Preston North End
Stoke
06:00 PM
Oct 31, 2026
Preston
Preston
1 – 1
D
Oct 24, 2026
West Brom
-
D
H
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
1 - 1
-
L
A
Wrexham
Championship
4 - 1
-
L
A
Birmingham City
Championship
4 - 0
-
L
H
Millwall
Championship
0 - 1
-
D
A
Queens Park Rangers
Championship
2 - 2
Championship
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough |
12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27-17 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 |  Swansea City |
12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16-13 | 3 | 23 |
| 3 |  West Ham United |
12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32-15 | 17 | 22 |
| 4 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20-16 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16-13 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 |  Southampton |
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24-12 | 12 | 20 |
| 7 | Birmingham City |
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20-12 | 8 | 20 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers |
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20-12 | 8 | 20 |
| 9 | Stoke City |
12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18-16 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 |  Blackburn Rovers |
12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19-16 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 |  Portsmouth |
12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16-15 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 |  Sheffield United |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16-15 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Millwall |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19-20 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 |  Bristol City |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12-15 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 |  Lincoln City |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13-20 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 |  Cardiff City |
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19-17 | 2 | 14 |
| 17 | Wrexham |
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15-18 | -3 | 14 |
| 18 |  Bolton Wanderers |
12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16-23 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 |  Charlton Athletic |
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11-18 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 |  Norwich City |
12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20-22 | -2 | 12 |
| 21 |  Watford |
12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10-20 | -10 | 11 |
| 22 |  Burnley |
12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17-25 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 |  Derby County |
12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10-21 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 | Preston North End |
12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10-25 | -15 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16-4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14-9 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Cardiff City |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13-6 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11-7 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13-5 | 8 | 11 |
| 6 | Swansea City |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7-3 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10-7 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9-6 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | West Ham United |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17-8 | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham City |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14-7 | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | Stoke City |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10-6 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | Portsmouth |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10-10 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Watford |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8-9 | -1 | 10 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5-5 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Millwall |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11-8 | 3 | 8 |
| 16 | Wrexham |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10-8 | 2 | 8 |
| 17 | Sheffield United |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-7 | 1 | 8 |
| 18 | Norwich City |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10-10 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | Bristol City |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3-6 | -3 | 6 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7-12 | -5 | 6 |
| 21 | Lincoln City |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7-13 | -6 | 5 |
| 22 | Burnley |
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8-10 | -2 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston North End |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5-10 | -5 | 4 |
