Queens Park Rangers FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Purkiss
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Richard West
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Coventry City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Queens Park Rangers FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #10 |
| 13 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 5 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 12 |
| 7 | Conceded | 11 |
| +3 | GD | +1 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 38% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC are 6th (13 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
| Koki Saito | 1 G |
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 18' Queens Park Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Queens Park Rangers FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' It is a substitution in Queens Park Rangers FC team. Lee Wallace is replaced by Niko Hamalainen on 30 minute.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karanka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Warburton will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Scott Hogan, a Ireland forward, has 8 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Queens Park Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 63' The crowd applauds Jonathan Leko as he leaves the pitch. Lukas Jutkiewicz steps in for Birmingham City FC.
- 68' Another change for Queens Park Rangers FC made on 68 minute. Lyndon Dykes leaves to be changed by Dominic Ball.
- 69' Chris Willock is ready to make an impact after coming on for Albert Adomah at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Ivan Sanchez Aguayo gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Scott Hogan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 20
- 24
- 10
- 11
- 6
-
37
Albert Adomah ↓ Chris Willock 69'
- 4
- 13
-
3
Lee Wallace ↓ Niko Hamalainen 30'
-
9
Lyndon Dykes ↓ Dominic Ball 68'
Bench
-
25
Niko Hamalainen ↑ 30'
- 26
- 2
-
12
Dominic Ball ↑ 68'
- 32
- 23
-
21
Chris Willock ↑ 69'
Coach
Mark Warburton
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 30
- 4
- 2
- 12
- 20
- 3
- 5
- 9
- 19
- 34
Bench
- 25
- 6
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 63'
- 1
-
17
Ivan Sanchez Aguayo ↑ 76'
- 11
- 44
Coach
Karanka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Che Adams | 3 |
| Matt Smith | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
| Chuks Aneke | 1 |
| Albert Adomah | 1 |
| Grant Hall | 1 |
| Chris Willock | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2020-10-24
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-10-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
L
2020-10-17
AFC Bournemouth
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2020-10-03
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2020-09-26
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2020-09-18
Coventry City FC
3–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
Birmingham City FC Form
2020-10-24
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-10-20
Norwich City FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2020-10-17
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2020-10-04
Stoke City FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-09-26
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
2020-09-19
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
60%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Birmingham City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.2%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 23% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

