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Queens Park Rangers
James White
Nottingham Forest
Steve Turner
League Round 18
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 5 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 7 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 11 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 11 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 12 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 12 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 14 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 7 | | | 9 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 14 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 14 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 20 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 4 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 23 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 4 | - (n) | 2 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 24 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 11 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 26 | 5 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 12 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 26 | 25 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 27 | 4 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 13 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 27 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 28 | 5 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 28 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 28 | 25 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 29 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 29 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - (n) | 5 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 29 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 5 | - | 7 |
| 32 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 4 | - (n) | 3 | | | 16 | - | 5 | - | 7 |
| 35 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 35 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 6 | - | 8 |
| 36 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 37 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 16 | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| 37 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 4 | - (n) | 1 | | | 16 | - | 6 | - | 11 |
| 37 | 34 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 38 | 12 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 38 | 30 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 17 | - | 7 | - | 12 |
| 38 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 0⑤ | - | 0④ | | /
| 17 | - | 8 | - | 12 |
| 39 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 8 | - | 12 |
| 39 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 40 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 19 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 40 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 42 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 8 | - | 14 |
| 42 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| 43 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 20 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 44 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 21 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 45 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 5 | - | 4 | | | 21 | - | 8 | - | 17 |
| 45 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 22 | - | 8 | - | 17 |
| 45 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 22 | - | 8 | - | 18 |
| 47 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 22 | - | 9 | - | 18 |
| 47 | 29 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 23 | - | 9 | - | 18 |
| 49 | 40 | FA CUP FINAL | | 3 | - (n) | 2 | | | 24 | - | 9 | - | 18 |
| 52 | 16 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 10 | - | 18 |
| 52 | 39 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 24 | - | 11 | - | 18 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Queens Park Rangers finished 2nd in the 2nd division last season and were promoted.
• Nottingham Forest placed 6th in the 1st division in season 51.
Queens Park Rangers
• Queens Park Rangers are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Ji-An Sang-chul (V/15 Sw) has made an amazing 100 appearances for Queens Park Rangers.
• Juan-Jose Cano (II/13 Fw) has made 50 appearances for Queens Park Rangers.
Nottingham Forest
• Nottingham Forest are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Atef Omar (IV/9 Fw) is in line to make his 100th appearance for Nottingham Forest (currently at 98).
Head To Head Meetings
• Queens Park Rangers and Nottingham Forest have met 52 times with 33 of those occurring in the League.
• Queens Park Rangers have won 24, lost 18 and drawn 10 of 52 matches against Nottingham Forest.
• Queens Park Rangers has a 4 game unbeaten streak against the Forest.
• Nottingham Forest haven't won a league match at Loftus Road since season 45.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Queens Park Rangers | Position | Nottingham Forest |
| 17 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 18 |
| 17 ✓ | Sweeper | 14 |
| 32 | Defenders | ✓ 61 |
| 42 ✓ | Midfielders | 24 |
| 64 ✓ | Forwards | 48 |
| 12 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 16 |
🅾 PREDICTION: QPR 1 – 1 FOR (Draw)
🏠 Home: Queens Park Rangers (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:1 MF:0 FW:8
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Defence is the decisive area — Nottingham Forest (61) massively outclass Queens Park Rangers (32) at the back, giving Forest a commanding defensive edge.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Yahya Amara (GK, TL:17) — QPR | Jonathan Kome (GK, TL:18) — FOR
🎯 VERDICT: Nottingham Forest edge this one on the road, with their formidable defensive unit (61) comfortably containing QPR's forward threat (64) and neutralising much of the home advantage. QPR's midfield (42) does hold an edge over Forest's (24), giving them enough possession to stay in the game, and the groundsman's forward boost (+8 FW) helps Stewart Scholes cause problems up top. Ultimately, Jonathan Kome's solid presence in goal (TL:18) and Ibra Gueye marshalling Forest's defensive line should be enough to secure a hard-fought draw or narrow away win.
RAY'S TAKE
QPR 1 - 1 FOR
Forest come with more threat up front but QPR's groundsman has done a job on that pitch — Ueda will be marshalling that backline with everything he's got. Scholes needs to be a nuisance all afternoon, give their defenders no peace, because that's the only way Rangers nick something here. A draw feels right but don't be surprised if Loftus Road finds a way to make it ugly.
MARCUS'S TAKE
QPR 1 - 1 FOR
Forest have the attacking edge here on paper, but QPR's home advantage is doing some heavy lifting — that +9 boost is the difference between a defeat and a point. Goodwin in midfield will need a career-defining afternoon to neutralise what Forest are pushing through the centre, and frankly I'm not sure he's ready for that conversation.
A draw feels like the honest outcome, though neither goalkeeper is going to be writing home about their afternoon either.
