Portsmouth vs QPR

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Championship · Aug 15, 2026 · 14:00

Final score: Portsmouth 1–3 QPR

Match preview

Portsmouth welcome QPR to Fratton Park this Friday, August 15th, for a Championship clash that sees two sides looking to establish early season momentum. While their overall win rates of 30% and 35% respectively suggest struggles last term, recent form paints a contrasting picture. Portsmouth arrive having enjoyed a strong run, securing three wins and a draw from their last five outings. This momentum will be crucial against a QPR side desperate to turn their fortunes around, having endured a dismal five-match spell featuring four losses and just one draw.

Historically, this fixture has been tightly contested, with QPR edging the recent head-to-head. Fans will recall the thrilling 6-1 QPR victory and the subsequent Pompey wins. Despite Pompey's recent uplift, the bookmakers see this as an evenly matched encounter, with a draw and an away win considered equally likely. QPR’s superior goal-scoring record last season, netting 61 compared to Portsmouth’s 49, suggests they possess attacking threats, but their leaky defence, conceding 73, will be a concern. Watch for Portsmouth to leverage their home advantage and recent confidence against a QPR team desperate to halt their slide.

Standings

Portsmouth: #20 · 3 Pts · 4 P (1W 0D 3L)
QPR: #4 · 7 Pts · 3 P (2W 1D 0L)

Head-to-head

2026-03-21T15:00:00+00:00: QPR 6–1 Portsmouth
2025-12-26T15:00:00+00:00: Portsmouth 1–1 QPR
2025-02-22T15:00:00+00:00: Portsmouth 2–1 QPR
2024-10-19T14:00:00+00:00: QPR 1–2 Portsmouth
2021-07-07T00:00:00+00:00: QPR 2–1 Portsmouth

Lineups

Portsmouth (Formation: 4-2-3-1)

1. N. Schmid, 24. T. Devlin, 5. R. Poole, 6. C. Shaughnessy, 22. Z. Swanson, 16. L. Le Roux, 19. R. R. Shein, 10. A. Segecic, 38. E. Adams, 28. L. Brooke-Smith, 9. C. Bishop

QPR (Formation: 4-2-3-1)

1. P. Charles, 27. A. S. Mbengue, 3. J. Dunne, 5. R. Edwards, 12. B. Kemper, 20. H. Vale, 24. N. Madsen, 16. R. Burrell, 10. I. Chair, 11. P. Smyth, 22. R. Kone

Match events

15' Goal Normal Goal — T. Devlin (Portsmouth) (assists: E. Adams)
20' subst Substitution 1 — B. Kemper (QPR) (assists: K. Adamson)
25' Card Yellow Card — R. Edwards (QPR)
33' Goal Normal Goal — I. Chair (QPR) (assists: H. Vale)
40' Goal Normal Goal — K. Saito (QPR) (assists: I. Chair)
45'+2 Goal Normal Goal — I. Chair (QPR) (assists: A. S. Mbengue)
46' subst Substitution 1 — L. Brooke-Smith (Portsmouth) (assists: R. Kavuma McQueen)
58' subst Substitution 2 — K. Saito (QPR) (assists: P. Smyth)
58' subst Substitution 3 — K. Poku (QPR) (assists: G. Kamara)
65' subst Substitution 2 — A. Kamara (Portsmouth) (assists: J. Murphy)
72' subst Substitution 3 — Z. Swanson (Portsmouth) (assists: B. Arthur)
72' subst Substitution 4 — R. Poole (Portsmouth) (assists: Marezi)
74' subst Substitution 4 — A. S. Mbengue (QPR) (assists: J. Varane)
74' subst Substitution 5 — R. Burrell (QPR) (assists: A. Lloyd)
83' subst Substitution 5 — E. Adams (Portsmouth) (assists: O. Bailey)