Queens Park Rangers FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Loftus Road.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 6.5 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Queens Park Rangers FC | Southampton FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #13 |
| 13 | Points | 10 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 19 |
| 7 | Conceded | 10 |
| +3 | GD | +9 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 38% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
Southampton FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC are 6th (13 pts). Southampton FC are 13th (10 pts).
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
Southampton FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ 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 |
Southampton FC
| Cyle Larin | 7 G | |
| Finn Azaz | 3 G | 4 A |
| Leo Scienza | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Queens Park Rangers FC and Southampton FC has kicked off!
- 5' Queens Park Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' Ryan Manning gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces James Bree and will look to change the dynamic.
- 37' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' Taylor Harwood-Bellis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
- 45' It’s a booking for Queens Park Rangers FC player. Elijah Dixon-Bonner gets a Yellow card.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' The whistle greets William Smallbone as he departs to be replaced by Che Adams.
- 57' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Flynn Downes is replaced by Shea Charles on 57 minute.
- 62' Jimmy Dunne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 67' Elijah Dixon-Bonner makes way for Ziyad Larkeche at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Shea Charles. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' The referee shows Southampton FC player a Yellow card on 71.
- 74' Paul Smyth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Willock on 74 minute.
- 75' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Sinclair Armstrong on, Lyndon Dykes off on 75 minutes.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Queens Park Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Charlie Kelman on, Andre Dozzell off on 84 minutes.
- 85' The Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Reggie Cannon departs to be replaced by Albert Adomah.
- 86' The crowd applauds Adam Armstrong as he leaves the pitch. Jack Stephens steps in for Southampton FC.
- 89' Shea Charles picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Southampton FC. Jack Stephens will be fuming at that decision.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Queens Park Rangers FC 0-1 Southampton FC.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 1
-
17
Andre Dozzell ↓ Charlie Kelman 84'
- 10
- 6
- 22
-
20
Reggie Cannon ↓ Albert Adomah 85'
- 9
-
7
Chris Willock ↓ Paul Smyth 74'
- 19
Bench
- 13
- 2
-
11
Paul Smyth ↑ 74'
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 85'
-
23
Charlie Kelman ↑ 84'
- 18
-
30
Sinclair Armstrong ↑ 75'
-
21
Ziyad Larkeche ↑ 67'
- 29
Coach
Marti Cifuentes
Southampton FC Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
- 35
- 17
- 2
-
4
Flynn Downes ↓ Shea Charles 57'
-
14
James Bree ↓ Ryan Manning 32'
- 7
-
9
Adam Armstrong ↓ Jack Stephens 86'
- 31
- 21
-
16
William Smallbone ↓ Che Adams 56'
-
23
Samuel Edozie ↓ Ryan Fraser 56'
Bench
-
26
Ryan Fraser ↑ 56'
- 6
-
5
Jack Stephens ↑ 86'
-
10
Che Adams ↑ 56'
- 13
-
3
Ryan Manning ↑ 32'
- 22
- 18
-
24
Shea Charles ↑ 57'
Coach
Russell Martin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Colback | 1 |
| Adam Armstrong | 1 |
| Samuel Edozie | 1 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2023-12-23
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Southampton FC
L
2023-12-16
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2023-12-13
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2023-12-09
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Hull City AFC
W
2023-12-01
Preston North End FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2023-11-28
Queens Park Rangers FC
4–2
Stoke City FC
W
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Southampton FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Southampton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Southampton FC
71%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Southampton FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Southampton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.