Birmingham City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- 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 Darren Bond
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Philip Dermott
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Reading FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Fulham FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Nov | Fulham FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' Three points are at stake. Birmingham City FC host Queens Park Rangers FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Queens Park Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Joe Lumley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Queens Park Rangers FC backline.
- 25' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Queens Park Rangers FC have won 405 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Warburton will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' What a moment for Grant Hall! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Maxime Colin. He receives a Yellow card.
- 53' Lukas Jutkiewicz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alvaro Gimenez at the 53 minute mark.
- 54' Odin Bailey is replacing Jeremie Bela for the Birmingham City FC side.
- 59' The travelling Queens Park Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Poor challenge from Toni Leistner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Jude Bellingham is replaced by Jefferson Montero on 64 minute.
- 67' GOAL! Bright Osayi-Samuel fires home to make it 0-2!
- 70' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Jordan Hugill on, Nahki Wells off on 70 minutes.
- 71' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dominic Ball is hanging Marc Pugh on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jacques Maghoma.
- 82' The 41-year-old Geoff Cameron has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 87' Bermuda international Nahki Wells has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eberechi Eze.
- 90' Matthew Smith is replacing Luke Amos for the Queens Park Rangers FC side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Birmingham City FC.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 2
- 5
- 19
- 12
- 3
- 16
- 24
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↓ Odin Bailey 54'
- 34
- 22
Bench
-
15
Jefferson Montero ↑ 64'
- 1
- 26
-
37
Odin Bailey ↑ 54'
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 53'
- 20
- 43
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Marc Pugh ↓ Dominic Ball 71'
- 5
-
8
Luke Amos ↓ Matthew Smith 90'
- 1
- 4
- 20
- 10
- 37
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Jordan Hugill 70'
- 2
- 14
Bench
- 19
-
9
Jordan Hugill ↑ 70'
- 33
-
6
Matthew Smith ↑ 90'
-
12
Dominic Ball ↑ 71'
- 3
- 16
Coach
Mark Warburton
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 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-12-11
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2019-12-07
Reading FC
2–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-11-30
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2019-11-27
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-11-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-11-09
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Fulham FC
L
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2019-12-11
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2019-12-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
W
2019-11-30
Derby County FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2019-11-27
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–4
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-11-22
Fulham FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2019-11-09
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–2
Middlesbrough FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
71%
Birmingham City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 23% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
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.