Championship match prediction: Little separates Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield Wednesday in quality

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 11.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Champion Hill Stadium (3000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Championship table so far. Here's the Queens Park Rangers - Sheffield Wednesday latest:

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield Wednesday.

Sheffield are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Queens Park Rangers form and stats

When playing at home in the Championship, Queens Park Rangers have managed 8 wins, 5 draws and suffered 8 defeats from 21 games. QPR are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Champion Hill Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

In their previous game, the manager M. Warburton led his QPR to a defeat in the Championship match away at Wigan Athletic. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Champion Hill Stadium. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Middlesbrough.

QPR's goalkeeper Joe Lumley was extremely busy against Wigan Athletic, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.

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 QPR have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won four, drawn two and lost nine.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Queens Park Rangers as they are travelling to their away game against Luton Town in the Championship. That match is three days after this one.

QPR have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Champion Hill Stadium with 38 goals in 21 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 36 goals have been conceded.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

Playing away, Sheffield Wednesday have won 7 games, drawn 4 and suffered 10 defeats in the Championship this season. Recent form does not give Sheffield much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Queens Park Rangers will be a tough nut to crack.

Home advantage was not enough for Sheffield Wednesday in their previous game, as they lost their Championship-match, hosting Preston North End, 1-3. A 1-2 defeat away at Swansea City before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sheffield Wednesday playing away and similar expectations, we found 17 relevant matches. Results were five Sheffield Wednesday wins, six draws and six defeats.

A new game in only three days for Sheffield Wednesday, the Championship home match versus Huddersfield Town. Busy days.

Sheffield Wednesday are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 33 times in 21 away games so far. Sheffield have conceded 31 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Sheffield Wednesday - QPR 1-2, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): QPR four wins, three draws and Sheffield Wednesday three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Queens Park RangersJ. Hugill
J. Hugill
13 goals
QPRE. Eze
E. Eze
12 goals
Sheffield WednesdayJ. Murphy
J. Murphy
6 goals

Queens Park Rangers missing players

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Queens Park Rangers Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
42 21 5 Played P 6 21 42
15 8 3 Won W 2 7 14
8 5 1 Drew D 1 4 10
19 8 1 Lost L 3 10 18
60 38 11 Scored S 8 33 51
67 36 7 Conceded C 8 31 59
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
79% 86% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 86% 74%
60% 71% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 52%
38% 57% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 33% 26%
14% 19% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 19% 12%
60% 71% 80% BTTS BTTS 83% 67% 55%
14% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 26%
31% 19% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 19% 24%
 
4.5 5.1 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 7.3 5.7 5.8
5.6 5.2 5.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.3 4.4
2 2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.2 2
3 2 0 Red cards R C 2 3 5
 
478 284 78 Total Shots T S 76 247 534
166 101 22 Shots on Target S O 25 80 165
36% 38% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 41% 31%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Queens Park Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Queens Park Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sheffield Wednesday haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 42 22 14 6 73 40 21 10 8 3 42 25 21 12 6 3 31 15 33 80
2 Leeds United 41 23 9 9 63 34 20 12 5 3 30 14 21 11 4 6 33 20 29 78
3 Brentford 42 22 9 11 75 34 21 13 5 3 42 16 21 9 4 8 33 18 41 75
4 Fulham 42 21 10 11 56 44 21 13 2 6 33 23 21 8 8 5 23 21 12 73
5 Nottingham Forest 42 18 14 10 54 42 21 10 4 7 24 21 21 8 10 3 30 21 12 68
6 Cardiff City 42 16 16 10 60 54 21 9 9 3 30 20 21 7 7 7 30 34 6 64
7 Swansea City 42 16 15 11 55 49 21 9 5 7 26 22 21 7 10 4 29 27 6 63
8 Preston North End 42 17 10 15 55 51 21 11 3 7 36 28 21 6 7 8 19 23 4 61
9 Derby County 42 16 13 13 56 55 21 11 8 2 31 15 21 5 5 11 25 40 1 61
10 Blackburn Rovers 42 16 11 15 59 55 21 9 8 4 28 20 21 7 3 11 31 35 4 59
11 Millwall 42 14 17 11 48 46 21 8 8 5 28 24 21 6 9 6 20 22 2 59
12 Bristol City 42 16 10 16 55 61 21 8 5 8 28 31 21 8 5 8 27 30 -6 58
13 Reading 42 14 11 17 53 48 21 7 4 10 24 28 21 7 7 7 29 20 5 53
14 Queens Park Rangers 42 15 8 19 60 67 21 8 5 8 38 36 21 7 3 11 22 31 -7 53
15 Wigan Athletic 42 14 11 17 46 53 21 9 6 6 24 22 21 5 5 11 22 31 -7 53
16 Sheffield Wednesday 42 14 10 18 51 59 21 7 6 8 18 28 21 7 4 10 33 31 -8 52
17 Birmingham City 42 12 13 17 52 67 21 6 6 9 31 38 21 6 7 8 21 29 -15 49
18 Middlesbrough 42 11 14 17 42 53 21 6 8 7 18 23 21 5 6 10 24 30 -11 47
19 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 49 63 21 7 6 8 24 27 21 5 5 11 25 36 -14 47
20 Stoke City 41 13 7 21 54 61 21 9 3 9 33 26 20 4 4 12 21 35 -7 46
21 Charlton Athletic 42 12 10 20 47 57 21 8 5 8 26 24 21 4 5 12 21 33 -10 46
22 Hull City 42 12 9 21 57 74 21 7 3 11 29 35 21 5 6 10 28 39 -17 45
23 Barnsley 42 10 12 20 46 67 21 6 8 7 28 33 21 4 4 13 18 34 -21 42
24 Luton Town 42 11 8 23 47 79 21 7 6 8 29 34 21 4 2 15 18 45 -32 41

