Middlesbrough FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Middlesbrough FC

2 – 3

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Queens Park Rangers FC

Wed 18 Aug 2021 · 18:45 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 38' Moses Odubajo

R 50' Moses Odubajo

Isaiah Jones 54' Y

Y 90' Stefan Johansen

Martin Payero 90' Y

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)

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

Middlesbrough FC 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Queens Park Rangers FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-18 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Queens Park Rangers FC 2021-04-17 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2020-09-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-07-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2019-11-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Aug	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	2–3	L
14 Aug	Bristol City FC	H	2–1	W
08 Aug	Fulham FC	A	1–1	D
08 May	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	0–3	L
01 May	Luton Town FC	A	1–1	D
24 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	3–1	W

Queens Park Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Aug	Middlesbrough FC	A	3–2	W
14 Aug	Hull City AFC	A	3–0	W
07 Aug	Millwall FC	H	1–1	D
08 May	Luton Town FC	H	3–1	W
01 May	Stoke City FC	A	2–0	W
24 Apr	Norwich City FC	H	1–3	L

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)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

25% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Middlesbrough FC and Queens Park Rangers FC get this one started.
5' Grant Hall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
7' GOAL! Uche Ikpeazu fires home to make it 1-0!
12' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
17' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Jimmy Dunne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
22' Netherlands international Jordy de Wijs has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
27' 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.
32' Lee Wallace is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Queens Park Rangers FC tonight.
37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
38' Moses Odubajo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
48' A goal from the England international Jonathan Howson! He fires home on 48 to make it 1-1!
49' A stunning finish from Jonathan Howson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
50' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Moses Odubajo on 50 minutes.
54' Isaiah Jones has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
56' A stunning finish from Lyndon Dykes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
57' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Ilias Chair has done his job and it is now time for Osman Kakay to step up.
58' Osman Kakay is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ilias Chair at the 58 minute mark.
63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
68' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Lyndon Dykes has done his job and it is now time for Charlie Austin to step up.
71' The whistle greets Uche Ikpeazu as he departs to be replaced by Chuba Akpom.
72' What a moment for Matty Crooks! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
76' A stunning finish from Chris Willock — that came from absolutely nowhere!
81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
86' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Djed Spence is replaced by Martin Payero.
90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stefan Johansen.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Warburton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Chuba Akpom	3
Chris Willock	3
Ilias Chair	2
Rob Dickie	2
Marcus Forss	2
Riley McGree	2
Nahki Wells	2
Jonathan Howson	2

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-08-18 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2021-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2021-08-08 Fulham FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-05-08 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2021-05-01 Luton Town FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-04-24 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2021-08-18 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2021-08-14 Hull City AFC 0–3 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2021-08-07 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2021-05-08 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–1 Luton Town FC W 2021-05-01 Stoke City FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2021-04-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Norwich City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.34 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.76 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC29% Draw26% Queens Park Rangers FC45%

Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.1

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

55%

Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC

71%

Middlesbrough FC or Queens Park Rangers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC23% Draw43% Queens Park Rangers FC34%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.5%

1 – 2

0 – 1

7.2%

0 – 2

6.9%

2 – 1

6.9%

0 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

1 – 3

5.3%

1 – 0

5.3%

2 – 0

0 – 3

2 – 3

Actual

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	21%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	14%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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