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West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Queens Park Rangers · Championship

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

West Bromwich Albion won 2–1.

Shots
123
Shots on target
40
Expected goals
1.480.14
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

West Bromwich Albion beat Queens Park Rangers 2–1. Recorded in this match (West Bromwich Albion – Queens Park Rangers): shots 12–3, shots on target 4–0, expected goals 1.48–0.14, possession 45%–55%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for West Bromwich Albion, Queens Park Rangers.

3.2 days ▲Rest daysWest Bromwich Albion · Queens Park Rangers3.2 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricWest Bromwich AlbionQueens Park RangersBaseline
Rest days3.2 days3.2 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

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.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.42 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 for1.8 goals/match1.42 goals/match1.35 goals/match

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

Queens Park Rangers have a visible away split

moderate

Queens Park Rangers's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.4 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 shots3 shotsWest Bromwich Albion 12 shots, Queens Park Rangers 3 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots0 shotsWest Bromwich Albion 4 shots, Queens Park Rangers 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.48 xG0.14 xGWest Bromwich Albion 1.48 xG, Queens Park Rangers 0.14 xG
  • Possession45%55%West Bromwich Albion 45%, Queens Park Rangers 55%
  • Corners9 corners4 cornersWest Bromwich Albion 9 corners, Queens Park Rangers 4 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls10 foulsWest Bromwich Albion 6 fouls, Queens Park Rangers 10 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.

Samuel Iling Junior · West Bromwich Albion · 14′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJimmy Dunne · Queens Park Rangers · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMikey Johnston · West Bromwich Albion · 43′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKoki Saito · Queens Park Rangers · 66′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKarlan Grant · West Bromwich Albion · 83′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Campbell · West Bromwich Albion · 38′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNathaniel Phillips · West Bromwich Albion · 55′ · 0.05 xG · goalKarlan Grant · West Bromwich Albion · 70′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMikey Johnston · West Bromwich Albion · 15′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKwame Poku · Queens Park Rangers · 47′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedOusmane Diakité · West Bromwich Albion · 15′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedOusmane Diakité · Queens Park Rangers · 35′ · 0.18 xG · goalKarlan Grant · West Bromwich Albion · 90′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Campbell · West Bromwich Albion · 18′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Campbell · West Bromwich Albion · 25′ · 0.28 xG · goalKarlan Grant · West Bromwich Albion · 88′ · 0.28 xG · on target
  • off target
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  • goal
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West Bromwich Albion: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.48 xG. Queens Park Rangers: 4 shots, 1 on target, 0.32 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′George Campbell · West Bromwich Albion · 25′Nathaniel Phillips · West Bromwich Albion · 55′Ousmane Diakité · Queens Park Rangers · 35′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: West Bromwich Albion 1.48 xG · Queens Park Rangers 0.32 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3West Bromwich Albion
1Draws
1Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers — West Bromwich Albion · Championship3–1
West Bromwich Albion — Queens Park Rangers · Championship1–0
Queens Park Rangers — West Bromwich Albion · Championship1–3
Queens Park Rangers — West Bromwich Albion · Championship2–2
West Bromwich Albion — Queens Park Rangers · Championship2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: West Bromwich Albion favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Queens Park Rangers in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

West Bromwich Albion24 matchesQueens Park Rangers24 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored24/24▲ 1.42 goals/match
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed24/241.54 goals/match
1.25 xG/matchExpected goals24/241.25 xG/match
14 shots/match ▲Shots24/2312.7 shots/match
4.13 shots/match ▲Shots on target24/233.87 shots/match
52.4% ●Possession24/2346.6%
5.46 corners/match ●Corners24/234.87 corners/match
9.88 fouls/matchFouls24/2210.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 24home / 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: Mon, 29 Dec 2025, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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