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EFL Championship · MW10 MATRADE Loftus Road, LondonRef: Matthew Corlett
Full time

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QPR 4-1 Derby result, stats and report

QPR
Won · xG 1.64
4 – 1
FT 06:05
Lost · xG 1.09
Derby
Next: QPR v Burnley · Tue 3 Nov · Derby v Norwich · Tue 3 Nov
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Who won QPR vs Derby?

QPR 4-1 Derby, full time in the EFL Championship. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score, which landed. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and Derby won it.

Match Review · published 15 Oct 2026, 01:10 BST

QPR 4-1 Derby: Rangers Run Riot as Derby Capitulate at Loftus Road

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

QPR put four past Derby County in a commanding Championship win, with goals from Alfie Lloyd, Nicolas Madsen, Harvey Vale and Paul Smyth sealing a statement result. Derby were poor from the first whistle and their numbers told a damning story.

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How it played out

QPR won it 4–1

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 06:05Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

QPR 4–1 Derby

QPR put four past Derby County in a commanding Championship win, with goals from Alfie Lloyd, Nicolas Madsen, Harvey Vale and Paul Smyth sealing a statement result. Derby were poor from the first whistle and their numbers told a damning story.

Key Takeaways
Result

QPR beat Derby 4-1 at home.

Goals

5 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

First Goal
A
18'⚽
Alfie Lloyd
BAssist: Boy Kemper
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

QPR 1.64 xGDerby 1.09 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

QPR to win

45%Matched

Result

QPR4:1Derby

QPR v Derby

Our model called QPR to win at 45%. QPR 4-1 Derby. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

QPR beat Derby 4-1 at Loftus Road in the EFL Championship, with our model's 45 percent pick for a home win landing cleanly. Lloyd opened the scoring in the 18th minute, then Madsen converted a penalty four minutes later; Vale added a third before half-time. The hosts dominated throughout, with Derby unable to mount a sustained challenge despite pulling one back. Our model's call proved sound given QPR's recent form and Derby's struggles on the road. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

QPR v Derby · EFL Championship ·

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Nicolas MadsenQPR★ MOTM1 goal · 1 assist · 90 min7.9
  2. Boy KemperQPR1 assist · 72 min7.9
  3. Lars-Jørgen SalvesenDerby1 goal · 27 min7.7
  4. Pierce Joseph CharlesQPR90 min7.5
  5. Ronnie EdwardsQPR90 min7.5

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives QPR win the highest 1X2 probability at 44.9%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

QPR
44.9%
Draw
25.1%
Derby
30.0%
Both teams to score · Yes
58.6%
Over 2.5 goals
55.2%

Full-time forecast audit: QPR win was the highest probability; the match result was QPR win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

10 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For Derby, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 31 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Derby, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For QPR, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 31 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For QPR, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 100 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final

Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-0is the most common scoreline between QPR and Derby, landing 5 times across 20 league meetings on record.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 6/20recorded league meetings saw both teams score (30%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • QPR scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Derby scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • QPR have averaged 1.1 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Derby have averaged 0.9 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable lifecycle evidence

Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in QPR vs Derby?
    QPR beat Derby 4-1 in the EFL Championship at MATRADE Loftus Road.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Alfie Lloyd opened the scoring in the 18th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Alfie Lloyd (18'), Nicolas Madsen (22'), Harvey Vale (45'), Paul Smyth (68'), Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (100').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 7 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Matthew Corlett officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    QPR vs Derby kicked off on Wednesday, 14 October 2026 UK time at MATRADE Loftus Road.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    4 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Both teams to score, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    QPR play Burnley on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 UK time. Derby play Norwich on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 UK time.

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