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Queens Park Rangers FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Fri 19 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC Loftus Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Bradley Dack
Massimo Luongo 59' Y
Bright Osayi-Samuel 81' Y
Y 83' Jack Rodwell
Nahki Wells 90' Y
Y 90' Jayson Leutwiler

Overview

Match Preview

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Loftus Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee Ian Cooper

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

6
10
Queens Park Rangers FC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC

Recent Form

Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
13 Apr Swansea City AFC H 4–0 W
10 Apr Millwall FC A 0–0 D
06 Apr Norwich City FC A 0–4 L
30 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
16 Mar Hull City AFC A 2–2 D
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
09 Apr Derby County FC H 2–0 W
06 Apr Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
30 Mar Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–4 L

Season Stats

Queens Park Rangers FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#15 Position #20
58 Points 52
46 Played 46
16 / 10 / 20 W / D / L 13 / 13 / 20
61 Scored 42
73 Conceded 56
-12 GD -14
1.26 PPG 1.13
35% Win % 28%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Queens Park Rangers FC are 15th (58 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Queens Park Rangers FC is hosting Blackburn Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elliott Bennett made 382 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Ben Brereton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 22' Brilliant from the ! Danny Graham makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 22.
  • 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
  • 31' Bradley Dack is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Queens Park Rangers FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
  • 41' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Brilliant from the ! Bradley Dack makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 46.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' Nahki Wells is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Cousins at the 52 minute mark.
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Massimo Luongo on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Another substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC to replace Tomer Hemed by Matt Smith on 64 minute.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Jack Rodwell comes on to replace Corry Evans.
  • 68' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 68 minute. Danny Graham leaves to be changed by Joe Nuttall.
  • 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Pawel Wszolek as he leaves the pitch. Eberechi Eze steps in for Queens Park Rangers FC.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 81' Queens Park Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 83' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Jack Rodwell will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' The whistle greets Adam Armstrong as he departs to be replaced by Ben Brereton.
  • 90' Queens Park Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Armstrong 4
Sam Gallagher 3
Bradley Dack 3
Jordan Hugill 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Arnor Sigurdsson 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Lewis Travis 2

Head to Head

2019-04-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2019-04-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-04-13 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–0 Swansea City AFC W 2019-04-10 Millwall FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2019-04-06 Norwich City FC 4–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2019-03-30 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-03-16 Hull City AFC 2–2 Queens Park Rangers FC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2019-04-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-04-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-04-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Derby County FC W 2019-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2019-03-30 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-03-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Queens Park Rangers FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Queens Park Rangers FC36% Draw28% Blackburn Rovers FC36%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
64%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Queens Park Rangers FC28% Draw47% Blackburn Rovers FC25%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC

Handicap Queens Park Rangers FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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