Championship · 2025Sun, 8 Mar 2026, 16:30 UTCFull timeLoftus Road StadiumFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricQueens Park RangersMiddlesbrough
Shots9 shots/match16 shots/match
Shots on target3 shots/match7 shots/match
Expected goals0.63 xG/match3.68 xG/match
Possession31%69%
Corners3 corners/match8 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match3 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Morgan Whittaker · Middlesbrough · 5′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Hayden · Queens Park Rangers · 24′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLuke Ayling · Middlesbrough · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Vale · Queens Park Rangers · 85′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDavid Strelec · Middlesbrough · 42′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 74′ · 0.03 xG · on targetHayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Vale · Queens Park Rangers · 57′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 3′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDaniel Bennie · Queens Park Rangers · 85′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 24′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedHayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 72′ · 0.08 xG · goalRiley McGree · Middlesbrough · 56′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLuke Ayling · Middlesbrough · 68′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMatt Targett · Middlesbrough · 56′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Hayden · Queens Park Rangers · 55′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Vale · Queens Park Rangers · 24′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedDavid Strelec · Middlesbrough · 55′ · 0.17 xG · on targetAlan Browne · Middlesbrough · 68′ · 0.27 xG · goalRiley McGree · Middlesbrough · 72′ · 0.41 xG · on targetMorgan Whittaker · Middlesbrough · 20′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Whittaker · Middlesbrough · 20′ · 0.49 xG · on targetDavid Strelec · Middlesbrough · 20′ · 0.67 xG · goalTommy Conway · Middlesbrough · 88′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Queens Park Rangers: 9 shots, 3 on target, 0.64 xG. Middlesbrough: 16 shots, 7 on target, 3.78 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0240′HT90′David Strelec · Middlesbrough · 20′Alan Browne · Middlesbrough · 68′Hayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 72′Tommy Conway · Middlesbrough · 88′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Queens Park Rangers 0.64 xG · Middlesbrough 3.78 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Queens Park Rangers's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Queens Park Rangers's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Queens Park Rangers's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Queens Park Rangers's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.28 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.28 goals/match1.31 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Queens Park Rangers have a visible home split

moderate

Queens Park Rangers's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.5 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.5 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Middlesbrough have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.8%PossessionQueens Park Rangers · Middlesbrough58.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricQueens Park RangersMiddlesbroughBaseline
Possession45.8%58.9%50.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Queens Park Rangers
0Draws
1Middlesbrough
MiddlesbroughQueens Park Rangers · Championship31

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Queens Park Rangers favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · Middlesbrough in 10 · 4 too close

1.28 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 36/361.61 goals/match
1.61 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 36/360.97 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 36/361.31 xG/match
1.22 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 36/360.89 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShotsseason · 35/3514.7 shots/match
11.7 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 35/3510.3 shots/match
3.86 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 35/354.54 shots/match
3.94 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 35/353.34 shots/match
45.8%Possessionseason · 35/3558.9%
4.97 corners/matchCornersseason · 35/356.17 corners/match
5.14 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 35/354.34 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 34/359.69 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
25%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 36/3631%
75%Scoring frequencyseason · 36/3678%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Queens Park Rangers22.9
Middlesbrough97.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Queens Park Rangers45.2
Middlesbrough86.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Queens Park Rangers41.7
Middlesbrough95.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Queens Park Rangers89.6
Middlesbrough47.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Queens Park Rangers33.3
Middlesbrough14.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 47%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Queens Park Rangers47.9
Middlesbrough93.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Queens Park Rangers43.8
Middlesbrough70.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
0.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.8 goals/match
3 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51 goals/match
1.08 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.85 xG/match
11.8 shots/matchShots5/517 shots/match
3.6 shots/matchShots on target5/55 shots/match
42.8%Possession5/563%
5 corners/matchCorners5/55.8 corners/match
Cards0/0
11 fouls/matchFouls5/59.8 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
0.8 goals/matchGoals scored10/102.1 goals/match
1.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/100.9 goals/match
0.91 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.61 xG/match
12.5 shots/matchShots10/1015.4 shots/match
3.7 shots/matchShots on target10/105.9 shots/match
43%Possession10/1061.8%
5 corners/matchCorners10/105.3 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.4 fouls/matchFouls10/109.7 fouls/match

Window

Season

36 / 36 matches
1.28 goals/matchGoals scored36/361.61 goals/match
1.61 goals/matchGoals allowed36/360.97 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals36/361.31 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots35/3514.7 shots/match
3.86 shots/matchShots on target35/354.54 shots/match
45.8%Possession35/3558.9%
4.97 corners/matchCorners35/356.17 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFouls34/359.69 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

18 / 19 matches
1.61 goals/matchGoals scored18/191.68 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed18/191.21 goals/match
1.43 xG/matchExpected goals18/191.32 xG/match
14.5 shots/matchShots18/1814.6 shots/match
4.44 shots/matchShots on target18/184.44 shots/match
46.6%Possession18/1859.4%
5.78 corners/matchCorners18/185.89 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFouls17/189.56 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

8.06 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/15.85 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples36 / 36home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 8 Mar 2026, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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