QPR vs Birmingham: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 28, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)MATRADE Loftus Road, London
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What was the result of QPR vs Birmingham?
QPR won 3-1 on April 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 27′C. AdamsBirmingham
- 29′B. Osayi-SamuelQPR
- 70′I. ChairQPR
- 90′M. SmithQPR
Official lineup for QPR vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
QPR
4-2-3-1- 7L. Freeman
- 30E. Eze
- 33I. Chair
- 34B. Osayi-Samuel
- 14R. Manning
- 11J. Scowen
- 40I. Sylla
- 29O. Kakay
- 2D. Furlong
- 3J. Bidwell
- 26J. Lumley
Birmingham
4-4-2- 10L. Jutkiewicz
- 14C. Adams
- 17C. N'Doye
- 27Jota Peleteiro
- 26D. Davis
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 45W. Harding
- 4M. Roberts
- 5M. Colin
- 28M. Morrison
- 13D. Stockdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, QPR have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Birmingham have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Preston(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Hull City(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Norwich(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Wolves(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Bristol City(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Bolton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 QPR wins, 1 draw, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Birmingham 1-2 QPR | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Birmingham 1-4 QPR | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2016 | QPR 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | QPR 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Birmingham 2-1 QPR | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Birmingham 0-2 QPR | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
QPR score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
QPR sit 8th in Championship (14 points from 9 matches) and Birmingham sit 3rd (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 14 |
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