Championship · 2025Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 12:00 UTCFull timeLoftus Road StadiumFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricQueens Park RangersSheffield Wednesday
Shots13 shots/match4 shots/match
Shots on target7 shots/match2 shots/match
Expected goals1.5 xG/match0.1 xG/match
Possession48%52%
Corners5 corners/match2 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match14 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.

Charlie McNeill · Sheffield Wednesday · 66′ · 0.01 xG · on targetCole McGhee · Sheffield Wednesday · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRayan Kolli · Queens Park Rangers · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHarry Amass · Sheffield Wednesday · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRayan Kolli · Queens Park Rangers · 81′ · 0.03 xG · goalKoki Saito · Queens Park Rangers · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBarry Bannan · Sheffield Wednesday · 77′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRayan Kolli · Queens Park Rangers · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKwame Poku · Queens Park Rangers · 22′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 29′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 8′ · 0.07 xG · on targetKaramoko Dembélé · Queens Park Rangers · 68′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRumarn Burrell · Queens Park Rangers · 18′ · 0.11 xG · on targetRayan Kolli · Queens Park Rangers · 88′ · 0.14 xG · goalRumarn Burrell · Queens Park Rangers · 14′ · 0.35 xG · goalRumarn Burrell · Queens Park Rangers · 9′ · 0.49 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Queens Park Rangers: 13 shots, 7 on target, 1.49 xG. Sheffield Wednesday: 4 shots, 2 on target, 0.09 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′Rumarn Burrell · Queens Park Rangers · 14′Rayan Kolli · Queens Park Rangers · 81′Rayan Kolli · Queens Park Rangers · 88′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Queens Park Rangers 1.49 xG · Sheffield Wednesday 0.09 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Queens Park Rangers's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday. 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 above their season average.

2 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.46 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 for2 goals/match1.46 goals/match1.37 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 Wednesday.

2.88 daysRest daysQueens Park Rangers · Sheffield Wednesday2.88 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 WednesdayBaseline
Rest days2.88 days2.88 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.

14.7 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
Shots14.7 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.5 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
1Draws
0Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield WednesdayQueens Park Rangers · Championship11

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Queens Park Rangers favored in 11 of 14 directional metrics · Sheffield Wednesday in 0 · 3 too close

1.46 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 26/250.72 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 26/252.04 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 26/250.95 xG/match
1.17 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 26/251.83 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShotsseason · 25/249.67 shots/match
11.7 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 25/2415.4 shots/match
3.92 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 25/242.96 shots/match
3.72 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 25/246.29 shots/match
46.9%Possessionseason · 25/2447.2%
4.96 corners/matchCornersseason · 25/244.79 corners/match
5.24 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 25/245.88 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 24/2311 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
23%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 26/2512%
88%Scoring frequencyseason · 26/2552%

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 Rangers31.2
Sheffield Wednesday35.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Queens Park Rangers59.7
Sheffield Wednesday3.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Defensive resistance

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

Queens Park Rangers48.6
Sheffield Wednesday3.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Directness proxy

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

Queens Park Rangers72.9
Sheffield Wednesday2.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Queens Park Rangers39.6
Sheffield Wednesday60.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 46%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Queens Park Rangers47.9
Sheffield Wednesday35.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

Queens Park Rangers47.9
Sheffield Wednesday26
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored5/50.6 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/52.2 goals/match
0.92 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.63 xG/match
9.2 shots/matchShots5/57.6 shots/match
3.6 shots/matchShots on target5/51.8 shots/match
46.6%Possession5/546.4%
4.2 corners/matchCorners5/53.6 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.6 fouls/matchFouls5/59.6 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored10/100.6 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed10/102.2 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goals10/100.71 xG/match
10.6 shots/matchShots10/107.3 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target10/101.9 shots/match
44.5%Possession10/1048.5%
4.5 corners/matchCorners10/103.5 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.3 fouls/matchFouls10/109.6 fouls/match

Window

Season

26 / 25 matches
1.46 goals/matchGoals scored26/250.72 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed26/252.04 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals26/250.95 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots25/249.67 shots/match
3.92 shots/matchShots on target25/242.96 shots/match
46.9%Possession25/2447.2%
4.96 corners/matchCorners25/244.79 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFouls24/2311 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

13 / 12 matches
1.85 goals/matchGoals scored13/120.92 goals/match
1.31 goals/matchGoals allowed13/121.83 goals/match
1.55 xG/matchExpected goals13/120.82 xG/match
14.7 shots/matchShots13/129.17 shots/match
4.62 shots/matchShots on target13/123.33 shots/match
48%Possession13/1242.6%
5.69 corners/matchCorners13/124.5 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.8 fouls/matchFouls12/1110.7 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

2.88 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/12.88 days
3 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples26 / 25home / 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, 4 Jan 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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