What channel is QPR v Bristol City on?
QPR v Bristol City kicks off on Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at MATRADE Loftus Road, in the Championship, matchday 23. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
QPR are 9th with 17 points from 11 matches (4 won, 5 drawn, 2 lost); Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: QPR have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3), Bristol City have scored 12 and conceded 15 (-3). QPR have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Bristol City 8 points from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes QPR favourites (51%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for QPR, 5 draws, 5 wins for Bristol City.
How to watch QPR v Bristol City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for QPR v Bristol City 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 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
- Sat 17 OctBristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd
- Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 10 OctCharlton 1-1 Bristol City
- Fri 18 SeptBristol City 1-0 Watford
- Tue 15 SeptBristol City 0-1 Lincoln
What is at stake
If it ended today →QPR are 9th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 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 QPR and 11 for Bristol City, 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
QPR v Bristol City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: QPR 16, Bristol City 17 · 2.2 per match
- 11 Apr 2026QPR0-0Bristol CityChampionship
- 4 Oct 2025Bristol City1-2QPRChampionship
- 12 Apr 2025QPR1-1Bristol CityChampionship
- 14 Dec 2024Bristol City1-1QPRChampionship
- 17 Feb 2024Bristol City0-1QPRChampionship
- 11 Nov 2023QPR0-0Bristol CityChampionship
- 8 May 2023QPR0-2Bristol CityChampionship
- 1 Oct 2022Bristol City1-2QPRChampionship
- 30 Dec 2021Bristol City1-2QPRChampionship
- 18 Sept 2021QPR1-2Bristol CityChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 11 Apr 2026: QPR 0-0 Bristol City. With QPR at home: 0 home wins, 4 draws and 4 away wins in 8 matches, goals 6-11. QPR last won this fixture on 4 Oct 2025 (Bristol City 1-2 QPR). Bristol City last won it on 8 May 2023 (QPR 0-2 Bristol City).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →QPR on the left, Bristol City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does QPR v Bristol City kick off?
- Saturday 26 December at 3pm UK time, at MATRADE Loftus Road.
- What channel is QPR v Bristol City on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is QPR v Bristol City 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 QPR v Bristol City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is QPR v Bristol City being played?
- At MATRADE Loftus Road. QPR are the home side.
- Where are QPR and Bristol City in the table?
- QPR are 9th with 17 points from 11 matches; Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11. QPR are 9th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are QPR and Bristol City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. QPR: L W D D D. Bristol City: L L D W L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who is the favourite in QPR v Bristol City?
- Arena Rete's model makes QPR favourites (51%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Bristol City?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for QPR, 5 draws, 5 wins for Bristol City; goals 16-17.
- When did QPR and Bristol City last meet?
- On 11 Apr 2026 (Championship): QPR 0-0 Bristol City.
- Where can I follow QPR v Bristol City 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.