Queens Park Rangers FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Queens Park Rangers FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Loftus Road.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 46 games · 58 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
- Assistant 2 Lee Venamore
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Queens Park Rangers FC and Sunderland AFC get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Queens Park Rangers FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adil Aouchiche is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
- 12' Assisted by Kenneth Paal with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kenneth Paal makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 14' Alex Pritchard is replacing Pierre Ekwah for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 21' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Colback argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 31' It’s high time Gareth Ainsworth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' Poor challenge from Sinclair Armstrong. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luis Semedo, as he is very good at scoring at Loftus Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' A quiet spell here at Loftus Road. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Niall Huggins is withdrawn and Patrick Roberts gets his opportunity.
- 51' Queens Park Rangers FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Jack Clarke makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 45.
- 57' Goal! Daniel Ballard scores his 11 goal in 57 matches.
- 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 crowd applauds Mason Burstow as he leaves the pitch. Adil Aouchiche steps in for Sunderland AFC.
- 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Queens Park Rangers FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Sinclair Armstrong trudges off to be replaced by Ziyad Larkeche on 68 minutes.
- 73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 74' Another change for Queens Park Rangers FC made on 74 minute. Steve Cook leaves to be changed by Jake Clarke-Salter.
- 79' Osman Kakay catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 80' Osman Kakay catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 81' Abdoullah Ba doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 83' Luis Semedo gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Jobe Bellingham and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Queens Park Rangers FC
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 8
- 1
-
5
Steve Cook ↓ Jake Clarke-Salter 74'
- 4
- 17
- 15
- 2
-
10
Ilias Chair ↓ Chris Willock 68'
-
11
Paul Smyth ↓ Lyndon Dykes 60'
-
22
Kenneth Paal ↓ Ziyad Larkeche 68'
- 30
Bench
- 37
- 24
-
6
Jake Clarke-Salter ↑ 74'
-
9
Lyndon Dykes ↑ 60'
- 32
-
7
Chris Willock ↑ 68'
- 19
-
21
Ziyad Larkeche ↑ 68'
-
38
Rayan Kolli ↑ 68'
Coach
Gareth Ainsworth
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 20
- 1
- 32
- 5
-
2
Niall Huggins ↓ Patrick Roberts 46'
- 17
- 24
-
–
Mason Burstow ↓ Adil Aouchiche 61'
-
7
Jobe Bellingham ↓ Luis Semedo 83'
-
39
Pierre Ekwah ↓ Alex Pritchard 14'
Bench
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 14'
- 30
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↑ 46'
-
–
Adil Aouchiche ↑ 61'
- 23
- 25
- 19
- 31
-
9
Luis Semedo ↑ 83'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Clarke | 3 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Abdoullah Ba | 1 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 1 |
| Ilias Chair | 1 |
| Seny Dieng | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
| Ellis Simms | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2023-09-16
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2023-09-02
Middlesbrough FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2023-08-26
Southampton FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2023-08-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2023-08-12
Cardiff City FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2023-08-05
Watford FC
4–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
Sunderland AFC Form
2023-09-16
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
Sunderland AFC
W
2023-09-02
Sunderland AFC
5–0
Southampton FC
W
2023-08-26
Coventry City FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2023-08-19
Sunderland AFC
2–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2023-08-12
Preston North End FC
2–1
Sunderland AFC
L
2023-08-06
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
L
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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
6%
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.