Queens Park Rangers FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Queens Park Rangers FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Rotherham United FC

Sat 24 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Loftus Road HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 7' Tom Eaves

Paul Smyth 61' 1–1

Chris Willock 75' 2–1

Isaac Hayden 33' Y

Y 38' Cameron Humphreys

Joe Hodge 42' Y

Jack Colback 54' Y

Paul Smyth 90' Y

Overview

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Queens Park Rangers FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Loftus Road.

Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Matt Donohue
Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
Assistant 2 Steve Durnall (England)

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

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

Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals Rotherham United FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC 2023-11-04 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-03-04 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2022-08-20 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2021-04-13 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC

Recent Form

Queens Park Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Feb	Rotherham United FC	H	2–1	W
17 Feb	Bristol City FC	A	1–0	W
14 Feb	Stoke City FC	A	0–1	L
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

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–2	L
20 Feb	Ipswich Town FC	A	3–4	L
17 Feb	Watford FC	H	0–1	L
13 Feb	Hull City AFC	H	1–2	L
10 Feb	Leeds United FC	A	0–3	L
03 Feb	Southampton FC	H	0–2	L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Loftus Road will turn into a battlefield for Queens Park Rangers FC and Rotherham United FC.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
7' Against the run of play, Tom Eaves has scored! This game has turned on its head.
12' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
17' Queens Park Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
22' A quiet spell here at Loftus Road. Queens Park Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
27' Ilias Chair has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
32' Sam Nombe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 184 appearances.
33' Isaac Hayden has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 33.
38' A moment of madness from Cameron Humphreys on 38 minutes earns him a card. Rotherham United FC will be frustrated.
42' Joe Hodge is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
46' Paul Smyth is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Hodge at the 46 minute mark.
51' Queens Park Rangers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's 3-1-4-2 shape.
54' Queens Park Rangers FC player sees a card in front of him.
56' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Femi Seriki has done his job and it is now time for Cafu to step up.
61' The Northern Ireland Paul Smyth breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-1!
66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marti Cifuentes might look to freshen things up shortly.
75' GOAL! Chris Willock scores on 75. Assisted by Ilias Chair
78' Charlie Wyke is replacing Tom Eaves for the Rotherham United FC side.
83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Queens Park Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
84' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Andy Rinomhota exits the field as Jamie Lindsay enters on 84.
85' The supporters are chanting for Arvin Appiah. He replaces Cameron Humphreys on 85 minute.
90' The referee calls foul for Paul Smyth. He receives a card.
90' The Queens Park Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Ilias Chair is withdrawn and Lucas Andersen gets his opportunity.
The points are shared — Queens Park Rangers FC 2-1 Rotherham United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

8
Sam Field ↑ 46'
13
Jordan Archer
15
Morgan Fox
11
Paul Smyth ↑ 46'
20
Reggie Cannon
9
Lyndon Dykes ↑ 84'
25
Lucas Andersen ↑ 90'
30
Sinclair Armstrong
21
Ziyad Larkeche ↑ 84'

Coach Marti Cifuentes

Rotherham United FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

30
Arvin Appiah ↑ 85'
17
Shane Ferguson
14
Charlie Wyke ↑ 78'
21
Lee Peltier
10
Jordan Hugill ↑ 78'
26
Dillon Phillips
7
Cafu ↑ 56'
16
Jamie Lindsay ↑ 84'

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jordan Hugill	3
Freddie Ladapo	3
Bright Osayi-Samuel	2
Semi Ajayi	2
Ilias Chair	2
Lyndon Dykes	2
Michael Smith	2
Chris Willock	2

Head to Head

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2024-02-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2024-02-17 Bristol City FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2024-02-14 Stoke City FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 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

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-02-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2024-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Rotherham United FC L 2024-02-17 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2024-02-13 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2024-02-10 Leeds United FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-02-03 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Southampton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.64 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.33 Rotherham United FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Queens Park Rangers FC49% Draw25% Rotherham United FC26%

Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.97

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Rotherham United FC

51%

Queens Park Rangers FC or Rotherham United FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Queens Park Rangers FC32% Draw44% Rotherham United FC24%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

7.2%

0 – 0

6.9%

2 – 0

6.8%

0 – 1

5.9%

2 – 2

5.9%

3 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 0

3.7%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC

Handicap	Queens Park Rangers FC covers	Push	Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	20%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	16%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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