Middlesbrough FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee James Wilson
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Feb | Newport County AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 05 Feb | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Middlesbrough FC | Queens Park Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #6 |
| 15 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 1 |
| 16 | Scored | 10 |
| 12 | Conceded | 7 |
| +4 | GD | +3 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 50% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 6th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ 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)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 6 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' We are underway at Riverside Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 2' Brilliant from the ! Jonathan Howson makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 2.
- 7' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 12' Lewis Wing has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 14' Muhamed Besic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 29' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 32' What a strike from Ashley Fletcher! The score is 2-0.
- 37' Eberechi Eze needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 42' It looks surprising Queens Park Rangers FC does not make any changes. Daniel Ayala has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Another substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC to replace Ryan Manning by Bright Osayi-Samuel on 46 minute.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Pulis might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Stewart Downing comes on to replace Muhamed Besic.
- 63' Jonathan Howson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Tomer Hemed has done his job and it is now time for Matt Smith to step up.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for Queens Park Rangers FC. Jordan Cousins will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Tavernier is hanging Ashley Fletcher on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' Britt Assombalonga makes way for Jordan Hugill at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
- 81' Another substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC to replace Pawel Wszolek by Nahki Wells on 81 minute.
- 86' Middlesbrough FC have won 475 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Middlesbrough FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 23
- 4
- 20
- 5
-
37
Muhamed Besic ↓ Stewart Downing 59'
- 16
- 9
- 22
- 26
- 2
Bench
- 29
- 17
- 1
- 8
-
19
Stewart Downing ↑ 59'
-
28
Marcus Tavernier ↑ 73'
-
11
Jordan Hugill ↑ 78'
Coach
Tony Pulis
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 8
-
23
Pawel Wszolek ↓ Nahki Wells 81'
- 10
- 37
-
16
Tomer Hemed ↓ Matt Smith 69'
- 14
Bench
- 1
- 33
- 11
- 24
-
20
Bright Osayi-Samuel ↑ 46'
-
17
Matt Smith ↑ 69'
-
32
Nahki Wells ↑ 81'
Coach
Steve McClaren
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chuba Akpom | 3 |
| Chris Willock | 3 |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 2 |
| Jonathan Howson | 2 |
| Matty Crooks | 2 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 2 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2019-02-23
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2019-02-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-02-13
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-02-09
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Leeds United FC
D
2019-02-05
Newport County AFC
2–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-02-02
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–3
Middlesbrough FC
W
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2019-02-23
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2019-02-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-02-15
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Watford FC
L
2019-02-12
Bristol City FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2019-02-09
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–4
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-02-05
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Portsmouth FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
Middlesbrough 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: Middlesbrough 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 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
46%
Middlesbrough FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
10.2%
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 — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough 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.