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Championship · 2026

Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Queens Park Rangers · Championship

1–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Queens Park Rangers won 1–2.

Shots
1219
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
1.021.3
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Queens Park Rangers beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1. Recorded in this match (Blackburn Rovers – Queens Park Rangers): shots 12–19, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 1.02–1.3, possession 55%–45%. 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.

Queens Park Rangers show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Queens Park Rangers's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

9.33 shots/match ▲ShotsBlackburn Rovers · Queens Park Rangers16.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBlackburn RoversQueens Park RangersBaseline
Shots9.33 shots/match16.3 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against19.7 shots/match10 shots/match14 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots19 shotsBlackburn Rovers 12 shots, Queens Park Rangers 19 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsBlackburn Rovers 2 shots, Queens Park Rangers 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.02 xG1.3 xGBlackburn Rovers 1.02 xG, Queens Park Rangers 1.3 xG
  • Possession55%45%Blackburn Rovers 55%, Queens Park Rangers 45%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersBlackburn Rovers 3 corners, Queens Park Rangers 3 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls6 foulsBlackburn Rovers 12 fouls, Queens Park Rangers 6 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsBlackburn Rovers 3 cards, Queens Park Rangers 2 cards
  • Passes521 passes439 passesBlackburn Rovers 521 passes, Queens Park Rangers 439 passes
  • Pass accuracy86.4%84.7%Blackburn Rovers 86.4%, Queens Park Rangers 84.7%
  • Shots inside box7 shots11 shotsBlackburn Rovers 7 shots, Queens Park Rangers 11 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks5 blocksBlackburn Rovers 4 blocks, Queens Park Rangers 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves1 saveBlackburn Rovers 4 saves, Queens Park Rangers 1 save
  • Offsides1 offside0 offsidesBlackburn Rovers 1 offside, Queens Park Rangers 0 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 30′Jake Clarke-SalterYellow card · Queens Park Rangers
  2. 40′Ronnie EdwardsYellow card · Queens Park Rangers
  3. Half-time
  4. 49′Ryoya MorishitaGoal · Blackburn Rovers
  5. 51′Paul SmythGoal · Queens Park Rangers
  6. 65′Andri GuðjohnsenYellow card · Blackburn Rovers
  7. 74′Jimmy DunneGoal · Queens Park Rangers
  8. 76′Sean McLoughlinYellow card · Blackburn Rovers
  9. 80′Sam MorsyYellow card · Blackburn Rovers
  10. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Queens Park Rangers · 2 player changesGlen Kamara · Tariq Lamptey
  • 57′Blackburn Rovers · 1 player changeSam Morsy
  • 57′Queens Park Rangers · 1 player changeAlfie Lloyd
  • 64′Queens Park Rangers · 1 player changeKwame Poku
  • 81′Blackburn Rovers · 2 player changesJake Garrett · Harvey Pates
  • 81′Queens Park Rangers · 1 player changeKealey Adamson
  • 81′Blackburn Rovers · 1 player changeJayden Fevrier
  • 88′Blackburn Rovers · 1 player changeFrank Vare

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Blackburn Rovers
0Draws
3Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers — Blackburn Rovers · Championship1–3
Blackburn Rovers — Queens Park Rangers · Championship0–1
Queens Park Rangers — Blackburn Rovers · Championship2–1
Blackburn Rovers — Queens Park Rangers · Championship2–0
Blackburn Rovers — Queens Park Rangers · Championship1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Blackburn Rovers favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Queens Park Rangers in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Blackburn Rovers3 matchesQueens Park Rangers3 matches
1.67 goals/matchGoals scored3/31.67 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 0.67 goals/match
0.93 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 1.77 xG/match
9.33 shots/matchShots3/3▲ 16.3 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 7 shots/match
43.3%Possession3/3● 48.7%
3.33 corners/matchCorners3/3● 5 corners/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls3/38.33 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBlackburn RoversQueens Park Rangers
CompetitionChampionship
Head-to-headBlackburn Rovers — Queens Park Rangers
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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