Cambridge United v QPR: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

League One side Cambridge United will hope to produce a first round EFL Cup upset on home soil on Tuesday when they play host to Queens Park Rangers.

Both sides were on the end of disappointing results on the opening day of the new campaign with Cambridge being beaten by Stockport County and QPR slipping to a 3-1 home defeat at the hands of West Bromwich Albion.

How to watch Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers and TV channel

Cambridge United v QPR will be shown on Sky Sports+.

Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers kick-off time, date and venue

The EFL Cup first-round tie is set to kick off at 19:45 (BST) on Tuesday 13th August and will be played at Cledara Abbey Stadium, Cambridge.

Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Both sides will be looking for their first wins of the season after succumbing to defeats in their EFL openers on Saturday.

QPR, who ended the 2023/24 campaign in decent form, were comprehensively beaten 3-1 by West Bromwich Albion on home turf, whilst Cambridge United lost 2-0 to League One newcomers Stockport County.

In terms of head-to-heads, both sides have registered four victories from the ten all-time meetings, with the other two encounters ending in stalemate.

Tuesday's showdown will be the first cup clash between the sides, with the most recent encounter - back in February 2002 - ending goalless.

Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers head-to-head record (H2H)

Cambridge United wins	4
Draws	2
QPR wins	4

* H2H stats refer to all competitions

Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers team news

Cambridge United team news

Garry Monk is expected to hand opportunities to a number of players who were left on the sidelines at the weekend, although loanee Taylor Richards is ineligible to feature against his parent club.

Liam Bennett and Michael Morrison are pushing for starts in defence, whilst Paul Digby will also come into consideration in midfield.

Striker Dan Barton, who started on the bench against Stockport County, is expected to be handed a starting role up front.

Queens Park Rangers team news

Hevertton Santos, Jonathan Varane and Daniel Bennie could all make their first starts for the Londoners after arriving at the club this summer.

Question marks continue to surround lynchpin Lyndon Dykes however, despite the Scotland international being deemed fit enough to be named amongst the substitutes at the weekend.