Millwall v Queens Park Rangers: play-off push meets top-half form | OneFootball

Millwall host Queens Park Rangers in the Championship at The Den on Saturday, 18 April 2026, with the hosts protecting a play-off place and the visitors chasing a top-half finish after an unbeaten five-game run.

Millwall won the reverse meeting 2-1 in October. With both sides in the top half and little margin for error this late on, a positive result here could shape the run-in.

Queens Park Rangers arrive unbeaten in five league games after three straight wins followed by two draws. The Lions, by contrast, have one win in their last five, including a 0-0 draw at West Bromwich Albion last time out.

Millwall are without several midfielders, including Massimo Luongo, Billy Mitchell and William Smallbone, while Joe Bryan and goalkeeper Lukas Jensen are also sidelined and Alfie Doughty is listed out until 25 April. For Queens Park Rangers, Illias Chair, Karamoko Dembele and Ziyad Larkeche are out, with Jimmy Dunne, Koki Saito and Nicolas Madsen listed injured until 19 April.

The Lions' season profile points to resilience, with 16 clean sheets and 47 conceded, plus nine headed goals and strong aerial numbers that could offer a route against a side who have both scored 58 and conceded 63. Queens Park Rangers' passing accuracy stands at 76.07%, and they may lean on Rumarn Burrell (10 league goals) and Richard Kone (nine). For the hosts, Mihailo Ivanović has nine, and Femi Azeez leads their supply line with seven assists.

The Lions sit third on 73 points and a win would strengthen their hold on the play-off places. Queens Park Rangers are 11th on 58 points and could climb into the top 10 if they take three points.