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Queens Park Rangers FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
3 – 4
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 9 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Loftus Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joel Lynch 53' Y
Y 58' Jacques Maghoma

Overview

Match Preview

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Loftus Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Keith Stroud

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

5
4
5
Queens Park Rangers FC 14 games · Avg 2.2 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–4 Birmingham City FC 2018-09-01 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC

Recent Form

Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Birmingham City FC H 3–4 L
05 Feb Portsmouth FC H 2–0 W
02 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 1–2 L
26 Jan Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
19 Jan Preston North End FC H 1–4 L
12 Jan Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 4–3 W
02 Feb Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W
29 Jan Swansea City AFC A 3–3 D
18 Jan Norwich City FC A 1–3 L
12 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
05 Jan West Ham United FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Queens Park Rangers FC Birmingham City FC
#15 Position #10
58 Points 64
46 Played 46
16 / 10 / 20 W / D / L 17 / 13 / 16
61 Scored 57
73 Conceded 56
-12 GD +1
1.26 PPG 1.39
35% Win % 37%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Queens Park Rangers FC are 15th (58 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Loftus Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Bright Osayi-Samuel, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Maikel Kieftenbeld has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 20' Queens Park Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
  • 21' Che Adams puts Birmingham City FC on the lead.
  • 26' Che Adams with the second goal in the match!
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Harlee Dean adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jota Peleteiro suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Che Adams doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' Matt Smith adds to his 0 season tally! Queens Park Rangers FC lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' Magnificent from Matt Smith! That is 23 goals in 378 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC. Josh Scowen is replaced by Jordan Cousins.
  • 48' Matt Smith is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 53' That is a Yellow card for Queens Park Rangers FC. Joel Lynch will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Jacques Maghoma is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 58.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Pawel Wszolek. He replaces Joel Lynch on 61 minute.
  • 66' Birmingham City 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.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Kerim Mrabti on, Lukas Jutkiewicz off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 74' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Gardner is hanging Jacques Maghoma on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Jordan Cousins has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 82' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Che Adams is withdrawn and Isaac Vassell gets his opportunity.
  • 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Birmingham City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve McClaren

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 3
Scott Hogan 2
Ilias Chair 2
Matt Smith 2
Bright Osayi-Samuel 1
Auston Trusty 1
Emmanuel Longelo 1
Marc Pugh 1

Head to Head

2019-02-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–4 Birmingham City FC 2018-09-01 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

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 2019-02-02 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2019-01-26 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2019-01-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–4 Preston North End FC L 2019-01-12 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-02-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–4 Birmingham City FC W 2019-02-02 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-01-29 Swansea City AFC 3–3 Birmingham City FC D 2019-01-18 Norwich City FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC L 2019-01-12 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-01-05 West Ham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Queens Park Rangers FC or Birmingham City FC 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Queens Park Rangers FC36% Draw25% Birmingham City FC39%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
64%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Birmingham City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Queens Park Rangers FC29% Draw39% Birmingham City FC32%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC

Handicap Queens Park Rangers FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 17% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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