Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Queens Park Rangers FC
Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Riverside 25,671 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 43' Andre Dozzell
0–2 71' Jack Colback
Y 50' Jack Colback
Y 65' Ilias Chair
Sam Greenwood 77' Y
Sam Silvera 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Riverside.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 8.8 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

8
3
6
Middlesbrough FC 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Queens Park Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-02-18 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2022-08-06 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 2022-02-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-08-18 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Queens Park Rangers FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–2 L
26 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–4 L
19 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
12 Aug Coventry City FC A 0–3 L
05 Aug Millwall FC H 0–1 L
17 May Coventry City FC H 0–1 L
Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 2–0 W
26 Aug Southampton FC A 1–2 L
19 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
12 Aug Cardiff City FC A 2–1 W
05 Aug Watford FC A 0–4 L
08 May Bristol City FC H 0–2 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' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Riverside.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' It looks surprising Queens Park Rangers FC does not make any changes. Sinclair Armstrong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' 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.
  • 43' What composure from Andre Dozzell! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 45' The whistle greets Steve Cook as he departs to be replaced by Jake Clarke-Salter.
  • 50' A moment of madness from Jack Colback on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Queens Park Rangers FC will be frustrated.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 58' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Morgan Rogers has done his job and it is now time for Riley McGree to step up.
  • 63' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ilias Chair on 65 minutes.
  • 69' Emmanuel Latte Lath makes way for Josh Coburn at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
  • 71' What a strike from Jack Colback! The score is 0-2.
  • 72' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Sinclair Armstrong has done his job and it is now time for Rayan Kolli to step up.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Sam Greenwood. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Sam Silvera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 85' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Andre Dozzell trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Duke-McKenna on 85 minutes.
  • 90' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • Another three points for Queens Park Rangers FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Willock 3
Chuba Akpom 3
Emmanuel Latte Lath 2
Jonathan Howson 2
Matty Crooks 2
Britt Assombalonga 2
Tommy Conway 2
Ilias Chair 2

Head to Head

2023-09-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-02-18 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2022-08-06 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC 2022-02-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-08-18 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Queens Park Rangers FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-09-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-08-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-08-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-08-12 Coventry City FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-08-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2023-05-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Coventry City FC L

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2023-09-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-08-26 Southampton FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-08-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-08-12 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-08-05 Watford FC 4–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-05-08 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Bristol City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Queens Park Rangers FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC32% Draw28% Queens Park Rangers FC40%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
68%
Middlesbrough FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC25% Draw46% Queens Park Rangers FC29%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
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.