Queens Park Rangers FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Loftus Road.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Josh Smith (England)
- Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 04 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | Coventry City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sep | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Queens Park Rangers FC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #16 |
| 13 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 12 |
| 7 | Conceded | 12 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 38% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
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
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC are 6th (13 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 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
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ 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 |
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Queens Park Rangers FC welcome Blackburn Rovers FC for this crunch clash at Loftus Road.
- 5' Joe Rankin-Costello is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Queens Park Rangers FC so far.
- 10' Lewis Travis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 386 appearances.
- 15' Queens Park Rangers 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.
- 19' The England Tyrhys Dolan breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 0-1!
- 22' Jake Clarke-Salter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
- 23' Arnor Sigurdsson adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 28' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Queens Park Rangers FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 38' It’s high time Gareth Ainsworth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Samuel Szmodics was booked on 43.
- 48' Dominic Hyam has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' Sondre Tronstad has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' Arnor Sigurdsson does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
- 61' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 61 minute. Dilan Markanday leaves to be changed by Callum Brittain.
- 66' Samuel Szmodics makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
- 71' Paul Smyth is replacing Jack Colback for the Queens Park Rangers FC side.
- 74' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Ziyad Larkeche has done his job and it is now time for Osman Kakay to step up.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Niall Ennis. He replaces Tyrhys Dolan on 77 minute.
- 79' The crowd applauds Stephen Duke-McKenna as he leaves the pitch. Elijah Dixon-Bonner steps in for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 84' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 89' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Samuel Szmodics is withdrawn and Zak Gilsenan gets his opportunity.
- 90' Zak Gilsenan was booked on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackburn Rovers FC take all three points.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
- 1
-
4
Jack Colback ↓ Paul Smyth 71'
- 17
- 10
- 24
- 6
- 22
- 9
- 30
-
21
Ziyad Larkeche ↓ Osman Kakay 74'
Bench
- 13
-
2
Osman Kakay ↑ 74'
-
11
Paul Smyth ↑ 71'
- 37
- –
- 23
- 7
-
19
Elijah Dixon-Bonner ↑ 79'
-
38
Rayan Kolli ↑ 79'
Coach
Gareth Ainsworth
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 4
-
8
Samuel Szmodics ↓ Zak Gilsenan 89'
- 5
- 3
-
7
Arnor Sigurdsson ↓ Andrew Moran 61'
-
6
Sondre Tronstad ↓ Lewis Travis 61'
- 17
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Niall Ennis 77'
- 18
- 12
Bench
-
2
Callum Brittain ↑ 61'
-
27
Lewis Travis ↑ 61'
- 16
-
14
Niall Ennis ↑ 77'
- 34
- 30
-
24
Andrew Moran ↑ 61'
- 33
-
22
Zak Gilsenan ↑ 89'
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 4 |
| Sam Gallagher | 3 |
| Bradley Dack | 3 |
| Lewis Travis | 2 |
| Jordan Hugill | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Arnor Sigurdsson | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2023-10-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-10-04
Leeds United FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2023-09-30
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
Coventry City FC
L
2023-09-22
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2023-09-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2023-09-16
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
Sunderland AFC
L
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2023-10-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-10-04
Coventry City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–4
Leicester City FC
L
2023-09-23
Ipswich Town FC
4–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-09-20
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2023-09-16
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.