Queens Park Rangers FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Loftus Road.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
- Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Watford FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Liverpool FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 24 Jan | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Queens Park Rangers FC | Norwich City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #12 |
| 24 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 8 |
| 24 | Scored | 32 |
| 18 | Conceded | 24 |
| +6 | GD | +8 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 40% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (24 pts). Norwich City FC are 12th (21 pts).
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
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ 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 |
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Queens Park Rangers FC and Norwich City FC is underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Loftus Road. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Norwich City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Queens Park Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Ben Gibson was booked on 25.
- 27' The England Jack Colback breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 1-0!
- 32' 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.
- 37' It looks surprising Queens Park Rangers FC does not make any changes. Sam McCallum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Queens Park Rangers FC that had 393 games and scored 421 goals.
- 47' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 48' GOAL! Kenny McLean fires home to make it 1-1!
- 52' Kenny McLean was booked on 52.
- 57' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' Christian Fassnacht makes way for Jonathan Rowe at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
- 63' Assisted by Jack Stacey with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Sargent makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 66' Another change for Queens Park Rangers FC made on 66 minute. Joe Hodge leaves to be changed by Lucas Andersen.
- 69' Jacob Sorensen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Stacey on 69 minute.
- 74' Joe Hodge has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 76' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Grant Hanley gets a Yellow card.
- 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michael Frey makes it 2-2.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ilias Chair.
- 85' 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.
- 86' Onel Hernandez gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Borja Sainz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' The referee shows Queens Park Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 87.
- 90' Poor challenge from Sam McCallum. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Ilias Chair trudges off to be replaced by Elijah Dixon-Bonner on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 5
-
14
Isaac Hayden ↓ Lyndon Dykes 86'
- 4
- 10
- 6
- 22
- 20
-
7
Chris Willock ↓ Paul Smyth 66'
- 30
-
16
Joe Hodge ↓ Lucas Andersen 66'
Bench
- 3
-
12
Michael Frey ↑ 66'
- 13
- 15
-
11
Paul Smyth ↑ 66'
-
9
Lyndon Dykes ↑ 86'
-
19
Elijah Dixon-Bonner ↑ 90'
-
–
Lucas Andersen ↑ 66'
- 21
Coach
Marti Cifuentes
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 28
- 5
- 23
-
3
Jack Stacey ↓ Jacob Sorensen 69'
- 16
- 30
-
9
Josh Sargent ↓ Marcelino Nunez 69'
-
7
Borja Sainz ↓ Onel Hernandez 86'
- 17
Bench
- 14
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↑ 86'
- 21
- 12
-
15
Sam McCallum ↑ 86'
-
19
Jacob Sorensen ↑ 69'
- 8
-
26
Marcelino Nunez ↑ 69'
-
27
Jonathan Rowe ↑ 58'
Coach
David Wagner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 4 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 2 |
| Rayan Kolli | 2 |
| Kenny McLean | 1 |
| Josh Sargent | 1 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 |
| Michael Frey | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2024-02-10
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
2024-02-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2024-01-28
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2024-01-20
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Millwall FC
W
2024-01-14
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Watford FC
L
2024-01-06
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–3
AFC Bournemouth
L
Norwich City FC Form
2024-02-10
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
2024-02-03
Norwich City FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
W
2024-01-28
Liverpool FC
5–2
Norwich City FC
L
2024-01-24
Leeds United FC
1–0
Norwich City FC
L
2024-01-20
Norwich City FC
2–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-01-17
Bristol Rovers FC
1–3
Norwich City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Norwich City FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Norwich City FC
60%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Norwich City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

