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 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 46 games · 58 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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 | #15 |
| 64 | Points | 58 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 17 / 13 / 16 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 20 |
| 57 | Scored | 61 |
| 56 | Conceded | 73 |
| +1 | GD | -12 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 37% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 15th (58 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Birmingham City FC get us underway at .
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Nahki Wells has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 383 games and scored 417 goals.
- 25' Queens Park Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' 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.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jacques Maghoma.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Omar Bogle has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 53' Kristian Pedersen was booked on 53.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Wes Harding. He replaces Maxime Colin on 59 minute.
- 64' Jota Peleteiro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Che Adams is replaced by Viv Solomon-Otabor.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 78' Harlee Dean is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Queens Park Rangers FC tonight.
- 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve McClaren will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Nahki Wells has done his job and it is now time for Matt Smith to step up.
- 86' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Lukas Jutkiewicz by Omar Bogle on 86 minute.
- 89' It is a substitution in Queens Park Rangers FC team. Tomer Hemed is replaced by Geoff Cameron on 89 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Alen Halilovic | 1 |
| Steve Cook | 1 |
| Charlie Austin | 1 |
| Harlee Dean | 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
0.71
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
51%
Birmingham City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 26% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
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.

