Championship · 2026

Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County · Championship

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.220.88
Expected goals
1.510.91
Shots
1612.3
Possession
48.9%49.4%

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What the record shows

The story here is recent context rather than season averages: queens Park Rangers's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Alongside it: queens Park Rangers's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Queens Park Rangers's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Queens Park Rangers's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.22 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 for0.8 goals/match1.22 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Queens Park Rangers have a visible home split

weak

Queens Park Rangers's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

21.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots21.5 shots/match16 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

Queens Park Rangers show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

16 shots/match ▲ShotsQueens Park Rangers · Derby County12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricQueens Park RangersDerby CountyBaseline
Shots16 shots/match12.3 shots/match13.2 shots/match
Shots against11.3 shots/match15.1 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Queens Park Rangers favored in 13 of 13 directional metrics · Derby County in 0

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Queens Park Rangers9 matchesDerby County8 matches
1.22 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/80.88 goals/match
0.89 goals/match ▲Goals allowed9/81.75 goals/match
1.51 xG/match ▲Expected goals9/80.91 xG/match
16 shots/match ▲Shots9/812.3 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/83.63 shots/match
48.9%Possession9/8● 49.4%
6.22 corners/matchCorners9/8● 6.38 corners/match
8.78 fouls/matchFouls9/813.3 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Queens Park Rangers
0Draws
3Derby County
Queens Park Rangers — Derby County · Championship2–3
Derby County — Queens Park Rangers · Championship1–0
Queens Park Rangers — Derby County · Championship4–0
Derby County — Queens Park Rangers · Championship2–0
Queens Park Rangers — Derby County · Championship1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness25 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: Wed, 14 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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