Queens Park Rangers FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Loftus Road.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Bell
- Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
- Assistant 2 Ian Cooper
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Leeds United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
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' The wait is over. Queens Park Rangers FC get us underway at Loftus Road.
- 4' Magnificent from Haji Wright! That is 35 goals in 417 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 9' Karamoko Dembele picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 10' Koki Saito is replacing Kenneth Paal for the Queens Park Rangers FC side.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Milan van Ewijk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 20' Ben Sheaf has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Queens Park Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Jay Dasilva picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marti Cifuentes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 58' Another change for Queens Park Rangers FC made on 58 minute. Ilias Chair leaves to be changed by Lucas Andersen.
- 63' What a strike from Kieran Morgan! The score is 1-1.
- 68' 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.
- 73' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ellis Simms is hanging Brandon Thomas-Asante on the field on 73 minute.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Jake Clarke-Salter is booked for Queens Park Rangers FC — card on 75.
- 80' It is a substitution in Queens Park Rangers FC team. Zan Celar is replaced by Alfie Lloyd on 80 minute.
- 84' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Norman Bassette comes on to replace Haji Wright.
- 89' It looks surprising Queens Park Rangers FC does not make any changes. Jake Clarke-Salter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 5
-
10
Ilias Chair ↓ Lucas Andersen 58'
-
11
Paul Smyth ↓ Harrison Ashby 80'
- 6
-
22
Kenneth Paal ↓ Koki Saito 10'
- 1
-
18
Zan Celar ↓ Alfie Lloyd 80'
- 7
- 40
Bench
- 15
- 24
- 13
-
14
Koki Saito ↑ 10'
-
20
Harrison Ashby ↑ 80'
-
25
Lucas Andersen ↑ 58'
-
28
Alfie Lloyd ↑ 80'
- 23
-
21
Kieran Morgan ↑ 58'
Coach
Marti Cifuentes
Coventry City FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 3
- 23
-
28
Josh Eccles ↓ Victor Torp 73'
- 14
-
11
Haji Wright ↓ Norman Bassette 84'
- 5
- 27
- 22
- 2
- 4
- 1
Bench
- 40
- 30
- 10
- 15
-
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↑ 84'
-
9
Ellis Simms ↑ 73'
-
29
Victor Torp ↑ 73'
-
37
Norman Bassette ↑ 84'
- 54
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 5 |
| Ellis Simms | 2 |
| Ilias Chair | 2 |
| Yoann Barbet | 2 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 2 |
| Kenneth Paal | 1 |
| Callum O'Hare | 1 |
| Josh Eccles | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2024-10-22
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2024-10-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Portsmouth FC
L
2024-10-05
Derby County FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2024-10-01
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
Hull City AFC
L
2024-09-28
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2024-09-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
Coventry City FC Form
2024-10-22
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2024-10-19
Preston North End FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
L
2024-10-05
Coventry City FC
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2024-10-01
Coventry City FC
3–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2024-09-28
Leeds United FC
3–0
Coventry City FC
L
2024-09-21
Coventry City FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Coventry City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Coventry City FC
65%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Coventry City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 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%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