| 24 | Derby County |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4-10 | -6 | 2 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15-7 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Swansea City |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9-10 | -1 | 12 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13-8 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10-9 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Birmingham City |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-5 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7-7 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Lincoln City |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-7 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Stoke City |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8-10 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | Bristol City |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9-9 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7-7 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Portsmouth |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6-5 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | Sheffield United |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-8 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9-11 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Millwall |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8-12 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8-9 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Norwich City |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10-12 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Wrexham |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5-10 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Derby County |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6-11 | -5 | 5 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6-13 | -7 | 5 |
| 20 | Burnley |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9-15 | -6 | 4 |
| 21 | Cardiff City |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6-11 | -5 | 2 |
| 22 | Watford |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2-11 | -9 | 1 |
| 23 | Preston North End |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5-15 | -10 | 1 |
| 24 | Southampton |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13-7 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Birmingham City |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10-3 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Cardiff City |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12-6 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-6 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Portsmouth |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-5 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Stoke City |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-5 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Southampton |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-4 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Swansea City |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | -3 | 9 |
| 9 | West Ham United |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12-6 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12-7 | 5 | 8 |
| 11 | Sheffield United |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-6 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Wrexham |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-7 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-6 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-6 | -1 | 7 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9-11 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | Burnley |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9-9 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Millwall |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-7 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Bristol City |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln City |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7-14 | -7 | 4 |
| 20 | Norwich City |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-9 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 | Derby County |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4-8 | -4 | 3 |
| 22 | Watford |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-11 | -8 | 3 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5-11 | -6 | 2 |
| 24 | Preston North End |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-12 | -8 | 2 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
| # | Team | xG | xGA | xG +/- | xPts | Pts | Pos +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough |
26.3 | 12.3 | +14.0 | 25.4 | 25 | 0 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
21.1 | 11.0 | +10.1 | 23.9 | 21 | +2 |
| 3 | West Ham United |
25.3 | 14.2 | +11.0 | 22.3 | 22 | 0 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers |
20.7 | 13.5 | +7.2 | 21.0 | 20 | +4 |
| 5 | Southampton |
21.7 | 16.0 | +5.7 | 20.3 | 20 | +1 |
| 6 | Millwall |
21.1 | 16.3 | +4.8 | 19.4 | 15 | +7 |
| 7 | Birmingham City |
19.8 | 15.8 | +4.0 | 19.4 | 20 | 0 |
| 8 | Cardiff City |
23.4 | 19.7 | +3.7 | 19.1 | 14 | +8 |
| 9 | Swansea City |
17.7 | 15.6 | +2.1 | 18.2 | 23 | -7 |
| 10 | Portsmouth |
15.6 | 13.4 | +2.2 | 18.1 | 18 | +1 |
