Blackburn Rovers FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Assistant 1 Marc Perry
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 20.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Norwich City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Luton Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
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)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
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
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ 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)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| 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' KICK OFF: Blackburn Rovers FC gets underway.
- 5' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Heverton Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 9' Ryan Hedges is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
- 14' 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.
- 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 24' Nicolas Madsen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' Ryan Hedges is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Heverton Santos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' Poor challenge from Lewis Travis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 43' It’s high time John Eustace made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jonathan Varane on 45 minutes.
- 46' It is a substitution in Queens Park Rangers FC team. Karamoko Dembele is replaced by Nicolas Madsen on 46 minute.
- 51' Queens Park Rangers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 52' GOAL! Lewis Travis scores on 52. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Andersen made 95 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Steve Cook. He receives a card.
- 63' Danny Batth doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Makhtar Gueye on, Yuki Ohashi off on 65 minutes.
- 70' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Queens Park Rangers FC backline.
- 71' Lucas Andersen gets the nod from Queens Park Rangers FC. He replaces Koki Saito and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Michael Frey has done his job and it is now time for Zan Celar to step up.
- 77' Amario Cozier-Duberry is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andreas Weimann at the 77 minute mark.
- 78' John Buckley is replacing Lewis Travis for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 81' Daniel Bennie is replacing Sam Field for the Queens Park Rangers FC side.
- 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 89' Tyrhys Dolan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 19
- 15
-
27
Lewis Travis ↓ John Buckley 78'
- 5
-
3
Harry Pickering ↓ Todd Cantwell 46'
-
23
Yuki Ohashi ↓ Makhtar Gueye 65'
- 6
- 17
- 10
Bench
- 4
-
8
Todd Cantwell ↑ 46'
- 42
-
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↑ 78'
-
9
Makhtar Gueye ↑ 65'
-
21
John Buckley ↑ 78'
- 12
-
33
Amario Cozier-Duberry ↑ 77'
- 39
Coach
John Eustace
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 3
-
12
Michael Frey ↓ Zan Celar 75'
-
8
Sam Field ↓ Daniel Bennie 81'
- 5
- 11
- 22
- 1
- 7
-
14
Koki Saito ↓ Lucas Andersen 71'
- 40
- 23
Bench
- 15
-
24
Nicolas Madsen ↑ 46'
-
18
Zan Celar ↑ 75'
- 13
- 19
-
20
Harrison Ashby ↑ 46'
-
25
Lucas Andersen ↑ 71'
- 28
-
27
Daniel Bennie ↑ 81'
- 21
Coach
Marti Cifuentes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 4 |
| Sam Gallagher | 3 |
| Bradley Dack | 3 |
| Jordan Hugill | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Arnor Sigurdsson | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
| Lewis Travis | 2 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2024-09-28
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2024-09-22
Preston North End FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-09-14
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–0
Bristol City FC
W
2024-08-31
Burnley FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-08-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Oxford United FC
W
2024-08-17
Norwich City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2024-09-28
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2024-09-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2024-09-14
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2024-08-30
Luton Town FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2024-08-24
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2024-08-17
Sheffield United FC
2–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
46%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

