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Queens Park Rangers 0–2 Sheffield United · Championship

0–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Sheffield United won 0–2.

Shots
1212
Shots on target
23
Expected goals
1.140.69
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield United beat Queens Park Rangers 2–0. Recorded in this match (Queens Park Rangers – Sheffield United): shots 12–12, shots on target 2–3, expected goals 1.14–0.69, possession 41%–59%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

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/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.31 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/match1.31 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United.

3.79 days ▲Rest daysQueens Park Rangers · Sheffield United2.8 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricQueens Park RangersSheffield UnitedBaseline
Rest days3.79 days2.8 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Queens Park Rangers have a visible home split

moderate

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

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match12.7 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots12 shotsQueens Park Rangers 12 shots, Sheffield United 12 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots3 shotsQueens Park Rangers 2 shots, Sheffield United 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.14 xG0.69 xGQueens Park Rangers 1.14 xG, Sheffield United 0.69 xG
  • Possession41%59%Queens Park Rangers 41%, Sheffield United 59%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersQueens Park Rangers 7 corners, Sheffield United 4 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls11 foulsQueens Park Rangers 8 fouls, Sheffield United 11 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Esquerdinha · Queens Park Rangers · 11′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJimmy Dunne · Queens Park Rangers · 25′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJaphet Tanganga · Sheffield United · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 48′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKoki Saito · Queens Park Rangers · 15′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTyrese Campbell · Sheffield United · 33′ · 0.03 xG · goalRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Vale · Queens Park Rangers · 69′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSydie Peck · Sheffield United · 21′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSydie Peck · Sheffield United · 41′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTahith Chong · Sheffield United · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPaul Smyth · Queens Park Rangers · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHarrison Burrows · Sheffield United · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTyrese Campbell · Sheffield United · 23′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Varane · Queens Park Rangers · 26′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSydie Peck · Sheffield United · 87′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPatrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 36′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 67′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 38′ · 0.13 xG · on targetCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 13′ · 0.21 xG · goalPaul Smyth · Queens Park Rangers · 71′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Hayden · Queens Park Rangers · 90′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 73′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Queens Park Rangers: 12 shots, 2 on target, 1.17 xG. Sheffield United: 12 shots, 3 on target, 0.70 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Callum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 13′Tyrese Campbell · Sheffield United · 33′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Queens Park Rangers 1.17 xG · Sheffield United 0.70 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Queens Park Rangers
3Draws
1Sheffield United
Sheffield United — Queens Park Rangers · Championship0–0
Queens Park Rangers — Sheffield United · Championship1–2
Sheffield United — Queens Park Rangers · Championship2–2
Queens Park Rangers — Sheffield United · Championship1–1
Sheffield United — Queens Park Rangers · Championship0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Queens Park Rangers favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Sheffield United in 5 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Queens Park Rangers35 matchesSheffield United35 matches
1.31 goals/matchGoals scored35/35▲ 1.43 goals/match
1.54 goals/matchGoals allowed35/35▲ 1.37 goals/match
1.16 xG/matchExpected goals35/35▲ 1.52 xG/match
12.7 shots/matchShots34/34▲ 13.4 shots/match
3.88 shots/matchShots on target34/34▲ 4.12 shots/match
46.2%Possession34/34● 51.6%
5.03 corners/matchCorners34/34● 7 corners/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls33/3310.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples35 / 35home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 28 Feb 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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