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

Match Preview

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

Queens Park Rangers FC 46 games · 58 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)

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

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

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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
7' GOAL! Tom Eaves scores on 7. Assisted by Sam Nombe
12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
17' Queens Park Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
22' Queens Park Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ilias Chair made 378 appearances and scored 37 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Clucas, as he is very good at scoring at Loftus Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Isaac Hayden on 33.
38' It’s a booking for Rotherham United FC player. Cameron Humphreys gets a card.
42' It’s gonna be a card for Joe Hodge.
46' Time for substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC. Joe Hodge is replaced by Paul Smyth.
51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
54' Jack Colback is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
56' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Femi Seriki is replaced by Cafu.
61' GOAL! Paul Smyth scores on 61. Assisted by Chris Willock
66' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
71' It’s high time Leam Richardson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
75' GOAL! Chris Willock scores on 75. Assisted by Ilias Chair
78' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charlie Wyke is hanging Tom Eaves on the field on 78 minute.
83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 375 goals.
84' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Andy Rinomhota is replaced by Jamie Lindsay.
85' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 85 minute. Cameron Humphreys leaves to be changed by Arvin Appiah.
90' Queens Park Rangers FC player sees a card in front of him.
90' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Andersen is hanging Ilias Chair on the field on 90 minute.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

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
Freddie Ladapo	3
Jordan Hugill	3
Chris Willock	2
Chiedozie Ogbene	2
Bright Osayi-Samuel	2
Semi Ajayi	2
Ilias Chair	2
Lyndon Dykes	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.