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 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #6 |
| 11 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 5 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 1 |
| 12 | Scored | 10 |
| 11 | Conceded | 7 |
| +1 | GD | +3 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 25% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 6th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
| Koki Saito | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Birmingham City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 5' Jota Peleteiro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 31' Jacques Maghoma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Queens Park Rangers FC's shape.
- 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 51' Omar Bogle, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' Kristian Pedersen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' England international Jordan Cousins has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' Wes Harding gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Maxime Colin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 68' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Viv Solomon-Otabor on, Che Adams off on 68 minutes.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 78' 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.
- 83' The travelling Queens Park Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Another change for Queens Park Rangers FC made on 85 minute. Nahki Wells leaves to be changed by Matt Smith.
- 86' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Omar Bogle is hanging Lukas Jutkiewicz on the field on 86 minute.
- 89' Geoff Cameron has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomer Hemed on 89 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Matt Smith | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 1 |
| Jimmy Dunne | 1 |
| Alen Halilovic | 1 |
| Steve Cook | 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
0.96
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Birmingham City FC or Draw 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
59%
Birmingham City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 24% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 17% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

