Opta Stats: QPR v Watford

“This will be just the second FA Cup meeting between QPR and Watford, with the Hornets winning the previous encounter 2-1 at Loftus Road in January 1980.”

Watford are [1.9] to win again.

This will be just the second FA Cup meeting between QPR and Watford, with the Hornets winning the previous encounter 2-1 at Loftus Road in January 1980. Watford are [1.9] to win again.

QPR have lost just one of their last five home meetings with Watford in all competitions (W2 D2), going down 1-3 in a Championship match in December 2010. The draw is [3.5].

This will be QPR’s first FA Cup fifth round match since 1996-97 (1-2 vs Wimbledon), with the Hoops last making the quarter-final in 1994-95. QPR are [4.8] to qualify for the quarter-finals with a win in 90 minutes.

Watford have progressed to the quarter-final on three of the last four occasions they’ve reached this stage of the FA Cup, most recently in the 2015-16 campaign. They are [3.1] to win to nil.

Watford have won seven of their last eight FA Cup ties against sides from a lower division, losing only against Millwall in the fourth round in 2016-17. The Hornets are [3.1] to win half-time/full-time.

QPR’s Nahki Wells has scored or assisted a goal in each of his last four starts in the FA Cup (3 goals, 1 assist), netting in both of his games for the London side this season. Wells is [3.8] to find the net.