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Queens Park Rangers 3–1 West Bromwich Albion · Championship

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Queens Park Rangers won 3–1.

Shots
913
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
21.48
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Queens Park Rangers beat West Bromwich Albion 3–1. Recorded in this match (Queens Park Rangers – West Bromwich Albion): shots 9–13, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 2–1.48, possession 47%–53%. 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.

West Bromwich Albion's recent record differs from the season

moderate

West Bromwich Albion's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.11 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/match1.11 goals/match1.32 goals/match

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

West Bromwich Albion have a visible away split

moderate

West Bromwich Albion's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.1 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.1 shots/match13.7 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Queens Park Rangers.

7 days ▲Rest daysQueens Park Rangers · West Bromwich Albion7 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricQueens Park RangersWest Bromwich AlbionBaseline
Rest days7 days7 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots13 shotsQueens Park Rangers 9 shots, West Bromwich Albion 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsQueens Park Rangers 4 shots, West Bromwich Albion 5 shots
  • Expected goals2 xG1.48 xGQueens Park Rangers 2 xG, West Bromwich Albion 1.48 xG
  • Possession47%53%Queens Park Rangers 47%, West Bromwich Albion 53%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersQueens Park Rangers 4 corners, West Bromwich Albion 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls5 foulsQueens Park Rangers 11 fouls, West Bromwich Albion 5 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.

Jayson Molumby · West Bromwich Albion · 25′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIlias Chair · Queens Park Rangers · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMikey Johnston · West Bromwich Albion · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosh Maja · West Bromwich Albion · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Campbell · West Bromwich Albion · 45′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 76′ · 0.03 xG · goalKarlan Grant · West Bromwich Albion · 80′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKrystian Bielik · West Bromwich Albion · 84′ · 0.03 xG · on targetNicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJonathan Varane · Queens Park Rangers · 9′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRumarn Burrell · Queens Park Rangers · 41′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRichard Kone · Queens Park Rangers · 71′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJayson Molumby · West Bromwich Albion · 65′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJayson Molumby · West Bromwich Albion · 79′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 47′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 80′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Varane · Queens Park Rangers · 45′ · 0.22 xG · goalRumarn Burrell · Queens Park Rangers · 59′ · 0.23 xG · goalGeorge Campbell · West Bromwich Albion · 66′ · 0.32 xG · on targetAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 67′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blockedRumarn Burrell · Queens Park Rangers · 66′ · 0.72 xG · off target or blockedRumarn Burrell · Queens Park Rangers · 87′ · 0.92 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Queens Park Rangers: 9 shots, 4 on target, 2.27 xG. West Bromwich Albion: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.47 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′Jonathan Varane · Queens Park Rangers · 45′Rumarn Burrell · Queens Park Rangers · 59′Rumarn Burrell · Queens Park Rangers · 87′Aune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 76′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Queens Park Rangers 2.27 xG · West Bromwich Albion 1.47 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

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 4 of 11 directional metrics · West Bromwich Albion in 4 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Queens Park Rangers19 matchesWest Bromwich Albion19 matches
1.32 goals/match ▲Goals scored19/191.11 goals/match
1.53 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 1.32 goals/match
1.31 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/191.15 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots18/1913.7 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target18/194.11 shots/match
48%Possession18/19● 52.5%
5.17 corners/match ●Corners18/194.89 corners/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls17/199.42 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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, 6 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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