| 11 | Bristol City |
15.7 | 15.3 | +0.4 | 17.6 | 15 | +3 |
| 12 | Wrexham |
13.6 | 14.4 | -0.8 | 16.6 | 14 | +5 |
| 13 | Lincoln City |
15.9 | 17.6 | -1.8 | 16.3 | 15 | +2 |
| 14 | Norwich City |
18.2 | 18.9 | -0.7 | 15.9 | 12 | +6 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion |
16.7 | 17.7 | -1.0 | 15.3 | 21 | -10 |
| 16 | Preston North End |
15.5 | 18.0 | -2.5 | 14.7 | 5 | +8 |
| 17 | Sheffield United |
14.0 | 17.5 | -3.4 | 14.0 | 16 | -5 |
| 18 | Burnley |
15.6 | 20.0 | -4.4 | 13.2 | 8 | +4 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers |
16.6 | 23.8 | -7.1 | 12.5 | 14 | -1 |
| 20 | Derby County |
12.1 | 21.4 | -9.3 | 12.1 | 7 | +3 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic |
12.0 | 19.0 | -7.1 | 11.8 | 14 | -2 |
| 22 | Stoke City |
11.0 | 19.5 | -8.5 | 11.7 | 20 | -13 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers |
12.3 | 21.3 | -8.9 | 11.0 | 18 | -13 |
| 24 | Watford |
12.7 | 22.6 | -9.8 | 10.0 | 11 | -3 |
Ordered by expected position. xPts is the points the chances created and conceded would typically earn.
Graham AlexanderGoalkeepers 2
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Daniel Iversen
GK
|
29 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 21 |
Lee Nicholls
GK
|
34 | — | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 6
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
Andrija Vukčević
LWB, LB, LM, LW
|
30 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Liam Lindsay
CB
|
31 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Jordan Storey
CB
|
29 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
Andrew Hughes
CB, LB
|
34 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 19 |
Lewis Gibson
CB
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 24 |
Odeluga Offiah
CB, RM, RWB, RW, RB
|
23 | — | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 11
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Pol Valentín
RM, RWB, RW, RB
|
29 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
Harry Clarke
RWB, RM, CAM, RB, CB Injured
|
25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
Alfie Devine
CM, CAM, LM, ST, RW
|
22 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Ali McCann
CM, CDM, CAM Injured
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Thierry Small
LWB, LM, RM
|
22 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Caleb Wiley
LM
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
Jordan Thompson
CM, CDM
|
29 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |
Andrew Moran
CM, CAM
|
23 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 25 |
Theo Carroll
RW
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 27 |
Léo Leroy
CM, CDM, CAM
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 44 |
Brad Potts
RWB, CM
|
32 | — | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 6
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
Jusef Erabi
ST
|
23 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Callum Lang
ST, CAM, RW, LW
|
28 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 17 |
Stanley Mills
RW, LW, CAM, RM, RWB
|
22 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
Liam Gibbs
RW, RB, CAM, LW Injured
|
23 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 37 |
Delano Burgzorg
LW, ST
|
27 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 38 |
Johnny Kenny
ST, CAM
|
23 | — | 0 | 0 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
Upcoming
| Oct 31, 2026Championship | Stoke |
06:00 PM | Preston North End |
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| Nov 04, 2026Championship | Preston North End |
01:15 AM | Sheff Utd |
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| Nov 07, 2026Championship | Preston North End |
08:30 PM | Southampton |
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| Nov 21, 2026Championship | West Ham |
08:30 PM | Preston North End |
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| Nov 25, 2026Championship | Cardiff |
01:15 AM | Preston North End |
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| Nov 28, 2026Championship | Preston North End |
06:00 PM | Norwich |
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| Dec 06, 2026Championship | Burnley |
05:30 PM | Preston North End |
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| Dec 10, 2026Championship | Preston North End |
01:15 AM | Portsmouth |
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| Dec 12, 2026Championship | Preston North End |
06:00 PM | Middlesbrough |
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| Dec 19, 2026Championship | Swansea |
06:00 PM | Preston North End |
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| Dec 26, 2026Championship | Preston North End |
08:30 PM | Derby |
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| Dec 30, 2026Championship | West Brom |
01:15 AM | Preston North End |
Results
| Oct 24, 2026Championship | Preston North End |
1 - 1 | West Brom |
D |
| Oct 17, 2026Championship | Wrexham |
4 - 1 | Preston North End |
L |
| Oct 14, 2026Championship | Birmingham |
4 - 0 | Preston North End |
L |
| Oct 10, 2026Championship | Preston North End |
0 - 1 | Millwall |
L |
| Sep 19, 2026Championship | QPR |
2 - 2 | Preston North End |
D |
| Sep 12, 2026Championship | Preston North End |
