Monday , 12 October 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Queens Park Rangers FC
Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryoya Morishita 49' 1–0
1–1 51' Paul Smyth
1–2 74' Jimmy Dunne
Y 31' Jake Clarke-Salter
Y 40' Ronnie Edwards
Andri Gudjohnsen 65' Y
Sean McLoughlin 76' Y
Sam Morsy 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

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

10
7
Blackburn Rovers FC 17 games · Avg 2.6 goals Queens Park Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2026-02-14 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-11-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2025-02-04 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-09-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
22 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
14 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–2 D
02 May Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
22 Apr Sheffield United FC A 3–1 W
17 Apr Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W
22 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
15 Aug Portsmouth FC A 3–1 W
02 May Ipswich Town FC A 0–3 L
25 Apr Derby County FC H 2–3 L
21 Apr Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Queens Park Rangers FC
#16 Position #6
9 Points 13
8 Played 8
2 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 4 / 1
12 Scored 10
12 Conceded 7
+0 GD +3
1.13 PPG 1.63
25% Win % 38%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 6th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 4 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 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' Temperatures are rising at Ewood Park as Blackburn Rovers FC face off against Queens Park Rangers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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 Oladapo Afolayan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Queens Park Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul Smyth made 386 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jake Clarke-Salter on 31 minutes.
  • 36' Queens Park Rangers FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jimmy Dunne scoring 1 goals.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ronnie Edwards on 40.
  • 45' Pierce Charles has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Tariq Lamptey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dennis Cirkin on 46 minute.
  • 49' Ryoya Morishita adds to his 2 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 51' What an equalizer from Paul Smyth!
  • 56' Queens Park Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Richard Kone trudges off to be replaced by Alfie Lloyd on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Paul Smyth has done his job and it is now time for Kwame Poku to step up.
  • 65' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' What composure from Jimmy Dunne! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 76' Sean McLoughlin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' The Queens Park Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Amadou Salif Mbengue is withdrawn and Kealey Adamson gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Sam Morsy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
  • 81' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Oladapo Afolayan trudges off to be replaced by Jake Garrett on 81 minutes.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 88' Todd Cantwell makes way for Frank Vare at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackburn Rovers FC.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Armstrong 4
Sam Gallagher 3
Bradley Dack 3
Lewis Travis 2
Jordan Hugill 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Arnor Sigurdsson 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2

Head to Head

2026-08-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2026-02-14 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-11-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2025-02-04 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-09-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2026-08-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2026-08-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2026-08-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-05-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2026-04-22 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2026-04-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2026-08-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2026-08-22 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2026-08-15 Portsmouth FC 1–3 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2026-05-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2026-04-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–3 Derby County FC L 2026-04-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Queens Park Rangers FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC34% Draw29% Queens Park Rangers FC37%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
66%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC24% Draw48% Queens Park Rangers FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
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.