Middlesbrough FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Feb | Blackpool FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | Hull City AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Middlesbrough FC | Queens Park Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #8 |
| 29 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 3 |
| 30 | Scored | 24 |
| 19 | Conceded | 18 |
| +11 | GD | +6 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 53% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ 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)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 13 G | |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 3 G | 4 A |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Middlesbrough FC to score. At the same time, Queens Park Rangers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Queens Park Rangers FC have won 421 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The 29-year-old Osman Kakay has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Chris Martin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The travelling Queens Park Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' Queens Park Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' With 2 assists to his name this season, Jamal Lowe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Queens Park Rangers FC that had 393 games and scored 421 goals.
- 64' Magnificent from Chuba Akpom! That is 59 goals in 167 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Chuba Akpom. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Albert Adomah is hanging Andre Dozzell on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chuba Akpom makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 78' Matty Crooks has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cameron Archer on 78 minute.
- 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 88' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Alex Mowatt on, Daniel Barlaser off on 88 minutes.
- 89' What composure from Ilias Chair! The Morocco international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 90' Marc Bola gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Hayden Hackney and will look to change the dynamic.
- Full Time. Middlesbrough FC beats Queens Park Rangers FC
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 17
- 26
-
7
Daniel Barlaser ↓ Alex Mowatt 88'
- 29
- 1
- 8
-
10
Cameron Archer ↓ Matty Crooks 78'
-
30
Hayden Hackney ↓ Marc Bola 90'
-
11
Aaron Ramsey ↓ Jonathan Howson 78'
Bench
-
4
Alex Mowatt ↑ 88'
- 21
- 6
-
16
Jonathan Howson ↑ 78'
-
27
Marc Bola ↑ 90'
- 23
-
25
Matty Crooks ↑ 78'
Coach
Michael Carrick
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 3
- 15
- 14
-
17
Andre Dozzell ↓ Albert Adomah 69'
- 2
- 10
- 4
- 1
- 22
- 47
Bench
- 13
- 6
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 69'
- 28
- 19
- 29
- 48
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chuba Akpom | 3 |
| Chris Willock | 3 |
| Matty Crooks | 2 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 2 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
| Rob Dickie | 2 |
| Marcus Forss | 2 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2023-02-18
Middlesbrough FC
3–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2023-02-15
Sheffield United FC
1–3
Middlesbrough FC
W
2023-02-11
Cardiff City FC
1–3
Middlesbrough FC
W
2023-02-04
Middlesbrough FC
3–0
Blackpool FC
W
2023-01-28
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Watford FC
W
2023-01-22
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2023-02-18
Middlesbrough FC
3–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2023-02-14
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2023-02-11
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Millwall FC
L
2023-02-04
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2023-01-28
Hull City AFC
3–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2023-01-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.16
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
43%
Middlesbrough FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.