Middlesbrough FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 46 games · 58 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Webb
- Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Middlesbrough FC | Queens Park Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #15 |
| 80 | Points | 58 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 22 / 14 / 10 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 20 |
| 72 | Scored | 61 |
| 47 | Conceded | 73 |
| +25 | GD | -12 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 48% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 15th (58 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Middlesbrough FC gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 11' Tommy Conway makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
- 16' USA international Aidan Morris has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Frey, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' Hayden Hackney has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 24 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Queens Park Rangers FC that had 378 games and scored 398 goals.
- 46' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Min-hyuk Yang trudges off to be replaced by Paul Smyth on 46 minutes.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kenneth Paal is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 55' Another change for Queens Park Rangers FC made on 55 minute. Ilias Chair leaves to be changed by Karamoko Dembele.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Anfernee Dijksteel makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 58.
- 63' Nicolas Madsen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 225 appearances.
- 67' Lucas Andersen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Colback at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 77' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Tommy Conway departs to be replaced by Marcus Forss.
- 78' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Koki Saito has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Madsen to step up.
- 80' Steve Cook does the damage! The net is bulging and Queens Park Rangers FC surge ahead!
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marti Cifuentes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 89 minute. Delano Burgzorg leaves to be changed by Daniel Barlaser.
- 90' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Finn Azaz trudges off to be replaced by Ryan John Giles on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Middlesbrough FC 2-1 Queens Park Rangers FC.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 32
- 15
- 10
- 30
- 7
- 18
-
20
Finn Azaz ↓ Ryan John Giles 90'
-
22
Tommy Conway ↓ Marcus Forss 77'
- 29
- 16
Bench
-
21
Marcus Forss ↑ 77'
-
28
Ryan John Giles ↑ 90'
-
4
Daniel Barlaser ↑ 89'
- 23
-
11
Morgan Whittaker ↑ 77'
- 49
- 36
- 37
- 47
Coach
Michael Carrick
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
-
12
Michael Frey ↓ Morgan Fox 67'
- 5
-
4
Jack Colback ↓ Lucas Andersen 67'
-
10
Ilias Chair ↓ Karamoko Dembele 55'
- 22
- 1
- 17
-
14
Koki Saito ↓ Nicolas Madsen 78'
- 21
-
47
Min-hyuk Yang ↓ Paul Smyth 46'
Bench
-
15
Morgan Fox ↑ 67'
-
11
Paul Smyth ↑ 46'
-
24
Nicolas Madsen ↑ 78'
-
7
Karamoko Dembele ↑ 55'
- 13
- 20
-
25
Lucas Andersen ↑ 67'
- 16
- 27
Coach
Marti Cifuentes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chuba Akpom | 3 |
| Chris Willock | 3 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 2 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
| Rob Dickie | 2 |
| Marcus Forss | 2 |
| Riley McGree | 2 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2025-03-11
Middlesbrough FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2025-03-08
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2025-03-01
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2025-02-25
Stoke City FC
1–3
Middlesbrough FC
W
2025-02-21
Bristol City FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2025-02-15
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Watford FC
L
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2025-03-11
Middlesbrough FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2025-03-08
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2025-03-01
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
L
2025-02-22
Portsmouth FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2025-02-14
Queens Park Rangers FC
4–0
Derby County FC
W
2025-02-11
Coventry City FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.98
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Middlesbrough FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
38%
Middlesbrough FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 24% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

