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Middlesbrough 3–1 Queens Park Rangers · Championship

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Middlesbrough won 3–1.

Shots
1813
Shots on target
75
Expected goals
2.291.3
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Middlesbrough beat Queens Park Rangers 3–1. Recorded in this match (Middlesbrough – Queens Park Rangers): shots 18–13, shots on target 7–5, expected goals 2.29–1.3, possession 63%–37%. 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.

Middlesbrough's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Middlesbrough's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.57 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 for2.6 goals/match1.57 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 Middlesbrough, Queens Park Rangers.

3.8 days ▲Rest daysMiddlesbrough · Queens Park Rangers3.79 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMiddlesbroughQueens Park RangersBaseline
Rest days3.8 days3.79 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 away split

moderate

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

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots13 shotsMiddlesbrough 18 shots, Queens Park Rangers 13 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots5 shotsMiddlesbrough 7 shots, Queens Park Rangers 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.29 xG1.3 xGMiddlesbrough 2.29 xG, Queens Park Rangers 1.3 xG
  • Possession63%37%Middlesbrough 63%, Queens Park Rangers 37%
  • Corners9 corners4 cornersMiddlesbrough 9 corners, Queens Park Rangers 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls8 foulsMiddlesbrough 13 fouls, Queens Park Rangers 8 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.

Jimmy Dunne · Queens Park Rangers · 84′ · 0.01 xG · on targetCallum Brittain · Middlesbrough · 87′ · 0.01 xG · on targetHayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKaramoko Dembélé · Queens Park Rangers · 87′ · 0.02 xG · on targetEsquerdinha · Queens Park Rangers · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRiley McGree · Middlesbrough · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 34′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTommy Conway · Middlesbrough · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Salif Mbengue · Queens Park Rangers · 60′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRiley McGree · Middlesbrough · 25′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPaul Smyth · Queens Park Rangers · 75′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDelano Burgzorg · Middlesbrough · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKaramoko Dembélé · Queens Park Rangers · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRiley McGree · Middlesbrough · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 77′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEsquerdinha · Queens Park Rangers · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHayden Hackney · Middlesbrough · 6′ · 0.06 xG · on targetDavid Strelec · Middlesbrough · 22′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Jones · Middlesbrough · 24′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 49′ · 0.06 xG · on targetNicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Jones · Middlesbrough · 13′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 20′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Whittaker · Middlesbrough · 36′ · 0.08 xG · goalTommy Conway · Middlesbrough · 13′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRiley McGree · Middlesbrough · 25′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDavid Strelec · Middlesbrough · 30′ · 0.33 xG · goalTommy Conway · Middlesbrough · 2′ · 0.38 xG · on targetTommy Conway · Middlesbrough · 50′ · 0.82 xG · goalNicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 70′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Middlesbrough: 18 shots, 7 on target, 2.30 xG. Queens Park Rangers: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.31 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′David Strelec · Middlesbrough · 30′Morgan Whittaker · Middlesbrough · 36′Tommy Conway · Middlesbrough · 50′Nicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 70′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Middlesbrough 2.30 xG · Queens Park Rangers 1.31 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Middlesbrough
0Draws
1Queens Park Rangers
Middlesbrough — Queens Park Rangers · Championship2–1
Queens Park Rangers — Middlesbrough · Championship1–4
Queens Park Rangers — Middlesbrough · Championship0–2
Middlesbrough — Queens Park Rangers · Championship0–2
Middlesbrough — Queens Park Rangers · Championship3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Middlesbrough favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Queens Park Rangers in 1 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Middlesbrough21 matchesQueens Park Rangers21 matches
1.57 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211.33 goals/match
1.05 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/211.57 goals/match
1.1 xG/matchExpected goals21/21▲ 1.32 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShots20/2013.5 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target20/204 shots/match
56.2% ●Possession20/2047%
5.8 corners/match ●Corners20/205.15 corners/match
9.95 fouls/matchFouls20/1910.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / 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, 13 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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