Queens Park Rangers FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Queens Park Rangers FC

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Sunderland AFC

Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Loftus Road 16,383 HT 45' · FT 45'

Kenneth Paal 12' 1–0

1–1 45+8' Jack Clarke

1–2 57' Daniel Ballard

1–3 81' Abdoullah Ba

Jack Colback 21' R

Sinclair Armstrong 33' Y

Osman Kakay 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Loftus Road.

Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Dean Whitestone
Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
Assistant 2 Lee Venamore

3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 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 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sunderland AFC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-16 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC 2023-02-14 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2022-08-13 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Queens Park Rangers FC

Recent Form

Queens Park Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Sep	Sunderland AFC	H	1–3	L
02 Sep	Middlesbrough FC	A	2–0	W
26 Aug	Southampton FC	A	1–2	L
19 Aug	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–1	L
12 Aug	Cardiff City FC	A	2–1	W
05 Aug	Watford FC	A	0–4	L

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Sep	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	3–1	W
02 Sep	Southampton FC	H	5–0	W
26 Aug	Coventry City FC	A	0–0	D
19 Aug	Rotherham United FC	H	2–1	W
12 Aug	Preston North End FC	A	1–2	L
06 Aug	Ipswich Town FC	H	1–2	L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Queens Park Rangers FC is hosting Sunderland AFC for another epic battle.
5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Queens Park Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
12' A goal from the Suriname international Kenneth Paal! He fires home on 12 to make it 1-0!
14' The supporters are chanting for Alex Pritchard. He replaces Pierre Ekwah on 14 minute.
19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
21' That is a Red card for Queens Park Rangers FC. Jack Colback will be fuming at that decision.
26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
31' Queens Park Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
33' A moment of madness from Sinclair Armstrong on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Queens Park Rangers FC will be frustrated.
38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
43' Queens Park Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
46' The whistle greets Niall Huggins as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Roberts.
51' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
53' A goal from the England international Jack Clarke! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
57' GOAL! Daniel Ballard scores on 57.
60' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Paul Smyth has done his job and it is now time for Lyndon Dykes to step up.
61' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Mason Burstow is withdrawn and Adil Aouchiche gets his opportunity.
66' Alex Pritchard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 373 appearances.
68' Ziyad Larkeche has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sinclair Armstrong on 68 minute.
73' 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.
74' Jake Clarke-Salter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steve Cook on 74 minute.
79' Osman Kakay has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
80' Poor challenge from Osman Kakay. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
81' Abdoullah Ba does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
83' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Jobe Bellingham is withdrawn and Luis Semedo gets his opportunity.
88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Queens Park Rangers FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jack Clarke	3
Abdoullah Ba	1
Nicolas Madsen	1
Ilias Chair	1
Seny Dieng	1
Ross Stewart	1
Ellis Simms	1
Luke O'Nien	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.09 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.66 Sunderland AFC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Queens Park Rangers FC26% Draw27% Sunderland AFC47%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw

54%

Draw or Sunderland AFC

74%

Queens Park Rangers FC or Sunderland AFC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Queens Park Rangers FC19% Draw46% Sunderland AFC35%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

0 – 1

9.7%

1 – 2

9.2%

0 – 2

8.6%

0 – 0

8.2%

2 – 1

6.1%

1 – 0

1 – 3

Actual

2 – 2

5.1%

0 – 3

4.7%

2 – 0

3.7%

2 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC

Handicap	Queens Park Rangers FC covers	Push	Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	14%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	22%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	15%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

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

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

Sunderland AFC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC

Clean Sheet