Get the West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers confirmed lineups, starting XIs, team news, and expert match prediction ahead of Friday's Championship clash.
West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Championship |
|---|---|
Match Date | Friday 9 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 20:00 UK time |
Venue | London Stadium |
The starting lineups for the Championship fixture between West Ham and Queens Park Rangers have been confirmed.
West Ham Starting XI
Formation: 4-4-2
Starting XI: Mads Hermansen, Kyle Walker-Peters, Maximilian Kilman, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Morato, Jarrod Bowen, Tomás Soucek, Manor Solomon, Arne Engels, Divine Mukasa, Valentín Castellanos
Substitutes: Airidas Golambeckis, Alphonse Areola, Edvin Austbø, Soungoutou Magassa, Ollie Scarles, Pablo, Lewis Orford, Joël Piroe, Joël Veltman
Queens Park Rangers Starting XI
Formation: 4-4-2
Starting XI: Pierce Charles, Jake Clarke-Salter, Jimmy Dunne, Boy Kemper, Kealey Adamson, Paul Smyth, Glen Kamara, Kwame Poku, Ronnie Edwards, Rayan Kolli, Nicolas Madsen
Substitutes: Leon Scarlett, Richard Kone, Justin Obikwu, Amadou Mbengue, Jonathan Varane, Harvey Vale, Calum Ward, Liam Morrison, Tariq Lamptey
West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers Immediate Reaction
West Ham
West Ham line up in a 4-4-2 formation with Mads Hermansen starting in goal behind a defensive unit of Kyle Walker-Peters, Maximilian Kilman, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Morato. In midfield, Jarrod Bowen and Manor Solomon take up the wide berths alongside central pair Tomás Soucek and Arne Engels, with Divine Mukasa joining Valentín Castellanos in attack.
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers also deploy a 4-4-2 shape, with Pierce Charles in goal shielded by Kealey Adamson, Jimmy Dunne, Jake Clarke-Salter and Boy Kemper in defence. Kwame Poku and Paul Smyth provide width on the flanks with Glen Kamara and Ronnie Edwards partnering in midfield, supporting Rayan Kolli and Nicolas Madsen as the forward duo.
West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers Reactive Bet Builder
Tonight's featured bet builder backs West Ham's attack, selecting the home side to score over 1.5 total goals. The remaining legs focus on individual contributions, backing Jarrod Bowen to attempt over 2.5 shots and record over 0.5 shots on target, with Konstantinos Mavropanos selected to score anytime.
West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
West Ham head into this encounter as favourites at London Stadium, having remained unbeaten across their last six Championship games and having scored two or more goals in 17 of their last 20 league outings. Queens Park Rangers will look to disrupt that momentum, though the visitors enter the game following three consecutive league draws.
Score Prediction: 2-1
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