Evenly matched teams: Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers match preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 25.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium (18000 seats)

A quick look at the Championship table imply an edge to Blackburn Rovers when they go to Queens Park Rangers. Yet; let's wait before we hand out the points!

Insights:
  • Queens Park Rangers is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Championship

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Championship game only four days ago.

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Queens Park Rangers form and stats

5-4-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Queens Park Rangers so far this season. QPR are slowly digging their own grave here at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts.

No payout for Queens Park Rangers in their previous match, an away game at Middlesbrough that ended in defeat 1-3. Dieng had a busy but productive day in the Middlesbrough match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented. Midfielder Chair was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.85 (out of ten) in that game. Chair scored one goal, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times.

Before that game, the home loss against Sunderland with the scoreline 0-3.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Queens Park Rangers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3.

QPR has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Queens Park Rangers have conceded 23 goals. When Queens Park Rangers hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Cardiff City, Rotherham United, Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Stoke City, Huddersfield Town and Blackpool), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 5 of 6 times.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Blackburn Rovers have produced an overall stat of 5-3-9 so far. One point away has become something of a habit for Blackburn who have played out draws in their last three away games.

The Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Aynsley Pears is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 197 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Blackburn Rovers won their last game, 1-0 versus Blackpool played at home. Rankin-Costello was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.45. The defender Rankin-Costello hit one key pass and won 6 of 8 duels.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Swansea City.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Blackburn Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found 19 relevant matches. Results were 6 Blackburn wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats.

Few goals? 5 league matches in a row with this club have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.

Blackburn Rovers have another match that requires travelling in just three sleeps, a FA Cup game versus Leicester City. A grim fixture list for the visitors!

The attacking power of Blackburn Rovers when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 17 league matches away. 24 goals have been conceded by Blackburn in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is what happened when the contenders faced each other earlier this campaign; Blackburn Rovers - Queens Park Rangers 1-0. Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Queens Park Rangers won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and Blackburn Rovers got seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.

Top Goalscorers

Blackburn RoversB. Brereton
B. Brereton
10 goals
Queens Park RangersC. Willock
C. Willock
6 goals
Queens Park RangersL. Dykes
L. Dykes
6 goals

Queens Park Rangers missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Queens Park Rangers Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 6 Played P 4 17 33
10 5 1 Won W 1 5 16
9 4 1 Drew D 0 3 4
14 7 4 Lost L 3 9 13
34 18 5 Scored S 1 13 35
46 23 14 Conceded C 6 24 37
91% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
73% 81% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 71% 64%
52% 62% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 41% 42%
21% 12% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 6% 9%
6% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
48% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 33%
21% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 24% 39%
39% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 75% 47% 30%
 
5.2 5.6 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3 4
4.9 4.2 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.4 5.6
1.7 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.4 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
12.9 13.9 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 7.4 9.2
3.6 4.3 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.6 3.1
29% 26% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 30% 34%
 
