Middlesbrough vs QPR: result 2-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs QPR?
QPR won 2-3 on August 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′U. IkpeazuMiddlesbrough (pen.)
- 48′J. HowsonQPR (o.g.)
- 56′L. DykesQPR
- 72′M. CrooksMiddlesbrough
- 76′C. WillockQPR
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs QPR
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1- 35I. Jones
- 9U. Ikpeazu
- 6D. Fry
- 17P. McNair
- 25M. Crooks
- 16J. Howson
- 2A. Dijksteel
- 29D. Spence
- 27M. Bola
- 4G. Hall
- 1J. Lumley
QPR
3-4-1-2- 9L. Dykes
- 21C. Willock
- 10I. Chair
- 7S. Johansen
- 4R. Dickie
- 5J. de Wijs
- 6Y. Barbet
- 12D. Ball
- 22M. Odubajo
- 3L. Wallace
- 1S. Dieng
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; QPR have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Bristol City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Blackpool(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Fulham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Rotherham(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | York(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Hull City(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Millwall(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Leicester(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Cambridge United(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Middlesbrough win, 2 draws, 3 QPR wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2021 | Middlesbrough 1-2 QPR | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2020 | QPR 1-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Middlesbrough 0-1 QPR | Championship |
| Nov 9, 2019 | QPR 2-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Middlesbrough 2-0 QPR | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2018 | QPR 2-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; QPR score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| QPR | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (21 points from 10 matches) and QPR sit 8th (14 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 8 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 14 |
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