Birmingham City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship .
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Bristol City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 11 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Queens Park Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 29 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 3 |
| 28 | Scored | 24 |
| 14 | Conceded | 18 |
| +14 | GD | +6 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 53% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Richard Kone | 5 G | 1 A |
| Paul Smyth | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jimmy Dunne | 3 G | |
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Birmingham City FC get us underway at .
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' USA international Geoff Cameron has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Jacques Maghoma has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Birmingham City FC have won 442 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Jacques Maghoma gets a Yellow card.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Queens Park Rangers FC's compact .
- 41' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' It looks surprising Queens Park Rangers FC does not make any changes. Angel Rangel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kristian Pedersen.
- 58' Queens Park Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Wes Harding on, Maxime Colin off on 59 minutes.
- 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Che Adams by Viv Solomon-Otabor on 68 minute.
- 73' Maikel Kieftenbeld, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 78' Joel Lynch is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Queens Park Rangers FC so far.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Matt Smith. He replaces Nahki Wells on 85 minute.
- 86' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Omar Bogle comes on to replace Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 89' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Tomer Hemed trudges off to be replaced by Geoff Cameron on 89 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
-
5
Maxime Colin ↓ Wes Harding 59'
- 6
- 19
-
9
Che Adams ↓ Viv Solomon-Otabor 68'
- 12
- 23
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Omar Bogle 86'
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 27
- 4
-
45
Wes Harding ↑ 59'
- 8
- 7
-
22
Viv Solomon-Otabor ↑ 68'
-
14
Omar Bogle ↑ 86'
Coach
Garry Monk
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
- 3
- 33
- 8
- 10
- 7
- 37
- 22
-
32
Nahki Wells ↓ Matt Smith 85'
-
16
Tomer Hemed ↓ Geoff Cameron 89'
Bench
-
5
Geoff Cameron ↑ 89'
- 1
- 15
- 23
- 20
-
17
Matt Smith ↑ 85'
- 38
Coach
Steve McClaren
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Che Adams | 3 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
| Liam Millar | 2 |
| Matt Smith | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Steve Cook | 1 |
| Charlie Austin | 1 |
| Demarai Gray | 1 |
Birmingham City FC Form
2018-09-01
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2018-08-25
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Birmingham City FC
D
2018-08-22
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2018-08-17
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2018-08-11
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2018-08-04
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2018-09-01
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2018-08-25
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2018-08-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–3
Bristol City FC
L
2018-08-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
7–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2018-08-11
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
L
2018-08-04
Preston North End FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
49%
Birmingham City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
12.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 27% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