0 - 1 | Lincoln |
L |
| Sep 09, 2026Championship | Watford |
2 - 1 | Preston North End |
L |
| Sep 05, 2026Championship | Preston North End |
2 - 1 | Blackburn |
W |
| Sep 02, 2026Championship | Preston North End |
1 - 3 | Bristol City |
L |
| Aug 29, 2026Championship | Charlton |
1 - 0 | Preston North End |
L |
| Aug 27, 2026EFL Cup | Preston North End |
0 - 4 |  Everton |
L |
| Aug 22, 2026Championship | Preston North End |
1 - 3 | Wolves |
L |
Team rankings · Championship
Club leaders
- Alfie Devine7.00
- Léo Leroy6.92
- Odel Offiah6.76
- Daniel Iversen1,080
- Alfie Devine963
- Léo Leroy902
- Johnny Kenny0.49
- Callum Lang0.38
- Jusef Erabi0.22
- Callum Lang4.4
- Jusef Erabi2.3
- Johnny Kenny1.6
- Callum Lang0.55
- Jusef Erabi0.50
- Johnny Kenny0.38
- Callum Lang3.7
- Johnny Kenny1.7
- Andrew Hughes1.0
- Johnny Kenny1.2
- Callum Lang0.9
- Jusef Erabi0.9
- Johnny Kenny4.9
- Jusef Erabi4.2
- Callum Lang2.3
- Jordan Thompson28.9
- Lewis Gibson28.0
- Alfie Devine26.2
Arrivals 14
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
|
Liam GibbsRW · 2026-09-02
|
Norwich City |
Loan |
|
Johnny KennyST · 2026-09-02
|
 Celtic |
€3.5m |
|
Caleb WileyLB · 2026-08-28
|
 Chelsea |
Loan |
|
Stanley MillsRW · 2026-08-27
|
 Oxford United |
€2m |
|
Harry ClarkeRM · 2026-08-14
|
 Ipswich Town |
€4.1m |
|
Léo LeroyCM · 2026-08-14
|
 Basel |
— |
|
Delano BurgzorgLW · 2026-08-07
|
Middlesbrough |
Loan |
|
Jusef ErabiST · 2026-07-14
|
 Genk |
Loan |
|
Alfie DevineCM · 2026-07-07
|
 Tottenham Hotspur |
€7m |
|
Lee NichollsGK · 2026-07-02
|
 Huddersfield Town |
— |
|
Callum LangST · 2026-02-02
|
Portsmouth |
€3.1m |
|
Andrew MoranCM · 2026-02-02
|
 Brighton & Hove Albion |
€1.2m |
Miloš LukovićST · 2026-01-29
|
 Strasbourg |
Loan |
Jamal LewisLW · 2025-10-31
|
 Free agent |
Free transfer |
Departures 15
| Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Kitt NelsonCM · 2026-08-27
|
 Linfield |
Loan |
Milutin OsmajićST · 2026-08-25
|
 Genoa |
€3.5m |
Ben WhitemanDM · 2026-08-05
|
Wrexham |
€3.5m |
Josh SearyRWB · 2026-07-29
|
 Radcliffe |
Free transfer |
Michael SmithST · 2026-07-13
|
 Mansfield Town |
Free transfer |
Jack WaltonGK · 2026-05-24
|
 Dundee United |
€520k |
Noah MawénéCM · 2026-03-11
|
 Southend United |
Loan |
Kacper PasiekLB · 2026-03-05
|
 Macclesfield FC |
Loan |
Kaedyn KamaraCM · 2026-02-03
|
 Ross County |
Loan |
Mads Frøkjær-JensenAM · 2026-02-02
|
 Brøndby IF |
€1.3m |
|
Kacper PasiekLB · 2026-01-29
|
Macclesfield FC |
Loan |
|
Theo CarrollRW · 2026-01-25
|
 Curzon |
Loan |
Will KeaneST · 2026-01-14
|
 Reading |
Loan |
Stefán ThórdarsonDM · 2026-01-13
|
 Hannover 96 |
€410k |
Max Wilson · 2026-01-11
|
 Chorley |
Loan |
Contract extensions
- Jamal Lewis 2026-01-04
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Championship |
3 | 2 |
 Premier League |
2 | 6 |
 FA Cup |
2 | 5 |
 League One |
1 | 0 |
 League Two |
1 | 0 |
 Community Shield |
0 | 1 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Paul Heckingbottom | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0.43 |
| 2026/2027 | Graham Alexander | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2025/2026 | Paul Heckingbottom | 15 | 15 | 16 | 33 | 1.30 |
| 2024/2025 | Ryan Lowe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2024/2025 | Paul Heckingbottom | 10 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 1.14 |
| 2023/2024 | Ryan Lowe | 18 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 1.37 |
| 2022/2023 | Ryan Lowe | 17 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 1.37 |
| 2021/2022 | Frankie McAvoy | 6 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 1.19 |
| 2021/2022 | Ryan Lowe | 10 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 1.56 |
| 2020/2021 | Alex Neil | 13 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 1.16 |
| 2020/2021 | Frankie McAvoy | 5 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 2.13 |
| 2019/2020 | Alex Neil | 18 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 1.43 |
| 2018/2019 | Alex Neil | 16 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 1.33 |
| 2017/2018 | Alex Neil | 19 | 16 | 11 | 41 | 1.59 |
| 2016/2017 | Simon Grayson | 16 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 1.35 |
| 2015/2016 | Simon Grayson | 15 | 17 | 14 | 33 | 1.35 |
| 2014/2015 | Simon Grayson | 25 | 14 | 7 | 54 | 1.93 |
| 2013/2014 | Simon Grayson | 23 | 16 | 7 | 50 | 1.85 |
| 2012/2013 | Simon Grayson | 5 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 1.50 |
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QPR fight back from two down to keep quiet promotion charge rolling
Despite playing 75 minutes with 10 men after Dennis Cirkin's 15th-minute red card, QPR recovered from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Preston, leaving Julien Stephan's side fifth in the Championship and firmly in the promotion mix.
Three-week international break puts Carrick and Arbeloa on red alert as Premier League pressure builds
An extended three-week international break looms as the Premier League pauses, leaving under-fire managers including Manchester United's Michael Carrick and Fulham's Alvaro Arbeloa facing intense scrutiny, with Tottenham, Crystal Palace and Burnley bosses also feeling the heat.
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