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Preston North End FC
Ian Lindsay
Queens Park Rangers
James White
League Round 17
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 25 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 9 | 16 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 35 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 10 | 16 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 10 | 35 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 11 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 11 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 4 | - (n) | 3 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 14 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
| 14 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - (n) | 3 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
| 14 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 15 | 5 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 15 | 25 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 15 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 3 | - (n) | 2 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 16 | 5 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| 16 | 25 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| 17 | 12 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 17 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 6 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 17 | 30 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 18 | 5 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 18 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 18 | 25 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 19 | 5 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 5 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 19 | 25 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 20 | 5 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 20 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 20 | 25 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 21 | 5 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 6 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 21 | 25 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 21 | 36 | AP CUP FINAL | | 1⑤ | - | 1③ | | /
| 18 | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| 22 | 12 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| 22 | 30 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 19 | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| 23 | 20 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 19 | - | 6 | - | 11 |
| 23 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 19 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 23 | 39 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 7 | - | 12 |
| 24 | 5 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 7 | - | 13 |
| 24 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 20 | - | 7 | - | 13 |
| 24 | 25 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 7 | - | 13 |
| 25 | 8 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 25 | 26 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 7 | | | 22 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 27 | 20 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 23 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 27 | 39 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 24 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 28 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 25 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 28 | 20 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 25 | - | 8 | - | 14 |
| 28 | 39 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 26 | - | 8 | - | 14 |
| 30 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 26 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| 30 | 12 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 27 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| 30 | 30 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 28 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| 33 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 1 | | | 28 | - | 9 | - | 15 |
| 35 | 41 | FA SHIELD FINAL | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 29 | - | 9 | - | 15 |
| 36 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 29 | - | 9 | - | 16 |
| 36 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 29 | - | 9 | - | 17 |
| 38 | 5 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 6 | | | 30 | - | 9 | - | 17 |
| 38 | 25 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 31 | - | 9 | - | 17 |
| 39 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 31 | - | 9 | - | 18 |
| 41 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 31 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 41 | 16 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 32 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 41 | 35 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 33 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 42 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 34 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 42 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 35 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 44 | 20 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 36 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 44 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 37 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 44 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 37 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| 45 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 38 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| 45 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 38 | - | 10 | - | 20 |
| 45 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0③ | - (n) | 0④ | | /
| 38 | - | 11 | - | 20 |
| 47 | 17 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 39 | - | 11 | - | 20 |
| 47 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0③ | - (n) | 0① | | /
| 39 | - | 12 | - | 20 |
| 47 | 38 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 40 | - | 12 | - | 20 |
| 48 | 17 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 40 | - | 12 | - | 21 |
| 48 | 38 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 41 | - | 12 | - | 21 |
| 49 | 4 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 42 | - | 12 | - | 21 |
| 49 | 26 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 42 | - | 12 | - | 22 |
| 50 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 42 | - | 12 | - | 23 |
| 52 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 42 | - | 12 | - | 24 |
| 52 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 42 | - | 12 | - | 25 |
| 52 | 38 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 42 | - | 13 | - | 25 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Preston North End FC are the defending1st division champions.
• Queens Park Rangers finished 2nd in the 2nd division last season and were promoted.
Preston North End FC
• Preston North End FC will assess Ludwig Süle (I/16 Sw - pulled hamstring), Anders Jacobsen (APP/10 Df - knee injury) and Ibrahim Aggrey (II/17 Df - head injury) ahead of this game.
Queens Park Rangers
• Queens Park Rangers are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Striker Juan-Jose Cano (II/13) is suspended from this match after being sent off in match 35 against Lewes FC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Preston North End FC and Queens Park Rangers have met 79 times with 55 of those occurring in the League.
• Preston North End FC have won 42, lost 25 and drawn 12 of 79 matches against Queens Park Rangers.
• Preston North End FC has a 4 game losing streak in this fixture.
• Queens Park Rangers haven't won a league match at Deepdale since season 48.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Preston North End FC | Position | Queens Park Rangers |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 17 |
| 15 | Sweeper | ✓ 17 |
| 57 ✓ | Defenders | 31 |
| 42 | Midfielders | 42 |
| 38 | Forwards | ✓ 56 |
| 7 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 0 |
🅾 PREDICTION: PNE 0 – 0 QPR (Draw)
🏠 Home: Preston North End FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Defence is the decisive battleground — Preston (57) vastly outmuscle QPR (31) at the back, giving PNE a commanding edge in their own half.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Onel Rönnlund (GK, TL:18) — PNE | Yahya Amara (GK, TL:17) — QPR
🎯 VERDICT: Preston North End should edge this match, primarily because their defensive solidity (57) should comfortably contain QPR's forward threat (56) despite the slim margin. The home advantage contributes an additional nine points to Preston's forward line, and with seven estimated attacks to QPR's zero, Preston control the tempo throughout. Goalkeeper Onel Rönnlund is the key figure — his composure behind a strong defensive unit anchored by Walter Hamisu should keep a clean sheet and potentially nick a late winner.
RAY'S TAKE
PNE 1 - 0 QPR
QPR are bringing nowt going forward — Rönnlund'll have a quiet afternoon between the sticks. Preston are pushing hard up top and that home advantage is real, I fancy them to nick it.
MARCUS'S TAKE
PNE 1 - 0 QPR
Preston's groundsman bonus through the forward lines is doing quiet, unglamorous work that QPR simply haven't accounted for — nine additional points of forward pressure tends to produce at least one goal for the home side. QPR's defensive area looks alarmingly thin compared to what Preston can put through the channels, and Stewart Scholes arriving late to this one won't change that arithmetic. Rönnlund doesn't even need to be tested tonight.
