West Ham United vs Queens Park Rangers prediction 09.10.2026 | Championship
West Ham United
Kick off:
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Queens Park Rangers
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1.50
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4.20
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Contents
- Competition: Championship
- Date: 09/10/2026
- KO: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: London Stadium
EFL action takes place in London this weekend as West Ham United take on local rivals Queens Park Rangers.
The Hammers return from the international break after fighting back to claim a draw at Millwall last time out, while QPR also recovered from a two-goal deficit against Preston.
West Ham have been in excellent scoring form and will be confident of maintaining their solid September form in their first fixture for three weeks.
West Ham United vs Queens Park Rangers Head to Head (H2H) stats
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West Ham United
1 : 0
Queens Park Rangers
FA Cup
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Queens Park Rangers
0 : 0
West Ham United
Premier League
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West Ham United
2 : 0
Queens Park Rangers
Premier League
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West Ham United
1 : 1
Queens Park Rangers
Premier League
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Queens Park Rangers
1 : 2
West Ham United
Premier League
West Ham United and Queens Park Rangers have met just once since 2020.
The only recent encounter saw West Ham secure a 2:1 FA Cup victory at London Stadium in January.
West Ham United team overview
West Ham return to action for the first time in three weeks after claiming a dramatic 2:2 draw against Millwall at The Den.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side trailed by two at half-time, but second-half efforts from Mohamadou Kante and Konstantinos Mavropanos rescued a point.
Kante would then receive a red card later in that contest, leaving the midfielder suspended for Friday's contest.
The Hammers have made an excellent start to life in the Championship, collecting 15 points from their first eight games. They sit second in the division after winning four of their last five league fixtures.
West Ham have been in excellent goal-scoring form with the hosts boasting a division-high 22 goals, including 13 across three successive home league victories against Wolves, Derby and Wrexham.
High-scoring outcomes have been frequent for the Hammers. At least three goals were scored in their last six games, with four or more scored in five of those fixtures.
Head coach Di Santo has a couple of injury concerns this weekend. Joel Veltman and Tomas Soucek require late fitness checks.
Last matches of West Ham United
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Millwall
2 : 2
West Ham United
Championship
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West Ham United
2 : 3
Fulham
Carabao Cup
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West Ham United
6 : 0
Wrexham
Championship
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Bolton Wanderers
2 : 3
West Ham United
Championship
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West Ham United
3 : 0
Derby County
Championship
West Ham United lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Mads Hermansen
Defenders
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2
Kyle Walker-Peters
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15
Konstantinos Mavropanos
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3
Max Kilman
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5
Felipe Morato
Midfielders
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20
Jarrod Bowen
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7
Arne Engels
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14
Divine Mukasa
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10
Manor Solomon
Forwards
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9
Joël Piroe
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11
Taty Castellanos
Queens Park Rangers team overview
Queens Park Rangers make the short journey across London after securing a spirited 2:2 draw against Preston in their last Championship fixture.
Julien Stephan's side fell two goals down in the first half but Kwame Poku pulled one back before Paul Smyth scored a late equaliser.
That result extended QPR's unbeaten run to three matches, although all three games finished level.
The visitors sit sixth in the division with 13 points from eight fixtures. Rangers have lost only once this season and remain unbeaten in four away league games (W2, D2).
Head coach Stephan has some selection worries this weekend.
Dennis Cirkin is suspended following his dismissal against Preston while Tariq Lamptey, Richard Kone, Ilias Chair and Boy Kemper face late fitness checks.
Karamoko Dembele remains sidelined with a serious knee injury.
Paul Smyth is pushing for a recall after scoring from the bench against Preston.
Last matches of Queens Park Rangers
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Queens Park Rangers
2 : 2
Preston North End
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
1 : 1
Queens Park Rangers
Championship
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Charlton Athletic
0 : 0
Queens Park Rangers
Championship
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Queens Park Rangers
0 : 1
Middlesbrough
Championship
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Queens Park Rangers
2 : 1
Cardiff City
Championship
Queens Park Rangers lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Pierce Charles
Defenders
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27
Amadou Mbengue
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3
Jimmy Dunne
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5
Ronnie Edwards
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2
Kealey Adamson
Midfielders
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18
Glen Kamara
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24
Nicolas Madsen
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40
Jonathan Varane
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11
Paul Smyth
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17
Kwame Poku
Forwards
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16
Rumarn Burrell
Prediction
QPR have proven difficult to beat, but West Ham represents their toughest away fixture of the season so far.
West Ham scored at least three goals in each of their first three home league matches and another high-scoring win seems likely in London.
West Ham to win and over 2.5 goals is my best bet at London Stadium.
Three Reasons Why We Expect West Ham to Win and Over 2.5 Goals
- West Ham won 4 of their last 5 league matches
- West Ham scored 15 goals in their last 4 home matches
- QPR have seen over 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 5 matches
Main prediction West Ham United - Queens Park Rangers
Home/Over 2.5
Best Odds:
Paripesa
2.02
West Ham United vs Queens Park Rangers standings in Championship
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 6 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 - 11 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 - 12 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 - 10 | +5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 8 | +2 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 - 12 | +1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 - 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 - 10 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 - 11 | +1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 - 15 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 - 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 - 10 | +9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 - 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 - 15 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 - 12 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 - 17 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 - 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 - 10 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 - 10 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 - 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 - 14 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 - 15 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 - 17 | -8 | 4 |