Saturday , 14 November 2026

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Queens Park Rangers FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Loftus Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 56' Ellis Simms
0–2 60' Josh Eccles
0–3 68' Ellis Simms
Kenneth Paal 90' 1–3
Y 51' Jay Dasilva
Paul Smyth 53' Y
Sinclair Armstrong 63' Y
Steve Cook 65' Y
Y 75' Jamie Allen
Andre Dozzell 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Loftus Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 4.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

5
1
6
Queens Park Rangers FC 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-30 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Coventry City FC 2023-04-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Coventry City FC 2022-11-12 Coventry City FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2022-01-22 Coventry City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2021-08-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
02 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 2–0 W
26 Aug Southampton FC A 1–2 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–1 W
25 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
19 Sep Cardiff City FC A 2–3 L
15 Sep Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
02 Sep Watford FC H 3–3 D
26 Aug Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Loftus Road that hosts another battle between Queens Park Rangers FC and Coventry City FC.
  • 4' Jake Clarke-Salter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Morgan Fox at the 4 minute mark.
  • 6' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kyle McFadzean.
  • 11' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Queens Park Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Queens Park Rangers FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' The 29-year-old Osman Kakay has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' 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 Steve Cook suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' It’s high time Gareth Ainsworth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Jay Dasilva argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paul Smyth.
  • 56' Against the run of play, Ellis Simms has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 60' Magnificent from Josh Eccles! That is 5 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 61' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Chris Willock has done his job and it is now time for Sinclair Armstrong to step up.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Sinclair Armstrong argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Steve Cook on 65 minutes.
  • 68' What composure from Ellis Simms! The England international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jamie Allen on 75.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Andre Dozzell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 79' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yasin Ayari is hanging Jamie Allen on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paul Smyth, as he is very good at scoring at Loftus Road with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Dozzell made 368 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' Kenneth Paal makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Queens Park Rangers FC are in front.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Viktor Gyokeres 5
Yoann Barbet 2
Lyndon Dykes 2
Ellis Simms 2
Ilias Chair 2
Gustavo Hamer 1
Kyle McFadzean 1
Kenneth Paal 1

Head to Head

2023-09-30 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Coventry City FC 2023-04-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Coventry City FC 2022-11-12 Coventry City FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2022-01-22 Coventry City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 2021-08-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

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 2023-09-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-08-26 Southampton FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2023-09-30 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Coventry City FC W 2023-09-25 Coventry City FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Coventry City FC L 2023-09-15 Hull City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-09-02 Coventry City FC 3–3 Watford FC D 2023-08-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Queens Park Rangers FC or Coventry City FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Queens Park Rangers FC30% Draw28% Coventry City FC42%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Coventry City FC
70%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Coventry City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Queens Park Rangers FC23% Draw45% Coventry City FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC

Handicap Queens Park Rangers FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 21% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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