Blackburn Rovers FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Blackburn Rovers FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Queens Park Rangers FC

Sat 28 Sep 2024 · 11:30 UTC Ewood Park 13,789 HT 45' · FT 45'

Lewis Travis 52' 1–0

Danny Batth 63' 2–0

Ryan Hedges 9' Y

Y 35' Heverton Santos

Lewis Travis 38' Y

R 45' Jonathan Varane

Y 59' Steve Cook

Tyrhys Dolan 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Craig Pawson
Assistant 1 Marc Perry
Assistant 2 Mark Scholes

5 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 17 games · Avg 2.6 goals Queens Park Rangers FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 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

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

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

Queens Park Rangers FC

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
#13	Position	#8
21	Points	24
15	Played	15
6 / 3 / 6	W / D / L	6 / 6 / 3
22	Scored	24
23	Conceded	18
-1	GD	+6
1.40	PPG	1.60
40%	Win %	40%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

3/3

31-45

4/5

46-60

7/4

61-75

1/3

76+

3/3

■ 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)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	10 G	1 A
Oladapo Afolayan	5 G	2 A
Todd Cantwell	2 G
Sean McLoughlin	1 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' We are underway at Ewood Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' It looks surprising Queens Park Rangers FC does not make any changes. Heverton Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
9' Ryan Hedges catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 9.
14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
19' The 28-year-old Aynsley Pears has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
24' 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.
29' Daniel Bennie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
34' England international Lewis Travis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
35' A moment of madness from Heverton Santos on 35 minutes earns him a card. Queens Park Rangers FC will be frustrated.
38' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a card in front of him.
43' Zan Celar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
45' The referee shows Queens Park Rangers FC player a card on 45.
46' A change in the Queens Park Rangers FC ranks — Karamoko Dembele exits the field as Nicolas Madsen enters on 46.
51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Hedges is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Queens Park Rangers FC.
52' A stunning finish from Lewis Travis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
59' That looks like a foul for a card for Steve Cook.
63' Goal! Danny Batth scores his 11 goal in 398 matches.
65' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Yuki Ohashi trudges off to be replaced by Makhtar Gueye on 65 minutes.
70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
71' Lucas Andersen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Koki Saito at the 71 minute mark.
75' Zan Celar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Frey on 75 minute.
77' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Andreas Weimann is withdrawn and Amario Cozier-Duberry gets his opportunity.
78' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — John Buckley on, Lewis Travis off on 78 minutes.
81' The crowd applauds Sam Field as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Bennie steps in for Queens Park Rangers FC.
86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
89' The referee calls foul for Tyrhys Dolan. He receives a card.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackburn Rovers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

14
Andreas Weimann ↓ Amario Cozier-Duberry 77'
1
Aynsley Pears
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Joe Rankin-Costello 78'
15
Danny Batth
27
Lewis Travis ↓ John Buckley 78'
5
Dominic Hyam
3
Harry Pickering ↓ Todd Cantwell 46'
23
Yuki Ohashi ↓ Makhtar Gueye 65'
6
Sondre Tronstad
17
Hayden Carter
10
Tyrhys Dolan

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

15
Morgan Fox
24
Nicolas Madsen ↑ 46'
18
Zan Celar ↑ 75'
13
Joe Walsh
19
Elijah Dixon-Bonner
20
Harrison Ashby ↑ 46'
25
Lucas Andersen ↑ 71'
28
Alfie Lloyd
27
Daniel Bennie ↑ 81'
21
Kieran Morgan

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

2024-09-28 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

2 / 4

1.74 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.12 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC54% Draw25% Queens Park Rangers FC21%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.86

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC

46%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Queens Park Rangers FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC36% Draw45% Queens Park Rangers FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

2 – 1

9.3%

1 – 0

9.1%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

0 – 1

5.5%

3 – 1

5.4%

2 – 2

5.3%

3 – 0

4.8%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	22%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.