Queens Park Rangers FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Loftus Road Stadium.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Breakspear
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee John Flynn
- Referee Keith Stroud
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
| Koki Saito | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Queens Park Rangers FC welcome Ipswich Town FC for this crunch clash at Loftus Road Stadium.
- 4' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke Chambers on 4.
- 9' Ipswich Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 14' Joe Lumley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
- 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' GOAL! Pawel Wszolek scores on 30.
- 34' Joel Lynch makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Queens Park Rangers FC are in front.
- 39' England international Darnell Furlong has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' Queens Park Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 48' With 1 assists to his name this season, Matthew Pennington is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 49' Jordan Spence has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Josh Scowen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Queens Park Rangers FC and Ipswich Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Jack Lankester comes on to replace Grant Ward.
- 68' Queens Park Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ipswich Town FC's shape.
- 70' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Ilias Chair on, Eberechi Eze off on 70 minutes.
- 74' Assisted by Ilias Chair with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nahki Wells makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 79' It looks like no one’s ball. Queens Park Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aramide Oteh is hanging Nahki Wells on the field on 84 minute.
- 88' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Luke Freeman trudges off to be replaced by Bright Osayi-Samuel on 88 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Queens Park Rangers FC take all three points.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
- 3
- 33
- 2
- 23
- 11
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↓ Ilias Chair 70'
- 7
- 37
-
32
Nahki Wells ↓ Aramide Oteh 84'
Bench
- 1
- 4
- 8
-
19
Ilias Chair ↑ 70'
-
20
Bright Osayi-Samuel ↑ 88'
- 17
-
18
Aramide Oteh ↑ 84'
Coach
Steve McClaren
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 1
- 4
- 12
-
18
Grant Ward ↓ Jack Lankester 63'
- 20
- 10
-
11
Jon Nolan ↓ Jordan Roberts 70'
- 21
- 6
Bench
- 33
- 30
- 23
- 7
-
19
Jordan Roberts ↑ 70'
- 9
-
36
Jack Lankester ↑ 63'
Coach
Paul Lambert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Lynch | 1 |
| Pawel Wszolek | 1 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
| George Hirst | 1 |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace | 1 |
| Kasey McAteer | 1 |
| Tomer Hemed | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2018-12-26
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2018-12-22
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2018-12-15
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2018-12-08
Leeds United FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2018-12-01
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–3
Hull City AFC
L
2018-11-27
Rotherham United FC
2–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
Ipswich Town FC Form
2018-12-26
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
2018-12-22
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2018-12-15
Ipswich Town FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2018-12-08
Stoke City FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
2018-12-01
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
2018-11-28
Ipswich Town FC
2–3
Bristol City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
36%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Ipswich Town FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
10.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

