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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.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 7 November · UK timeThe match page
On TV in the UKNot televised: Saturday 3pm kick-offs are not shown live in the UK.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.
Venue and refereeStadiumMATRADE Loftus RoadRefereeto be appointed

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:

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 →
QPR9th · 17 points from 11
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At home in the league: 2-2-1 (W-D-L), 8 scored, 5 conceded
Lincoln18th · 12 points from 11 · winless in 4
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Away in the league: 3-1-2 (W-D-L), 6 scored, 7 conceded

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 →
QPR v LincolnArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
QPR 57%draw 24%Lincoln 19%
Most likely score1-013% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder47% over · 53% under
Both teams to scoreNo47% yes
Goals the model expects1.70 – 0.87QPR – Lincoln

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.

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

4-5-2Won-drawn-lost3-3-5
1.55Points per match1.09
1.36Goals scored per match0.82
1.09Goals conceded per match1.73
2Clean sheets4
4Failed to score3
2-2-1 · 8 ptsHome record v away record3-1-2 · 10 pts
1.56Expected goals for, per match1.14
1.21Expected goals against, per match1.42
48.5% (16th of 24)Possession33.8% (24th of 24)
5.18 (4th of 24)Shots on target2.50 (24th of 24)
15.09 (7th of 24)Total shots10.80 (22nd of 24)
5.55 (10th of 24)Corners3.60 (23rd of 24)
21 (14th of 24)Yellow cards28 (2nd of 24)

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.

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