Thursday , 2 July 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Birmingham City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Queens Park Rangers FC
Fri 22 Sep 2023 · 19:00 UTC St Andrew's Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Sam Field
Juninho Bacuna 54' Y
Y 61' Paul Smyth
Dion Sanderson 67' Y
Jay Stansfield 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)

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

5
4
5
Birmingham City FC 14 games · Avg 2.2 goals Queens Park Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-22 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-03-18 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-10-28 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2022-01-02 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2021-09-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 15th (58 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at St Andrew's Ground!
  • 5' Scotland international Lyndon Dykes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ilias Chair, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Lukas Jutkiewicz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Queens Park Rangers FC tonight.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kenneth Paal made 232 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 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 Chris Willock suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' Oliver Burke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keshi Anderson at the 43 minute mark.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Sam Field on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Queens Park Rangers FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' 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.
  • 54' Juninho Bacuna picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Eustace will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' It’s gonna be 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 does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dion Sanderson on 67 minutes.
  • 71' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Koji Miyoshi is withdrawn and Siriki Dembele gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Sinclair Armstrong as he leaves the pitch. Chris Willock steps in for Queens Park Rangers FC.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-22 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-03-18 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-10-28 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2022-01-02 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2021-09-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC

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
0.98 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC43% Draw30% Queens Park Rangers FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
57%
Birmingham City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC28% Draw52% Queens Park Rangers FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
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.