Queens Park Rangers FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Queens Park Rangers FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship .
- Queens Park Rangers FC 46 games · 58 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 46 games · 65 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Andy Woolmer
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Bristol City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Leeds United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Queens Park Rangers FC | Norwich City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #9 |
| 58 | Points | 65 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 16 / 10 / 20 | W / D / L | 19 / 8 / 19 |
| 61 | Scored | 63 |
| 73 | Conceded | 56 |
| -12 | GD | +7 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Queens Park Rangers FC are 15th (58 pts). Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Queens Park Rangers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Norwich City FC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Queens Park Rangers FC in their trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact .
- 10' With 2 assists to his name this season, Emiliano Buendia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 15' Queens Park Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Norwich City 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.
- 30' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Joel Lynch has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' The 40-year-old Alex Baptiste has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Massimo Luongo made 378 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Max Aarons on 61.
- 66' Teemu Pukki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 67' Jamal Lewis was booked on 67.
- 68' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Emiliano Buendia is withdrawn and Mario Vrancic gets his opportunity.
- 71' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Teemu Pukki makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 76' 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.
- 77' Another substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC to replace Josh Scowen by Bright Osayi-Samuel on 77 minute.
- 82' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Smith is hanging Toni Leistner on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets Moritz Leitner as he departs to be replaced by Tom Trybull.
- Queens Park Rangers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Norwich City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
- 3
- 33
-
15
Alex Baptiste ↓ Jordan Cousins 77'
- 11
- 10
- 7
-
37
Toni Leistner C ↓ Matt Smith 87'
- 32
- 16
Bench
- 5
- 1
-
8
Jordan Cousins ↑ 77'
- 23
- 24
-
20
Bright Osayi-Samuel ↑ 77'
-
17
Matt Smith ↑ 87'
Coach
Steve McClaren
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 6
- 27
- 18
- 12
-
10
Moritz Leitner ↓ Tom Trybull 90'
- 1
- 36
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Jordan Rhodes 90'
- 17
- 37
Bench
- 33
- 34
-
8
Mario Vrancic ↑ 68'
-
19
Tom Trybull ↑ 90'
- 32
- 4
-
11
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 90'
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 4 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 |
| Rayan Kolli | 2 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 2 |
| Xavier Quintilla | 1 |
| Marcelino Nunez | 1 |
| Max Aarons | 1 |
| Adam Idah | 1 |
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2018-09-22
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
L
2018-09-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Millwall FC
W
2018-09-15
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2018-09-01
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2018-08-25
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2018-08-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–3
Bristol City FC
L
Norwich City FC Form
2018-09-22
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
W
2018-09-19
Reading FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
W
2018-09-15
Norwich City FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
2018-09-02
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2018-08-25
Norwich City FC
0–3
Leeds United FC
L
2018-08-22
Norwich City FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.94
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Norwich City FC
73%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Norwich City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.