Blackburn Rovers FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Blackburn Rovers FC

1 – 2

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Queens Park Rangers FC

Sat 3 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 61' Aynsley Pears og

0–2 64' Joe Hodge

Sam Gallagher 73' 1–2

Sondre Tronstad 39' Y

Y 41' Sinclair Armstrong

Y 54' Elijah Dixon-Bonner

Y 90' Asmir Begovic

Yasin Ayari 90' Y

Overview

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Queens Park Rangers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Geoff Eltringham
Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
Assistant 2 Mark Russell

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Blackburn Rovers FC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Queens Park Rangers FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-10-07 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–4 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-02-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-07-30 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2022-02-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–2	L
29 Jan	Wrexham AFC	H	4–1	W
20 Jan	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–1	D
13 Jan	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–4	L
06 Jan	Cambridge United FC	H	5–2	W
01 Jan	Rotherham United FC	H	2–2	D

Queens Park Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Feb	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–1	W
28 Jan	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–1	D
20 Jan	Millwall FC	H	2–0	W
14 Jan	Watford FC	H	1–2	L
06 Jan	AFC Bournemouth	H	2–3	L
01 Jan	Cardiff City FC	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC		Queens Park Rangers FC
#6	Position	#8
1	Points	0
1	Played	0
0 / 1 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
2	Scored	0
2	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
1.00	PPG	–
0%	Win %	–

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Queens Park Rangers FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

3/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
10' Elijah Dixon-Bonner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 409 appearances.
15' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Sondre Tronstad has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
20' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Queens Park Rangers FC backline.
25' Paul Smyth has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
35' Queens Park Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
39' Sondre Tronstad has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
41' Controversy at the stadium! Sinclair Armstrong argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
42' Sinclair Armstrong is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
47' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
54' The referee has no hesitation. Elijah Dixon-Bonner is booked for Queens Park Rangers FC — Yellow card on 54.
57' Paul Smyth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Willock on 57 minute.
58' It is a substitution in Queens Park Rangers FC team. Elijah Dixon-Bonner is replaced by Isaac Hayden on 58 minute.
61' Aynsley Pears is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
64' Goal! Joe Hodge scores his 3 goal in 343 matches.
66' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Arnor Sigurdsson has done his job and it is now time for Dilan Markanday to step up.
71' Dominic Hyam needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
73' Sam Gallagher is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
77' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Michael Frey on, Sinclair Armstrong off on 77 minutes.
79' The whistle greets Kenneth Paal as he departs to be replaced by Ziyad Larkeche.
84' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
85' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Samuel Szmodics exits the field as Semir Telalovic enters on 85.
90' The referee calls foul for Asmir Begovic. He receives a Yellow card.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Queens Park Rangers FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

1
Aynsley Pears
9
Sam Gallagher
11
Joe Rankin-Costello
8
Samuel Szmodics ↓ Semir Telalovic 85'
16
Scott Wharton
5
Dominic Hyam
7
Arnor Sigurdsson ↓ Dilan Markanday 66'
6
Sondre Tronstad
45
Benjamin Chrisene
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Yasin Ayari 66'
24
Andrew Moran

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1
Asmir Begovic
5
Steve Cook
4
Jack Colback
10
Ilias Chair
6
Jake Clarke-Salter
22
Kenneth Paal ↓ Ziyad Larkeche 79'
20
Reggie Cannon
9
Lyndon Dykes ↓ Joe Hodge 57'
7
Chris Willock ↓ Paul Smyth 57'
19
Elijah Dixon-Bonner ↓ Isaac Hayden 58'
30
Sinclair Armstrong ↓ Michael Frey 77'

Bench

3
Jimmy Dunne
–
Michael Frey ↑ 77'
–
Isaac Hayden ↑ 58'
13
Jordan Archer
15
Morgan Fox
11
Paul Smyth ↑ 57'
21
Ziyad Larkeche ↑ 79'
–
Joe Hodge ↑ 57'
29
Aaron Drewe

Coach Marti Cifuentes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-02-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2024-01-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–1 Wrexham AFC W 2024-01-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-01-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-01-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Cambridge United FC W 2024-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2024-02-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2024-01-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-01-20 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Millwall FC W 2024-01-14 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Watford FC L 2024-01-06 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2024-01-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.95 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.69 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC41% Draw34% Queens Park Rangers FC25%

Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes32% 0% No68%

Avg goals/match: 1.64

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	78%	22%
± 1.5	49%	51%
± 2.5	23%	77%
± 3.5	9%	91%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC

59%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Queens Park Rangers FC

66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC24% Draw60% Queens Park Rangers FC16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

22%

1 – 0

17%

1 – 1

13.7%

0 – 1

11.8%

2 – 0

8.3%

2 – 1

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 0

2.6%

2 – 2

2.2%

3 – 1

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	24%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	17%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

51% ✗

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.