QPR vs Norwich City Prediction and Betting Tips | 1st January 2026

Queens Park Rangers and Norwich City meet in the EFL Championship on Thursday, New Year's Day, as both sides look to pick themselves up from their last defeat. The Hoops ended 2025 on a losing note as West Brom beat them 2-1, marking the ninth loss of their league campaign.

George Campbell fired the Baggies in front after 25 minutes before Ousmane Diakite's own goal pulled QPR level, 10 minutes later.

But just 10 minutes into the second half, Nat Phillips restored West Brom's lead and it proved to be the winner as QPR couldn't claw their way back into the game again.

As of now, the Hoops remain within touching distance of the promotion spots, but their next opponents are battling relegation right now as Norwich City are languishing second from bottom.

The Canaries, now in their fourth consecutive season in the second tier of English football, have won just five times all season, two of which came within the last two weeks alone: a 2-1 win over Southampton and a 1-0 victory over Charlton.

In their last game of 2025, Norwich were beaten 1-0 by Watford at home, as Vivaldo Semedo struck in the 90th minute to break the home side's resistence.

QPR vs Norwich City Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• There have been 135 clashes between the sides in the past, with Norwich winning 53 times over QPR and losing 42 games.
• QPR have won against Norwich City just once from their last 12 matches: 3-0 in December 2024. The Canaries won six games during this run.
• Having beaten QPR in their last meeting, Norwich could see consecutive wins in the fixture for the first time since 2023.
• Norwich's 1-0 loss to Watford was their first in five games. They haven't been defeated consecutively since November.
• After three losses in a row in October-November, QPR have seen just three defeats from their next 10.

QPR vs Norwich City Prediction

Norwich City are battling relegation right now and have endured a truly disappointing campaign in the Championship.

QPR are not a formidable side but have enough in the tank to see off their rivals.

Prediction: QPR 2-1 Norwich City

QPR vs Norwich City Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: QPR to win

Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes

Edited by Peter P