Southampton vs QPR prediction, 31 October 2026

Southampton

Saturday, 31 October 2026

41Half time 1 : 0Championship

QPR

Match result

Pre-match prediction

Locked at kickoff

55.1%Southampton

24.0%Draw

20.8%QPR

Double chance

Southampton or draw79%

Either team wins76%

QPR or draw45%

2.1Southampton3.0expected goals0.9QPR

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Total goals

LineOverUnder

0.595%5%

1.580%20%

2.558%42%

3.536%64%

4.519%81%

Both teams to score

Yes53%No47%

GG2+

No85%Yes15%

Team total goals

OverSouthamptonQPR

0.587%61%

1.561%24%

2.534%7%

Clean sheet

Southampton39%QPR13%

Win to nil

Southampton32%QPR10%

Odd or even goals

Odd50%Even50%

Winning margin

Draw24%

WinsSouthamptonQPR

by 120%14%

by 215%5%

by 3+20%2%

Total goal bands

0-1 goals20%2-3 goals45%4-5 goals27%6+ goals9%

Match preview · Championship

Southampton vs QPR: preview and prediction

31 Oct 2026 · 15:00St. Mary's StadiumTim Robinson

Southampton welcome QPR to St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton on Saturday 31 October, with kick-off at 15:00. It's matchday 13 in the Championship. Southampton go into it 5th in the table after 13 games, with QPR 9th. Last time out Southampton won 3-2 away at West Ham United, and QPR beat Swansea 5-0 at home. Southampton haven't lost any of their last three at home.

The forecast

55%Southampton24%Draw21%QPR

Expected goals2.1-0.9Over 2.5 goals58%Both teams score53%

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Southampton: form and key numbers

Southampton have won eight, drawn three and lost two of their 13 Championship games so far, scoring 28 and letting in 13. That has them 5th on 23 points.

Their last six in all competitions read four wins, one draw and one defeat, at 1.7 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per game. Last time out they beat West Ham United 3-2 away; before that came a goalless draw at home to Bolton and a 1-0 win away at Norwich.

Southampton are unbeaten in four. Three clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of three recently (5 scored, 1 conceded). C. Larin (hamstring injury) and F. Downes (ankle injury) both miss out.

SouthamptonLast 6 · 4W 1D 1L

24 OctAWest Ham United3-2W
17 OctHBolton0-0D
14 OctANorwich1-0W
11 OctHPortsmouth1-0W
19 SeptAWrexham1-2L
12 SeptHBristol City4-1W

1.7scored a game0.8conceded a game2.2points a game

At home · last 3DWW

Southampton: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

QPR: form and key numbers

So far in the Championship, QPR have won five, drawn five and lost three of 13, with 21 goals scored and 16 conceded, good for 9th place and 20 points.

Over the last six matches it has been two wins, three draws and one defeat, averaging 2.2 goals for and 1.3 against. Last time out they beat Swansea 5-0 at home; before that came a 3-0 defeat away at Birmingham and a 4-1 win at home to Derby.

On the road they've won none of three recently (2 scored, 5 conceded). A. S. Mbengue (knee injury), I. Chair (muscle injury) and J. Clarke-Salter (injury), plus three others, are all unavailable.

QPRLast 6 · 2W 3D 1L

24 OctHSwansea5-0W
17 OctABirmingham0-3L
14 OctHDerby4-1W
9 OctAWest Ham United1-1D
19 SeptHPreston2-2D
12 SeptAWest Bromwich Albion1-1D

2.2scored a game1.3conceded a game1.5points a game

Away · last 3LDD

QPR: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

Southampton vs QPR: match analysis

Home and away form points to Southampton: Southampton have won two of their last three at home, QPR none of their last three on the road. Three points separate the two sides in the table.

The table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
4	West Bromwich Albion	13	7	3	3	+5	24
5	Southampton	13	8	3	2	+15	23
6	Birmingham	13	6	5	2	+10	23
···
8	West Ham	13	6	4	3	+15	22
9	QPR	13	5	5	3	+5	20
10	Sheffield Utd	13	5	4	4	+2	19

We make Southampton clear favourites at 55%, with QPR on 21% and the draw at 24%.

Goals, recent and expected

1.7Scored a game2.2
0.8Conceded a game1.3
2.1Expected here (xG)0.9

Over 1.580%Over 2.558%Over 3.536%Both score53%

On goals, it expects around 3.0 in the game: 2.1 for Southampton and 0.9 for QPR. Over 2.5 goals is 58% and both teams scoring 53%. When they last met, on 24 Feb 2026, Southampton won 5-0.

Last meetings