Queens Park Rangers 2-2 Preston North End: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How the match unfolded

Johnny Kenny put Preston North End ahead in the 1st minute, set up by Stanley Mills. Johnny Kenny made it 0-2 to Preston North End in the 26th minute. Kwame Poku made it 1-2 to Queens Park Rangers in the 66th minute. Queens Park Rangers levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute through Paul Smyth. A late equaliser, and a point saved.

Preston North End led by two and were pegged back: Queens Park Rangers came back for a draw.

It was 0-2 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Johnny Kenny scored twice.

Dennis Cirkin of Queens Park Rangers was sent off in the 15th minute. The referee, T. Parsons, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Queens Park Rangers and 2 to Preston North End.

Queens Park Rangers: J. Stéphan, 4-4-2 · Preston North End: J. Euell, 5-3-2.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.45 for Queens Park Rangers and 3.56 for Preston North End.

Preston North End left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Preston North End created the better chances, 3.56 xG to 1.45, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Queens Park Rangers had 7 shots on target, Preston North End 3.

Preston North End's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

Queens Park Rangers had 61% of the ball.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Queens Park Rangers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.79 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 42% of their matches.

Preston North End came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.25 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 8% of their matches.

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Johnny Kenny (Preston North End), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Queens Park Rangers

• Nicolas Madsen 8.3
• Paul Smyth 7.8 1 goal
• Kwame Poku 7.7 1 goal
• Kealey Adamson 7.7
• Glen Kamara 7.4

Preston North End

• Johnny Kenny 8.4 2 goals
• Daniel Iversen 7.3
• Andrew Hughes 7.3
• Harry Clarke 7.1
• Alfie Devine 6.9

The lowest-rated starter was Dennis Cirkin at 3.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Queens Park Rangers: Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
• Preston North End: Stoke City vs Preston North End Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End

What was the score in Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End?

Queens Park Rangers 2-2 Preston North End (half-time 0-2), Championship, Saturday 19 September 2026.

Who scored in Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End?

Johnny Kenny 1', Johnny Kenny 26', Kwame Poku 66', Paul Smyth 90'.

Did Moneyball predict Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End?

Johnny Kenny, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End?

T. Parsons.