Queens Park Rangers FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Loftus Road.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 46 games · 58 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Assistant 1 Rob Smith
- Assistant 2
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Queens Park Rangers FC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #12 |
| 58 | Points | 62 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 16 / 10 / 20 | W / D / L | 17 / 11 / 18 |
| 61 | Scored | 59 |
| 73 | Conceded | 59 |
| -12 | GD | +0 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 35% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Queens Park Rangers FC are 15th (58 pts). Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Queens Park Rangers FC to score. At the same time, Bristol City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Queens Park Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Queens Park Rangers FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Queens Park Rangers FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Queens Park Rangers FC that had 378 games and scored 398 goals.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Loftus Road. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Anis Mehmeti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Bristol City FC have won 433 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' Cameron Pring picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Anis Mehmeti is withdrawn and Sam Bell gets his opportunity.
- 63' Paul Smyth has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 67' Jason Knight catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 71' Tommy Conway makes way for Harry Cornick at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
- 74' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Sinclair Armstrong on, Lyndon Dykes off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 82' Another change for Queens Park Rangers FC made on 82 minute. Jack Colback leaves to be changed by Elijah Dixon-Bonner.
- 83' The whistle greets Paul Smyth as he departs to be replaced by Taylor Richards.
- 88' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' Fresh legs for Queens Park Rangers FC! Charlie Kelman comes on to replace Chris Willock.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 17
- 2
-
11
Paul Smyth ↓ Taylor Richards 83'
- 22
- 9
-
7
Chris Willock ↓ Charlie Kelman 90'
Bench
- 13
- 24
-
23
Charlie Kelman ↑ 90'
-
18
Taylor Richards ↑ 83'
-
19
Elijah Dixon-Bonner ↑ 82'
-
30
Sinclair Armstrong ↑ 74'
- 21
- 29
- 38
Coach
Marti Cifuentes
Bristol City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 6
- 26
- 16
- 17
- 12
- 19
-
11
Anis Mehmeti ↓ Sam Bell 60'
-
15
Tommy Conway ↓ Harry Cornick 71'
- 1
Bench
- 4
-
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 71'
- 23
-
20
Sam Bell ↑ 60'
-
22
Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↑ 60'
- 27
- 29
- 34
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 3 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Adam Nagy | 2 |
| Rob Dickie | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Stefan Johansen | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2023-11-11
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
2023-11-04
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2023-10-28
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
L
2023-10-24
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2023-10-21
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2023-10-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Bristol City FC Form
2023-11-11
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
2023-11-04
Bristol City FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2023-10-28
Cardiff City FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
L
2023-10-25
Bristol City FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2023-10-21
Bristol City FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
W
2023-10-07
Leeds United FC
2–1
Bristol City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Bristol City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Bristol City FC
65%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Bristol City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

