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 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Dean Whitestone
Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
Assistant 2 Lee Venamore

8 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

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

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

20% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Loftus Road!
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
12' Against the run of play, Kenneth Paal has scored! This game has turned on its head.
14' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Alex Pritchard on, Pierre Ekwah off on 14 minutes.
19' Andre Dozzell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 44 cards already picked up this season.
21' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Colback argues furiously but the Red card stands.
26' Portugal international Luis Semedo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
31' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
33' The referee shows Queens Park Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 33.
38' It’s high time Gareth Ainsworth made some changes to put the his team’s 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' Niall Huggins makes way for Patrick Roberts at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Queens Park Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
53' Jack Clarke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
57' Daniel Ballard puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
60' Another change for Queens Park Rangers FC made on 60 minute. Paul Smyth leaves to be changed by Lyndon Dykes.
61' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Adil Aouchiche comes on to replace Mason Burstow.
66' Anthony Patterson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 376 appearances.
68' The crowd applauds Sinclair Armstrong as he leaves the pitch. Ziyad Larkeche steps in for Queens Park Rangers FC.
73' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
74' Jake Clarke-Salter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steve Cook on 74 minute.
79' The referee has no hesitation. Osman Kakay is booked for Queens Park Rangers FC — Yellow card on 79.
80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Osman Kakay.
81' Abdoullah Ba adds to his 0 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
83' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Luis Semedo comes on to replace Jobe Bellingham.
88' Queens Park Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Nicolas Madsen	1
Ilias Chair	1
Seny Dieng	1
Ross Stewart	1
Ellis Simms	1
Luke O'Nien	1
Kenneth Paal	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