What channel is QPR v Stoke City on?
QPR v Stoke City kicks off on Tuesday 16 March at 7:45pm UK time, at MATRADE Loftus Road, in the Championship, matchday 38. 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); Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: QPR have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3), Stoke City have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2). QPR have taken 8 points from 5 home matches, Stoke City 10 points from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes QPR favourites (53%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for QPR, 5 draws, 4 wins for Stoke City.
How to watch QPR v Stoke City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for QPR v Stoke 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 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 12 SeptWatford 1-2 Stoke City
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. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 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 Stoke 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 Stoke City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: QPR 16, Stoke City 13 · 1.9 per match
- 17 Jan 2026Stoke City0-0QPRChampionship
- 20 Sept 2025QPR1-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 29 Mar 2025Stoke City3-1QPRChampionship
- 23 Nov 2024QPR1-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 14 Feb 2024Stoke City1-0QPRChampionship
- 28 Nov 2023QPR4-2Stoke CityChampionship
- 29 Apr 2023Stoke City0-1QPRChampionship
- 17 Sept 2022QPR0-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 23 Apr 2022Stoke City1-0QPRChampionship
- 5 Dec 2021QPR0-2Stoke CityChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 17 Jan 2026: Stoke City 0-0 QPR. With QPR at home: 3 home wins, 4 draws and 1 away win in 8 matches, goals 10-7. QPR last won this fixture on 20 Sept 2025 (QPR 1-0 Stoke City). Stoke City last won it on 29 Mar 2025 (Stoke City 3-1 QPR).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →QPR on the left, Stoke City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does QPR v Stoke City kick off?
- Tuesday 16 March at 7:45pm UK time, at MATRADE Loftus Road.
- What channel is QPR v Stoke 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 Stoke 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 Stoke City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is QPR v Stoke City being played?
- At MATRADE Loftus Road. QPR are the home side.
- Where are QPR and Stoke City in the table?
- QPR are 9th with 17 points from 11 matches; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11. QPR are 9th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are QPR and Stoke City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. QPR: L W D D D. Stoke City: W L W W W.
- Who is the favourite in QPR v Stoke City?
- Arena Rete's model makes QPR favourites (53%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Stoke City?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for QPR, 5 draws, 4 wins for Stoke City; goals 16-13.
- When did QPR and Stoke City last meet?
- On 17 Jan 2026 (Championship): Stoke City 0-0 QPR.
- Where can I follow QPR v Stoke 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.