/2026

The Championship match at MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium on Friday sees home side QPR locking horns with Watford. Let’s check on the predicted line ups and player availability.

QPR will be looking for another win after the 6-1 Championship triumph versus Portsmouth. It seems likely that The R's will probably go for a 4-4-2 system for the game, beginning the first half with Joe Walsh, Amadou Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Ronnie Edwards, R. Norrington-Davies, Harvey Vale, Kieran Morgan, Jonathan Varane, Paul Smyth, Rayan Kolli and Richard Kone.

Jake Clarke-Salter and Ziyad Larkeche won’t be available for QPR manager Julien Stéphan.

How QPR might line up versus Watford

In their last game, Watford drew 0-0 in the Championship match with Leicester City. From our viewpoint, The Hornets seem most likely to make use of a 4-4-2 system, settling for Egil Selvik, James Abankwah, Formose Mendy, Mattie Pollock, Marc Bola, Nestory Irankunda, Imran Louza, Pierre Ekwah, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Edo Kayembe and Luca Kjerrumgaard.

Out of a mainly healthy squad, there is only the sole fitness issue for the Watford boss Ed Still to be concerned about. Saba Goglichidze (Inguinal hernia) won’t be in action.

Likely Watford lineup

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