Championship · 2026

West Ham United vs Queens Park Rangers · Championship

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
2.861.14
Expected goals
2.121.41
Shots
15.914.9
Possession
55.9%49.1%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. The closest thing to a difference: west Ham United's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

West Ham United have a visible home split

weak

West Ham United's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

19 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season15.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots19 shots/match15.9 shots/match13 shots/match

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

West Ham United's recent record differs from the season

weak

West Ham United's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

3.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.86 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 for3.4 goals/match2.86 goals/match1.27 goals/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6 corners/matchCornersWest Ham United · Queens Park Rangers● 6.43 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricWest Ham UnitedQueens Park RangersBaseline
Corners6 corners/match6.43 corners/match5.41 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: West Ham United favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · Queens Park Rangers in 4 · 2 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

West Ham United7 matchesQueens Park Rangers7 matches
2.86 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/71.14 goals/match
1.29 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 0.71 goals/match
2.12 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.41 xG/match
15.9 shots/match ▲Shots7/714.9 shots/match
5.86 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/75 shots/match
55.9% ●Possession7/749.1%
6 corners/matchCorners7/7● 6.43 corners/match
8.86 fouls/matchFouls7/78.86 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1West Ham United
0Draws
0Queens Park Rangers
West Ham United — Queens Park Rangers · FA Cup2–1

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness28 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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 nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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