Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee Mick McDonough
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | Derby County FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
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' The ball is rolling at Hillsborough Stadium. Sheffield Wednesday FC are looking to make home advantage count against Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 5' Michael Hector has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Queens Park Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Queens Park Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Liam Palmer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' Brilliant from the ! Josh Scowen makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 28.
- 33' Joey Pelupessy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Eberechi Eze, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' Queens Park Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' The whistle greets Olamide Shodipo as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Walker.
- 64' The crowd applauds Kieran Lee as he leaves the pitch. Sam Hutchinson steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 74' Josh Scowen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 78' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Gary Hooper on, Steven Fletcher off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Queens Park Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Queens Park Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 84' Magnificent from Michael Hector! That is 2 goals in 394 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' Geoff Cameron was booked on 88.
- 89' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Bright Osayi-Samuel trudges off to be replaced by Grant Hall on 89 minutes.
- 90' Michael Hector picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Queens Park Rangers FC players.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 45
-
9
Steven Fletcher ↓ Gary Hooper 78'
- 6
- 34
- 2
- 19
-
5
Kieran Lee ↓ Sam Hutchinson 64'
-
18
Lucas Joao ↓ Atdhe Nuhiu 64'
- 8
Bench
- 11
- 42
-
23
Sam Hutchinson ↑ 64'
-
14
Gary Hooper ↑ 78'
-
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↑ 64'
- 25
- 12
Coach
Steve Bruce
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 21
- 13
- 2
- 11
- 20
- 10
- 17
-
27
Olamide Shodipo ↓ Lewis Walker 61'
- 37
- 14
Bench
- 1
-
4
Grant Hall ↑ 89'
- 3
- 7
- 32
-
34
Lewis Walker ↑ 61'
- 47
Coach
John Eustace
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lyndon Dykes | 2 |
| Anthony Musaba | 2 |
| Djeidi Gassama | 2 |
| Jordan Hugill | 2 |
| Dominic Iorfa | 2 |
| Josh Windass | 2 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
| Luke Freeman | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2019-05-05
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2019-04-27
Preston North End FC
3–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2019-04-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
W
2019-04-19
Norwich City FC
2–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2019-04-13
Leeds United FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2019-04-09
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2019-05-05
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2019-04-27
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-04-22
Derby County FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2019-04-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-04-13
Queens Park Rangers FC
4–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2019-04-10
Millwall FC
0–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Queens Park Rangers FC 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
66%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

