Queens Park Rangers FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Queens Park Rangers FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship at Loftus Road.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edward Duckworth (England)
- Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | Portsmouth FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 May | Stockport County FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 14 May | Bradford City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Bradford City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Luton Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Queens Park Rangers FC | Bolton Wanderers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 13 | Points | 10 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 11 |
| 7 | Conceded | 15 |
| +3 | GD | -4 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 38% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC are 6th (13 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 15th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/4
76+
2/6
■ 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 |
Bolton Wanderers FC
| Thierry Gale | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sam Dalby | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Loftus Road that hosts another battle between Queens Park Rangers FC and Bolton Wanderers FC.
- 5' Queens Park Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
- 10' Queens Park Rangers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's 3-2-4-1 shape.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Queens Park Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Queens Park Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' The 23-year-old Harvey Vale has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Queens Park Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' 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 Koki Saito suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Thierry Gale.
- 46' Ben Davies is replacing Akin Famewo for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
- 51' Kealey Adamson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Queens Park Rangers FC so far.
- 56' Bolton Wanderers 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.
- 59' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Ryan Hardie comes on to replace John McAtee.
- 62' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Richard Kone trudges off to be replaced by Rumarn Burrell on 62 minutes.
- 63' Fresh legs for Queens Park Rangers FC! Tariq Lamptey comes on to replace Amadou Salif Mbengue.
- 67' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Kyliane Dong comes on to replace Larra.
- 72' John McAtee is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Queens Park Rangers FC tonight.
- 73' Ryan Hardie was booked on 73.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Jake Clarke-Salter is booked for Queens Park Rangers FC — card on 75.
- 76' The Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Koki Saito departs to be replaced by Paul Smyth.
- 81' Lewis Brunt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 9 appearances.
- 86' It looks surprising Bolton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Ryan Hardie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 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
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 10
- 6
-
17
Kwame Poku ↓ Nicolas Madsen 62'
- 5
-
14
Koki Saito ↓ Paul Smyth 76'
- 27
- 20
- 1
-
2
Kealey Adamson ↓ Dennis Cirkin 62'
-
22
Richard Kone ↓ Rumarn Burrell 62'
Bench
-
11
Paul Smyth ↑ 76'
-
16
Rumarn Burrell ↑ 62'
-
24
Nicolas Madsen ↑ 62'
-
48
Tariq Lamptey ↑ 62'
- 15
- 40
-
19
Dennis Cirkin ↑ 62'
- 23
- 13
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
3-2-4-1Starting XI
- 8
- 1
-
45
John McAtee ↓ Ryan Hardie 59'
-
14
Akin Famewo ↓ Ben Davies 46'
- 21
-
22
Larra ↓ Kyliane Dong 67'
- 5
- 11
- 25
- 3
- 10
Bench
- 29
-
6
Ben Davies ↑ 46'
-
39
Ryan Hardie ↑ 59'
- 18
- 23
-
7
Kyliane Dong ↑ 67'
-
16
Samuel Iling-Junior ↑ 59'
- 12
- 54
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eberechi Eze | 1 |
| Luke Freeman | 1 |
| Eberechi Eze | 1 |
| Luke Freeman | 1 |
| Josh Magennis | 1 |
| Will Buckley | 1 |
| Callum Connolly | 1 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2026-08-22
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2026-08-15
Portsmouth FC
1–3
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2026-05-02
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2026-04-25
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–3
Derby County FC
L
2026-04-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
L
2026-04-18
Millwall FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2026-08-22
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2026-08-15
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
W
2026-05-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
4–1
Stockport County FC
W
2026-05-14
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2026-05-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Bradford City AFC
W
2026-05-02
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–3
Luton Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
58%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Bolton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.