Queens Park Rangers FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Queens Park Rangers FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | Reading FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Aug | Coventry City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Sep | Derby County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Barnsley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Queens Park Rangers FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 24 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 2 |
| 24 | Scored | 28 |
| 18 | Conceded | 14 |
| +6 | GD | +14 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.93 |
| 40% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (24 pts). Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium as Queens Park Rangers FC face off against Birmingham City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Scott Hogan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 41 goals in his last 368 appearances.
- 10' Birmingham City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' Dion Sanderson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Warburton might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Charlie Austin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' Goal! Ilias Chair scores his 39 goal in 392 matches.
- 39' Birmingham City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Liam Millar scoring 2 goals.
- 44' Birmingham City FC have won 439 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' Marc Roberts, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' Queens Park Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 57' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Lukas Jutkiewicz comes on to replace Troy Deeney.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' Time for substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC. Andre Dozzell is replaced by Luke Amos.
- 65' Ilias Chair adds to his 2 season tally! Queens Park Rangers FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 70' Queens Park Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
- 71' Chuks Aneke is replacing Scott Hogan for the Birmingham City FC side.
- 72' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Lyndon Dykes has done his job and it is now time for Andre Gray to step up.
- 77' Queens Park Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Ivan Sunjic is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 86.
- The points are shared — Queens Park Rangers FC 2-0 Birmingham City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
11
Charlie Austin ↓ Albert Adomah 71'
-
17
Andre Dozzell ↓ Luke Amos 64'
- 10
- 6
- 22
- 4
- 1
- 12
-
9
Lyndon Dykes ↓ Andre Gray 72'
- 21
Bench
-
19
Andre Gray ↑ 72'
-
8
Luke Amos ↑ 64'
- 2
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 71'
- 5
- 14
- 32
Coach
Mark Warburton
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
36
Troy Deeney ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 57'
- 6
-
4
Marc Roberts ↓ Riley McGree 71'
- 2
- 12
- 13
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Chuks Aneke 71'
- 11
- 34
- 7
- 21
Bench
-
15
Chuks Aneke ↑ 71'
- 24
- 27
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 57'
- 5
-
18
Riley McGree ↑ 71'
- 42
Coach
Lee Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Che Adams | 3 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
| Liam Millar | 2 |
| Matt Smith | 2 |
| Grant Hall | 1 |
| Chris Willock | 1 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2021-09-28
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-09-24
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2021-09-18
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Bristol City FC
L
2021-09-14
AFC Bournemouth
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2021-09-11
Reading FC
3–3
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2021-08-28
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
W
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-09-28
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-09-25
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2021-09-18
Peterborough United FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-09-15
Birmingham City FC
1–4
Fulham FC
L
2021-09-10
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Derby County FC
W
2021-08-28
Barnsley FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
52%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Birmingham City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