10.8 9.9 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 13.4 12
3.8 3.7 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.6 3.9
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Queens Park Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Queens Park Rangers have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Championship
  • Queens Park Rangers is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 33 21 10 2 64 28 17 12 5 0 36 13 16 9 5 2 28 15 36 73
2 Sheffield United 32 18 7 7 54 30 16 10 3 3 34 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 24 61
3 Middlesbrough 33 17 6 10 56 38 16 9 5 2 26 13 17 8 1 8 30 25 18 57
4 Blackburn Rovers 33 16 4 13 35 37 16 11 1 4 22 13 17 5 3 9 13 24 -2 52
5 Millwall 32 14 8 10 40 33 16 9 5 2 25 12 16 5 3 8 15 21 7 50
6 Luton Town 32 13 11 8 39 32 16 5 7 4 20 17 16 8 4 4 19 15 7 50
7 Watford 33 13 11 9 41 37 16 8 4 4 24 16 17 5 7 5 17 21 4 50
8 Sunderland 33 13 10 10 48 36 16 6 5 5 21 17 17 7 5 5 27 19 12 49
9 Norwich City 33 14 7 12 46 37 17 7 4 6 25 21 16 7 3 6 21 16 9 49
10 West Bromwich Albion 32 12 9 11 42 36 16 7 5 4 22 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 6 45
11 Coventry City 32 12 9 11 35 33 17 8 5 4 21 15 15 4 4 7 14 18 2 45
12 Swansea City 33 11 9 13 46 50 16 7 2 7 26 24 17 4 7 6 20 26 -4 42
13 Hull City 33 11 9 13 38 47 17 6 4 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 20 24 -9 42
14 Preston North End 32 11 9 12 28 37 16 3 5 8 10 21 16 8 4 4 18 16 -9 42
15 Bristol City 32 10 11 11 42 41 17 6 5 6 21 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 1 41
16 Reading 32 12 5 15 35 47 15 9 3 3 24 17 17 3 2 12 11 30 -12 41
17 Stoke City 33 11 7 15 39 40 16 5 4 7 20 18 17 6 3 8 19 22 -1 40
18 Queens Park Rangers 33 10 9 14 34 46 16 5 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 16 23 -12 39
19 Birmingham City 33 10 8 15 38 45 17 5 5 7 20 20 16 5 3 8 18 25 -7 38
20 Rotherham United 33 8 12 13 36 45 16 6 5 5 26 20 17 2 7 8 10 25 -9 36
21 Cardiff City 33 9 8 16 25 36 17 5 5 7 13 16 16 4 3 9 12 20 -11 35
22 Huddersfield Town 32 8 7 17 30 43 16 6 3 7 16 16 16 2 4 10 14 27 -13 31
23 Blackpool 33 7 10 16 32 48 16 4 5 7 17 21 17 3 5 9 15 27 -16 31
24 Wigan Athletic 32 7 10 15 29 50 17 3 4 10 12 30 15 4 6 5 17 20 -21 31

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 33 21 10 2 64 28 17 12 5 0 36 13 16 9 5 2 28 15 36 73
2 Sheffield United 32 18 7 7 54 30 16 10 3 3 34 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 24 61
3 Middlesbrough 33 17 6 10 56 38 16 9 5 2 26 13 17 8 1 8 30 25 18 57
4 Blackburn Rovers 33 16 4 13 35 37 16 11 1 4 22 13 17 5 3 9 13 24 -2 52
5 Millwall 32 14 8 10 40 33 16 9 5 2 25 12 16 5 3 8 15 21 7 50
6 Luton Town 32 13 11 8 39 32 16 5 7 4 20 17 16 8 4 4 19 15 7 50
7 Watford 33 13 11 9 41 37 16 8 4 4 24 16 17 5 7 5 17 21 4 50
8 Sunderland 33 13 10 10 48 36 16 6 5 5 21 17 17 7 5 5 27 19 12 49
9 Norwich City 33 14 7 12 46 37 17 7 4 6 25 21 16 7 3 6 21 16 9 49
10 West Bromwich Albion 32 12 9 11 42 36 16 7 5 4 22 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 6 45
11 Coventry City 32 12 9 11 35 33 17 8 5 4 21 15 15 4 4 7 14 18 2 45
12 Swansea City 33 11 9 13 46 50 16 7 2 7 26 24 17 4 7 6 20 26 -4 42
13 Hull City 33 11 9 13 38 47 17 6 4 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 20 24 -9 42
14 Preston North End 32 11 9 12 28 37 16 3 5 8 10 21 16 8 4 4 18 16 -9 42
15 Bristol City 32 10 11 11 42 41 17 6 5 6 21 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 1 41
16 Reading 32 12 5 15 35 47 15 9 3 3 24 17 17 3 2 12 11 30 -12 41
17 Stoke City 33 11 7 15 39 40 16 5 4 7 20 18 17 6 3 8 19 22 -1 40
18 Queens Park Rangers 33 10 9 14 34 46 16 5 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 16 23 -12 39
19 Birmingham City 33 10 8 15 38 45 17 5 5 7 20 20 16 5 3 8 18 25 -7 38
20 Rotherham United 33 8 12 13 36 45 16 6 5 5 26 20 17 2 7 8 10 25 -9 36
21 Cardiff City 33 9 8 16 25 36 17 5 5 7 13 16 16 4 3 9 12 20 -11 35
22 Huddersfield Town 32 8 7 17 30 43 16 6 3 7 16 16 16 2 4 10 14 27 -13 31
23 Blackpool 33 7 10 16 32 48 16 4 5 7 17 21 17 3 5 9 15 27 -16 31
24 Wigan Athletic 32 7 10 15 29 50 17 3 4 10 12 30 15 4 6 5 17 20 -21 31

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.