Championship · 2025Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 15:00 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 RangersCoventry City
Shots15 shots/match9 shots/match
Shots on target8 shots/match2 shots/match
Expected goals1.14 xG/match0.59 xG/match
Possession38%62%
Corners5 corners/match5 corners/match
Fouls7 fouls/match8 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.

Josh Eccles · Coventry City · 31′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRomain Esse · Coventry City · 42′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLiam Kitching · Coventry City · 18′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatt Grimes · Coventry City · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 36′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJimmy Dunne · Queens Park Rangers · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Bennie · Queens Park Rangers · 64′ · 0.03 xG · on targetIsaac Hayden · Queens Park Rangers · 11′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Vale · Queens Park Rangers · 13′ · 0.04 xG · on targetNicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 43′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRhys Norrington-Davies · Queens Park Rangers · 11′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Bennie · Queens Park Rangers · 88′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 11′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKaramoko Dembélé · Queens Park Rangers · 8′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 66′ · 0.11 xG · goalTatsuhiro Sakamoto · Coventry City · 40′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 73′ · 0.25 xG · goalDaniel Bennie · Queens Park Rangers · 70′ · 0.29 xG · on targetJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 53′ · 0.34 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Queens Park Rangers: 15 shots, 8 on target, 1.18 xG. Coventry City: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.60 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′Richard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 66′Nicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 73′Josh Eccles · Coventry City · 53′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Queens Park Rangers 1.18 xG · Coventry City 0.60 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Coventry City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Queens Park Rangers. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Coventry City's recent record differs from the season

weak

Coventry City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.6 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season2.1 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 for1.6 goals/match2.1 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Queens Park Rangers.

7 daysRest daysQueens Park Rangers · Coventry City4.79 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricQueens Park RangersCoventry CityBaseline
Rest days7 days4.79 days
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 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.

14.6 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
Shots14.6 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

History

Head-to-head

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

0Queens Park Rangers
0Draws
1Coventry City
Coventry CityQueens Park Rangers · Championship71

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Queens Park Rangers favored in 1 of 14 directional metrics · Coventry City in 6 · 7 too close

1.4 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 30/302.1 goals/match
1.43 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 30/301.17 goals/match
1.18 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 30/301.83 xG/match
1.11 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 30/301.11 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShotsseason · 29/2916.9 shots/match
11.5 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 29/2912 shots/match
3.9 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 29/295.62 shots/match
3.66 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 29/294.17 shots/match
45.9%Possessionseason · 29/2955.3%
4.97 corners/matchCornersseason · 29/295.38 corners/match
5.07 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 29/294.9 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 28/299.07 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
27%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 30/3030%
83%Scoring frequencyseason · 30/3087%

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
Coventry City85.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Queens Park Rangers57
Coventry City97.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

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

Queens Park Rangers55.6
Coventry City59
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

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

Queens Park Rangers85.4
Coventry City97.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Queens Park Rangers39.6
Coventry City2.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 47%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Queens Park Rangers45.8
Coventry City68.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

Queens Park Rangers46.9
Coventry City66.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.6 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
0.91 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.71 xG/match
12.2 shots/matchShots5/515 shots/match
4.4 shots/matchShots on target5/54.6 shots/match
41.4%Possession5/560.2%
5 corners/matchCorners5/55.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
10 fouls/matchFouls5/58 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.2 goals/match
1.3 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.3 goals/match
0.89 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.48 xG/match
10.7 shots/matchShots10/1015 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target10/104.8 shots/match
42.9%Possession10/1054.4%
4.5 corners/matchCorners10/104.6 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.2 fouls/matchFouls10/109.6 fouls/match

Window

Season

30 / 30 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored30/302.1 goals/match
1.43 goals/matchGoals allowed30/301.17 goals/match
1.18 xG/matchExpected goals30/301.83 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots29/2916.9 shots/match
3.9 shots/matchShots on target29/295.62 shots/match
45.9%Possession29/2955.3%
4.97 corners/matchCorners29/295.38 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFouls28/299.07 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

15 / 16 matches
1.87 goals/matchGoals scored15/162 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed15/161.5 goals/match
1.48 xG/matchExpected goals15/161.78 xG/match
14.6 shots/matchShots15/1515.7 shots/match
4.73 shots/matchShots on target15/155.6 shots/match
47.2%Possession15/1553.6%
5.73 corners/matchCorners15/155 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.7 fouls/matchFouls14/158.67 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/14.79 days
3 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples30 / 30home / 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: Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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