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Championship · matchday 29 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 12:41

What channel is Lincoln v QPR on?

Lincoln v QPR kicks off on Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at LNER Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 29. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Lincoln are 18th with 12 points from 11 matches (3 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), winless in 4; QPR are 9th with 17 points from 11 (4 won, 5 drawn, 2 lost). Goals: Lincoln have scored 9 and conceded 19 (-10), QPR have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3). Lincoln have taken 2 points from 5 home matches, QPR 9 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes QPR favourites (44%), with 1-1 the most likely score.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 30 January · UK timeThe match page
On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.
Venue and refereeStadiumLNER StadiumCapacity10,780Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Lincoln v QPR in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Lincoln v QPR yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:

The streaming services that carry the Championship:

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports
Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+
Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK
Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports
Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports
Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

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 →
Lincoln18th · 12 points from 11 · winless in 4
DLLLW
At home in the league: 0-2-3 (W-D-L), 3 scored, 12 conceded
QPR9th · 17 points from 11
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Away in the league: 2-3-1 (W-D-L), 7 scored, 7 conceded

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Lincoln are 18th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. QPR are 9th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 5 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 →
Lincoln v QPRArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Lincoln 29%draw 27%QPR 44%
Most likely score1-113% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder44% over · 56% under
Both teams to scoreNo49% yes
Goals the model expects1.07 – 1.39Lincoln – QPR

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Lincoln 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.

Lincoln on the left, QPR on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.

3-3-5Won-drawn-lost4-5-2
1.09Points per match1.55
0.82Goals scored per match1.36
1.73Goals conceded per match1.09
4Clean sheets2
3Failed to score4
0-2-3 · 2 ptsHome record v away record2-3-1 · 9 pts
1.14Expected goals for, per match1.56
1.42Expected goals against, per match1.21
33.8% (24th of 24)Possession48.5% (16th of 24)
2.50 (24th of 24)Shots on target5.18 (4th of 24)
10.80 (22nd of 24)Total shots15.09 (7th of 24)
3.60 (23rd of 24)Corners5.55 (10th of 24)
28 (2nd of 24)Yellow cards21 (14th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Lincoln v QPR kick off?
Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at LNER Stadium.
What channel is Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln v QPR highlights?
ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Lincoln v QPR being played?
At LNER Stadium, capacity 10,780. Lincoln are the home side.
Where are Lincoln and QPR in the table?
Lincoln are 18th with 12 points from 11 matches; QPR are 9th with 17 points from 11. Lincoln are 18th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. QPR are 9th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Lincoln and QPR in?
Last league results, most recent first. Lincoln: D L L L W (winless in 4). QPR: L W D D D.
Who is the favourite in Lincoln v QPR?
Arena Rete's model makes QPR favourites (44%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
Where can I follow Lincoln 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.