What channel is QPR v Sheffield Utd on?
QPR v Sheffield Utd kicks off on Saturday 28 November at 3pm UK time, at MATRADE Loftus Road, in the Championship, matchday 18. 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); Sheffield Utd are 11th with 15 points from 11 (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: QPR have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3), Sheffield Utd have scored 15 and conceded 14 (+1). QPR have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Sheffield Utd 8 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Patrick Bamford (4) for Sheffield Utd. Arena Rete's model makes QPR favourites (51%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for QPR, 3 draws, 8 wins for Sheffield Utd.
How to watch QPR v Sheffield Utd in the UK
The Championship TV guide →QPR v Sheffield Utd 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 OctBristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd
- Wed 14 OctPortsmouth 3-2 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 10 OctSheffield Utd 3-0 Lincoln
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sun 13 SeptSheffield Utd 0-1 Wolves
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. Sheffield Utd are 11th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. 2 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 Sheffield Utd, 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 Sheffield Utd down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: QPR 15, Sheffield Utd 19 · 2.3 per match
- 28 Feb 2026QPR0-2Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 8 Nov 2025Sheffield Utd0-0QPRChampionship
- 1 Mar 2025QPR1-2Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 17 Aug 2024Sheffield Utd2-2QPRChampionship
- 2 Jan 2023QPR1-1Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 4 Oct 2022Sheffield Utd0-1QPRChampionship
- 29 Apr 2022QPR1-3Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 5 Apr 2022Sheffield Utd1-0QPRChampionship
- 12 Jan 2019Sheffield Utd1-0QPRChampionship
- 11 Aug 2018QPR1-2Sheffield UtdChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 28 Feb 2026: QPR 0-2 Sheffield Utd. With QPR at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 5 away wins in 8 matches, goals 8-13. QPR last won this fixture on 4 Oct 2022 (Sheffield Utd 0-1 QPR). Sheffield Utd last won it on 28 Feb 2026 (QPR 0-2 Sheffield Utd).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →QPR on the left, Sheffield Utd on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does QPR v Sheffield Utd kick off?
- Saturday 28 November at 3pm UK time, at MATRADE Loftus Road.
- What channel is QPR v Sheffield Utd 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 Sheffield Utd 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 Sheffield Utd 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 Sheffield Utd highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is QPR v Sheffield Utd being played?
- At MATRADE Loftus Road. QPR are the home side.
- Where are QPR and Sheffield Utd in the table?
- QPR are 9th with 17 points from 11 matches; Sheffield Utd are 11th with 15 points from 11. QPR are 9th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Sheffield Utd are 11th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are QPR and Sheffield Utd in?
- Last league results, most recent first. QPR: L W D D D. Sheffield Utd: W L W L L.
- Who are the top scorers for QPR and Sheffield Utd?
- Sheffield Utd: Patrick Bamford (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in QPR v Sheffield Utd?
- 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 Sheffield Utd?
- 15 meetings on record: 4 wins for QPR, 3 draws, 8 wins for Sheffield Utd; goals 15-19.
- When did QPR and Sheffield Utd last meet?
- On 28 Feb 2026 (Championship): QPR 0-2 Sheffield Utd.
- Where can I follow QPR v Sheffield Utd live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
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