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Date published: November 8, 2026
Queens Park Rangers
Lincoln CityQueens Park Rangers and Lincoln City are heading into this one from very different angles. QPR have the kind of home record that makes Loftus Road a genuinely difficult place to visit, solid at the back, hard to break down, and with a knack for picking up points even when they are not at their best. Lincoln, on the other hand, are a side fighting for their Championship lives, having lost five of their last seven and showing real signs of struggle as the second tier begins to expose the gaps between them and more established sides. The Imps are a club rediscovering what this level demands, and right now that education is coming at a heavy cost.
What makes this fixture interesting is that QPR are not exactly flying either. Two wins from their last ten tells you this is a team that has gone flat after a promising start. That 5-0 hammering of Swansea felt like a statement, then Southampton turned up and put four past them the following week. Julien Stephan will know his side need to rediscover some consistency, and a home game against a Lincoln team low on confidence and missing key players looks like the kind of fixture you have to take three points from.
This fixture takes place at Loftus Road in west London, with QPR hosting in the EFL Championship. It is a first competitive meeting between these two clubs since 1971, making it a genuinely rare occasion for supporters of both sides. The Championship table gives this plenty of meaning too, with QPR looking to push towards the top half and Lincoln desperate to put some distance between themselves and the relegation zone.
QPR have a few names missing, though the more encouraging news is that Richard Kone looks set to be available despite picking up a knock in the Burnley draw. That matters a lot given the form he has been in lately.
Lincoln have their own issues to manage heading into the trip to west London.
Stephan looks likely to stick with the shape that earned a point against Burnley in midweek, trusting Kone up top given his recent goalscoring form. The midfield will need to be switched on against a Lincoln side that can still be dangerous on the counter, so Varane and Kamara will have to do the ugly side of the work before getting bodies forward.
QPR: Charles; Adamson, Dunne, Edwards, Kemper; Poku, Varane, Kamara, Vale; Kone, Smyth
Chris Cohen and Tom Shaw face a selection headache in attack with House suspended, which leaves their forward options even thinner. Ladefoged and Wheatley could come into contention if they pass late fitness tests, though the gaffer may have to reshuffle and trust his midfielders to contribute more in the final third.
Lincoln: Wickens; Coubis, Elerewe, Bradley, Reach; Konak, Varfolomeev; Hackett, Street, Jefferies; Draper
QPR’s form over the past couple of months has been a stop-start affair that will have frustrated Stephan no end. Two wins from ten is Championship survival form rather than top half form, and the gap between their best performances and their worst has been alarming. Thrashing Swansea 5-0 then shipping four to Southampton the following week sums up the inconsistency perfectly. The 1-1 draw with Burnley on Tuesday was a steadier effort, Varane’s equaliser showing some character, but it was still only a point against a side QPR would have fancied beating at home.
What keeps QPR relevant in the top half conversation is precisely their home form. One defeat in seven home league games, with three wins and three draws, tells you Loftus Road is a fortress even when the team is not clicking. Six goals conceded at home all season is a genuinely impressive number at this level, and only two clubs have been tighter on their own patch. That defensive solidity gives them a platform, and when Kone is firing, they have enough quality to nick games.
Lincoln’s recent form makes for grim reading. Five defeats in seven, including back to back losses to Birmingham and Watford, the last of which was a narrow 1-0 at Vicarage Road. The 3-1 home defeat to Birmingham was particularly concerning because it came at Sincil Bank, where they had started the season reasonably well. Away from home they have now gone three games without a win after beginning the campaign with three consecutive victories on the road. That early momentum feels like a distant memory.
It is worth putting into context just how unusual this fixture is. The last time these two sides met competitively was 1971, so there is effectively no modern head to head data to work with in a meaningful way. What we do know from their limited historical meetings is that QPR have won four of the previous six official clashes, with one draw and one defeat. It is a slim dataset, but the direction of it favours the home side.
More relevant than any dusty historical record is the form book and the context. QPR at home against a Lincoln side struggling on the road and without their suspended striker is the kind of matchup that tends to favour the hosts, and nothing in the recent history between these clubs contradicts that reading.
The angle here feels pretty clear. QPR at home are a different proposition to QPR on the road, and Lincoln are bringing a defensive away record that is commendable on paper but a toothless attacking threat that struggles to cause real problems. With House suspended and the Imps’ confidence at a low ebb, backing the hosts to win and for goals to be at a premium makes the most sense.
Under 2.5 goals feels like the smarter play here. QPR have only conceded six at Loftus Road all season, and Lincoln have managed just six away goals in the Championship this term. Neither side is particularly free-scoring right now, and a tight, low-scoring affair seems more likely than an open game.
QPR 2-1 Lincoln City. The hosts have enough quality going forward, particularly through Kone, to nick a couple of goals, but Lincoln have shown they can nick one at the other end even when things are going against them. A 2-1 to QPR reflects their home advantage without underselling the Imps’ ability to stay in a game.
Yes, lightly. Lincoln’s away defensive record is one of the better ones in the division, so they are unlikely to be completely overrun, and QPR have shown vulnerability at the back on occasion this season despite their overall home numbers. There is enough here to suggest Lincoln grab one, even in a losing effort.
Richard Kone is the standout pick here. Four goals in three games is the kind of streak that does not happen by accident, and even with the minor fitness concern from midweek, he looks set to start. He will be QPR’s focal point in attack and Lincoln will need to be switched on to stop him from causing damage early.
| Market | Selection |
|---|---|
| Match Result | QPR to Win |
| First Goalscorer | Richard Kone |
| Under 2.5 Goals | Under 2.5 |
Kone opening the scoring in a tight QPR win fits the overall profile of this game perfectly, with the under 2.5 adding a logical layer given both sides’ recent scoring numbers.
QPR are not in scintillating form, but they do not need to be for this one. Lincoln are a team short on confidence, short on firepower with House suspended, and coming to a ground where the hosts have been genuinely difficult to beat all season. The Imps have shown admirable resilience in defence away from home, but they will need to do more than just stay compact if they want anything from this trip to west London.
The signs point to a QPR win. It might not be the most flowing performance from Stephan’s side, but on home turf against an Imps team that has lost five of their last seven, the R’s should have enough to get the job done. QPR 2-1 Lincoln City.
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