What channel is QPR v Lincoln on?
QPR v Lincoln kicks off on Saturday 7 November at 3pm UK time, at MATRADE Loftus Road, in the Championship, matchday 15. It is not shown live on UK television: it kicks off inside the Saturday 3pm closed period, when no match may be broadcast live in the UK.
QPR are 9th with 17 points from 11 matches (4 won, 5 drawn, 2 lost); Lincoln are 18th with 12 points from 11 (3 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), winless in 4. Goals: QPR have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3), Lincoln have scored 9 and conceded 19 (-10). QPR have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Lincoln 10 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes QPR favourites (57%), with 1-0 the most likely score.
How to watch QPR v Lincoln in the UK
The Championship TV guide →QPR v Lincoln is not on television in the UK. For the rest of the Championship, the rights 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 OctMillwall 2-2 Lincoln
- Wed 14 OctLincoln 0-6 West Ham United
- Sat 10 OctSheffield Utd 3-0 Lincoln
- Sat 19 SeptLincoln 1-2 Swansea
- 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. Lincoln are 18th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 4 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 →Poisson model on 11 league matches for QPR and 11 for Lincoln, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →QPR on the left, Lincoln on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does QPR v Lincoln kick off?
- Saturday 7 November at 3pm UK time, at MATRADE Loftus Road.
- What channel is QPR v Lincoln on in the UK?
- None: it is a Saturday 3pm kick-off, and matches in that slot are not broadcast live in the UK. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Why is QPR v Lincoln not on TV?
- 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.
- Is QPR v Lincoln 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 Lincoln highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is QPR v Lincoln being played?
- At MATRADE Loftus Road. QPR are the home side.
- Where are QPR and Lincoln in the table?
- QPR are 9th with 17 points from 11 matches; Lincoln are 18th with 12 points from 11. QPR are 9th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Lincoln are 18th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are QPR and Lincoln in?
- Last league results, most recent first. QPR: L W D D D. Lincoln: D L L L W (winless in 4).
- Who is the favourite in QPR v Lincoln?
- Arena Rete's model makes QPR favourites (57%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- Where can I follow QPR v Lincoln 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.