QPR vs Middlesbrough: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)MATRADE Loftus Road, London
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What was the result of QPR vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won 0-1 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 20′W. LankshearMiddlesbrough
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Middlesbrough win at 43%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for QPR vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
QPR
4-4-2- 10I. Chair
- 22R. Kone
- 11P. Smyth
- 5R. Edwards
- 20H. Vale
- 17K. Poku
- 19D. Cirkin
- 6J. Clarke-Salter
- 3J. Dunne
- 27A. Mbengue
- 1P. Charles
Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1- 7W. Lankshear
- 8R. McGree
- 22K. Joseph
- 17M. Arfsten
- 10A. Morris
- 6S. Berhalter
- 2C. Brittain
- 30Neto Borges
- 29A. Malanda
- 4A. Phillips
- 1R. Vítek
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, QPR have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Middlesbrough have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Portsmouth(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 QPR win, 0 draws, 5 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | QPR 0-4 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Middlesbrough 3-1 QPR | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Middlesbrough 2-1 QPR | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2024 | QPR 1-4 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2024 | QPR 0-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Middlesbrough 0-2 QPR | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
QPR score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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 Middlesbrough sit 2nd (21 points from 10 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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy