What channel is Derby v QPR on?
Derby v QPR kicks off on Tuesday 16 February at 7:45pm UK time, at Pride Park Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 32. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 matches (1 won, 3 drawn, 7 lost), 2 defeats in a row; QPR are 9th with 17 points from 11 (4 won, 5 drawn, 2 lost). Goals: Derby have scored 9 and conceded 20 (-11), QPR have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3). Derby have taken 2 points from 6 home matches, QPR 9 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes QPR favourites (48%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Derby, 3 draws, 6 wins for QPR. They have already met once this season: QPR 4-1 Derby.
How to watch Derby v QPR in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Derby v QPR yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Wed 14 OctQPR 4-1 Derby
- Sat 10 OctDerby 1-1 Wrexham
- Sat 19 SeptBurnley 1-1 Derby
- Sat 12 SeptDerby 1-2 Birmingham
- Sat 17 OctBirmingham 3-0 QPR
- Wed 14 OctQPR 4-1 Derby
- Fri 9 OctWest Ham United 1-1 QPR
- Sat 19 SeptQPR 2-2 Preston
- Sat 12 SeptWest Brom 1-1 QPR
What is at stake
If it ended today →Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. QPR are 9th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 11 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Derby and 11 for QPR, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Derby v QPR down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Derby 17, QPR 19 · 2.4 per match
- 14 Oct 2026QPR4-1DerbyChampionship
- 25 Apr 2026QPR2-3DerbyChampionship
- 25 Oct 2025Derby1-0QPRChampionship
- 14 Feb 2025QPR4-0DerbyChampionship
- 5 Oct 2024Derby2-0QPRChampionship
- 18 Apr 2022QPR1-0DerbyChampionship
- 29 Nov 2021Derby1-2QPRChampionship
- 23 Jan 2021QPR0-1DerbyChampionship
- 4 Nov 2020Derby0-1QPRChampionship
- 25 Feb 2020QPR2-1DerbyChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 14 Oct 2026: QPR 4-1 Derby. With Derby at home: 4 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 9-4. Derby last won this fixture on 25 Apr 2026 (QPR 2-3 Derby). QPR last won it on 14 Oct 2026 (QPR 4-1 Derby).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Derby on the left, QPR on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Derby v QPR kick off?
- Tuesday 16 February at 7:45pm UK time, at Pride Park Stadium.
- What channel is Derby v QPR on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Derby v QPR on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Derby v QPR highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Derby v QPR being played?
- At Pride Park Stadium, capacity 33,597. Derby are the home side.
- Where are Derby and QPR in the table?
- Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 matches; QPR are 9th with 17 points from 11. Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. QPR are 9th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Derby and QPR in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Derby: L L D D L (2 defeats in a row). QPR: L W D D D.
- Who is the favourite in Derby v QPR?
- Arena Rete's model makes QPR favourites (48%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Derby and QPR?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Derby, 3 draws, 6 wins for QPR; goals 17-19.
- When did Derby and QPR last meet?
- On 14 Oct 2026 (Championship): QPR 4-1 Derby.
- Where can I follow Derby v QPR live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.