Championship · 2026

Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers · Championship

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.51.25
Expected goals
1.661.55
Shots
13.417.1
Possession
48.4%50.6%

30-second read

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: queens Park Rangers's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Queens Park Rangers have a visible away split

weak

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

12.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season17.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.8 shots/match17.1 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

Queens Park Rangers's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.25 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 goal/match1.25 goals/match1.33 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/matchCornersBirmingham City · Queens Park Rangers● 6.88 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBirmingham CityQueens Park RangersBaseline
Corners6 corners/match6.88 corners/match5.25 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: Birmingham City favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · Queens Park Rangers in 9 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Birmingham City8 matchesQueens Park Rangers8 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/81.25 goals/match
1.38 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 0.88 goals/match
1.66 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/81.55 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 17.1 shots/match
4.5 shots/matchShots on target8/8▲ 5.25 shots/match
48.4%Possession8/8● 50.6%
6 corners/matchCorners8/8● 6.88 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls8/88.75 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Birmingham City
1Draws
2Queens Park Rangers
Birmingham City — Queens Park Rangers · Championship1–0
Queens Park Rangers — Birmingham City · Championship2–1
Queens Park Rangers — Birmingham City · Championship2–1
Birmingham City — Queens Park Rangers · Championship0–0
Queens Park Rangers — Birmingham City · Championship0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / 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: Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Make a graphic from this match

Creator Studio builds a branded post from this match's recorded data, with its evidence grade and source cutoff carried into the export.

Turn this match into a graphicReady-made from PitchMath data · No sign-up required