Birmingham City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Birmingham City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sep | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Southampton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | H | 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 game is set. Birmingham City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Queens Park Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Osman Kakay needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Birmingham City FC have won 442 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Queens Park Rangers FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 30' It’s high time Gareth Ainsworth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Koji Miyoshi suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' Oliver Burke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keshi Anderson on 43 minute.
- 45' A moment of madness from Sam Field on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Queens Park Rangers FC will be frustrated.
- 50' Queens Park Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Paul Smyth.
- 65' A change in the Queens Park Rangers FC ranks — Paul Smyth exits the field as Albert Adomah enters on 65.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Dion Sanderson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Koji Miyoshi exits the field as Siriki Dembele enters on 71.
- 75' The whistle greets Sinclair Armstrong as he departs to be replaced by Chris Willock.
- 80' Jay Stansfield is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Queens Park Rangers FC so far.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Birmingham City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 26
- 21
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 71'
- 6
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Oliver Burke 43'
-
11
Koji Miyoshi ↓ Siriki Dembele 71'
- 3
- 5
- 28
- 12
Bench
-
–
Oliver Burke ↑ 43'
- 1
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 71'
- 20
-
17
Siriki Dembele ↑ 71'
- 34
- 44
- 23
- 19
Coach
John Eustace
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 17
- 15
- 2
- 10
-
11
Paul Smyth ↓ Albert Adomah 65'
- 22
- 9
- 30
Bench
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 65'
- 24
- 6
- 23
- 32
-
7
Chris Willock ↑ 75'
- 19
- 21
- 38
Coach
Gareth Ainsworth
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 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2023-09-22
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2023-09-19
Preston North End FC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-09-16
Watford FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-09-02
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2023-08-26
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2023-08-19
Bristol City FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
W
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2023-09-22
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2023-09-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2023-09-16
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2023-09-02
Middlesbrough FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2023-08-26
Southampton FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2023-08-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
55%
Birmingham City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.