Burnley return to Championship action for the first time since promotion, aiming to move top at Loftus Road against mid-table Queens Park Rangers.
EFL Championship
Our Three Predictions For Queens Park Rangers vs Burnley:
- First Prediction For Queens Park Rangers vs Burnley: Match Result – Burnley – 17/20
- Second Prediction For Queens Park Rangers vs Burnley: Under 2.5 Goals – 53/100
- Third Prediction For Queens Park Rangers vs Burnley: Both Teams To Score – No – 33/50
First Prediction For Queens Park Rangers vs Burnley: Match Result – Burnley – 17/20
With the title and several records up for grabs, don’t expect Burnley to take their foot off the gas going into the final two matches of the season. With six wins in seven, they have romped to promotion in some style that will see this Clarets side go down in Championship folklore. No side has a better record away from home this season than Scott Parker’s side, winning thirteen of their 22 away fixtures. But their only two defeats all campaign have come away from Lancashire, and their last loss also came in the capital at Millwall. In West London, they face a QPR side with the fourth-worst home record in the second tier. Rangers have won just seven times at Loftus Road this term, and are winless in five as their campaign has fizzled out. But their latest defeat to Swansea followed a four-game unbeaten streak across all venues, winning twice away from W12. Nevertheless, expect Burnley to put in a professional away showing.
Second Prediction For Queens Park Rangers vs Burnley: Under 2.5 Goals – 53/100
While goals haven’t always been free-flowing for Parker’s side, they are incredibly tight in defence. The Championship record for fewest goals against in a season has wrapped up, barring a miracle. The Clarets have conceded half as many as the 30 that Watford (20/21) and Preston (05/06) shipped in the second tier, the previous record-holders. While QPR have netted in their past four games, last going scoreless in the goalless draw against Cardiff at the beginning of April, they have also conceded in each of those games since the South Wales stalemate. That gives Burnley a reason to be confident of notching a couple, while keeping the backdoor shut, as they have done all season.
Third Prediction For Queens Park Rangers vs Burnley: Both Teams To Score – No – 33/50
If the Clarets win their final two games, they will equal Reading’s record of 33 regular-season EFL games unbeaten, while also reaching 100 points. Burnley have already set the EFL record for most clean sheets in a season, with 29 to date. If they concede no more than twice in their last two games, they will take the record of fewest goals conceded per game in English history, currently standing at the 0.39 achieved by Liverpool (78/79) & Chelsea (04/05). As the return fixture at Turf Moor ended goalless, expect Burnley to record a 24th victory in this contest, double QPR’s tally, with another shut-out in this Saturday lunchtime encounter.
Best Odds For Queens Park Rangers vs Burnley
| Bookmaker | Queens Park Rangers | Draw | Burnley |
| MyriadPlay | 14/5 | 9/4 | 17/20 |
| Gentleman Jim | 31/10 | 23/10 | 10/11 |
| Betarno | 29/10 | 9/4 | 9/10 |
The table above shows the latest odds from leading football betting websites.
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
Burnley sealed a memorable return to the Premier League at the first time of asking on Monday. By defeating Sheffield United, the Clarets moved eight clear of Chris Wilder’s side with only two games remaining, promoting them and Leeds United in the process. Josh Brownhill grabbed a first-half brace, firing into the roof of the net after Josh Cullen’s effort was saved, before he scored his sixteenth of the season from the penalty spot. Tom Cannon had briefly brought the visitors level, scoring his first goal for the Blades, who had previously established a four-point gap at the summit at the end of March. But four defeats in five games have ended their automatic promotion hopes, meaning that to join the Clarets in the top flight, they will have to end their record as the worst team in Play-Off history by winning them for the first time at the tenth attempt.
Even with promotion secured, Burnley have plenty to play for in their final two games. Firstly, the title is on the line. Leeds are level with Scott Parker’s outfit, but their goal difference is sixteen worse than the table-topping Whites. Nevertheless, they will have the chance to move three clear of the West Yorkshire side on Saturday afternoon. Bristol City are the visitors to Elland Road on Monday evening, looking to spoil the party, while also going in search of points that may be required to seal their top-six place. Leeds also play another side that could have something to play for on the final day: Plymouth Argyle. The Pilgrims welcome Farke’s side to Home Park, while Millwall are the visitors to Turf Moor. Both sides are currently three points adrift of their seasonal aims, but at opposite ends of the standings.
Queens Park Rangers have had a topsy-turvy campaign that will likely see them finish comfortably in mid-table. Martí Cifuentes took over at QPR in October 2023, when they were six points adrift of safety. That target was eventually accomplished after three successive victories at the end of last season, winning five of their last eight to finish six points above the drop zone. Expectations were heightened ahead of this campaign, given the Hoops were ninth in the standings from when the Spaniard took over, winning thirteen of his 32 games in charge last term. But this year began horribly, sitting bottom of the table in November after one victory from their opening seventeen. That slow start has cost them any chance of a successful season. Without the same stumbling start, QPR would be just two points adrift of a Play-Off place if the table started on 25th November.
The West Londoners have won twelve of their 28 games since a draw against Stoke in the penultimate month of 2024. Only four sides have won more games in the Championship since that point, highlighting the work done to pull themselves clear of the relegation zone once again. But it could have been even better, following a run of one loss in thirteen that included four straight wins to start 2025. That had them up to tenth and knocking on the door of the Play-Offs, sitting four points adrift of sixth when they welcomed fellow top-six hopefuls Sheffield Wednesday in January. But a run of nine losses in sixteen has seen their campaign peter out, sitting seven points above the bottom three and thirteen adrift of the top six with Sunderland to play on the final day.
Confrontation |
Where To Watch Queens Park Rangers vs Burnley:
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
- Location: MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium, Shepherd’s Bush
- Date: 26th April, 2025
- TV Channel: Sky Sports+
Probable Lineups For Queens Park Rangers vs Burnley:
Predicted Queens Park Rangers Lineup:
- Lineup: Nardi, Frey, Fox, Morrison, Dunne, Colback, Edwards, Chair, Paal, Min-Hyeok, Dembélé
- Suspended/Injured: Varane, Madsen, Saito, Field, Vale, Clarke-Slater, Cook, Celar, Lloyd, Symth
- Coach: Martí Cifuentes
Predicted Burnley Lineup:
- Lineup: Trafford, Pires, Estève, Egan-Riley, Roberts, Cullen, Brownhill, Anthony, Sarmiento, Laurent, Flemming
- Suspended/Injured: Foster, Agyei, Shelvey, Humphreys, Beyer, Ramsey
- Coach: Scott Parker
