Preview: Charlton Athletic vs QPR Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | EFL Championship 2025-26

Eight points separate the two sides on the points table.

Matchday 31 of the EFL Championship will take us to the Valley, where Charlton Athletic F.C. will host Queens Park Rangers F.C. in an enthralling clash.

The home side are currently placed at the 18th spot on the league table. With nine wins, eight draws, and twelve losses, Charlton have accumulated 35 points from their opening 29 matches. They are coming into this game after securing an impressive 2-0 away win against Leicester City.

Queens Park Rangers, on the other hand, are currently sitting at 11th spot in the EFL Championship. With 12 wins, seven draws, and eleven losses, QPR have accumulated 43 points from their opening 30 matches. They registered a 2-1 win against Coventry in their previous game.

A win will take QPR to the seventh spot, and that makes this game even more important for them.  

Kickoff:

Location: London, England

Stadium: The Valley

Date & Kick-off Time: Feb 7 – 01:31 am IST; Feb 6 – 08:01 pm GMT/03:01 pm ET/12:01 pm PT 

Referee: Not decided

VAR: In use

Form:

Charlton (in all competitions): W-L-L-W-L

QPR (in all competitions): W-L-D-D-L

Players to watch out for:

Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic)

The England international is a key player in Charlton Athletic’s midfield. He can also play an advanced role for his team, having scored seven league goals this season. He is an intelligent player.

He also scored against Leicester City in the last game. He will look to play a crucial role against Queens Park Rangers.                                        

Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers)

The striker is having a great season. He is currently the second top goalscorer of QPR in the EFL Championship. He has found the back of the net on six occasions and even scored the opening goal against Coventry, which gave his team a 2-1 win.

His off-the-ball contributions are incredible as well, and make him one of the most important players in the front line.

Match Facts:

• The last game between these two teams ended in a 3-1 win for QPR.
• Charlton Athletic won 2-0 against Leicester City in their last game.
• Queens Park Rangers won 2-1 against Coventry in their last game.

Charlton Athletic vs QPR: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: QPR to win – 1.55 by Stake
• Tip 2: Both teams to score – Yes – 1.81 by Dafabet
• Tip 3: Expected Goals – Over 2.5 – 1.62 by 1XBET

Injury and Team news:

Charlton Athletic have their entire squad available for selection.

Queens Park Rangers, on the other hand, will have Jake Clarke-Salter, Ziyad Larkeche, and Jonathan Varane unavailable for selection due to their respective injuries.

Head-to-Head:

Total matches: 14

Charlton Athletic won: 4

QPR won: 6

Draws: 4

Predicted Lineups:

Charlton Athletic (3-4-3)

Kaminski(GK); Ramsay, Jones, Bell; Clarke, Coady, Docherty, Chambers; Carey, Leaburn, Dykes

Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)

Walsh(GK), Norrington-Davies, Cook, Dunne, Edwards; Madsen, Hayden; Smyth, Vale, Dembélé; Kone

Match Prediction:

The clash between Charlton Athletic and Queens Park Rangers is expected to be a close affair. However, despite being the away side, QPR have shown more consistency and quality. Therefore, we expect them to emerge victorious against Charlton Athletic in their upcoming game.  

Prediction: Charlton Athletic 1-2 QPR

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