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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 West Bromwich Albion 42 22 14 6 73 40 21 10 8 3 42 25 21 12 6 3 31 15 33 80
2 Leeds United 41 23 9 9 63 34 20 12 5 3 30 14 21 11 4 6 33 20 29 78
3 Brentford 42 22 9 11 75 34 21 13 5 3 42 16 21 9 4 8 33 18 41 75
4 Fulham 42 21 10 11 56 44 21 13 2 6 33 23 21 8 8 5 23 21 12 73
5 Nottingham Forest 42 18 14 10 54 42 21 10 4 7 24 21 21 8 10 3 30 21 12 68
6 Cardiff City 42 16 16 10 60 54 21 9 9 3 30 20 21 7 7 7 30 34 6 64
7 Swansea City 42 16 15 11 55 49 21 9 5 7 26 22 21 7 10 4 29 27 6 63
8 Preston North End 42 17 10 15 55 51 21 11 3 7 36 28 21 6 7 8 19 23 4 61
9 Derby County 42 16 13 13 56 55 21 11 8 2 31 15 21 5 5 11 25 40 1 61
10 Blackburn Rovers 42 16 11 15 59 55 21 9 8 4 28 20 21 7 3 11 31 35 4 59
11 Millwall 42 14 17 11 48 46 21 8 8 5 28 24 21 6 9 6 20 22 2 59
12 Bristol City 42 16 10 16 55 61 21 8 5 8 28 31 21 8 5 8 27 30 -6 58
13 Reading 42 14 11 17 53 48 21 7 4 10 24 28 21 7 7 7 29 20 5 53
14 Queens Park Rangers 42 15 8 19 60 67 21 8 5 8 38 36 21 7 3 11 22 31 -7 53
15 Wigan Athletic 42 14 11 17 46 53 21 9 6 6 24 22 21 5 5 11 22 31 -7 53
16 Sheffield Wednesday 42 14 10 18 51 59 21 7 6 8 18 28 21 7 4 10 33 31 -8 52
17 Birmingham City 42 12 13 17 52 67 21 6 6 9 31 38 21 6 7 8 21 29 -15 49
18 Middlesbrough 42 11 14 17 42 53 21 6 8 7 18 23 21 5 6 10 24 30 -11 47
19 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 49 63 21 7 6 8 24 27 21 5 5 11 25 36 -14 47
20 Stoke City 41 13 7 21 54 61 21 9 3 9 33 26 20 4 4 12 21 35 -7 46
21 Charlton Athletic 42 12 10 20 47 57 21 8 5 8 26 24 21 4 5 12 21 33 -10 46
22 Hull City 42 12 9 21 57 74 21 7 3 11 29 35 21 5 6 10 28 39 -17 45
23 Barnsley 42 10 12 20 46 67 21 6 8 7 28 33 21 4 4 13 18 34 -21 42
24 Luton Town 42 11 8 23 47 79 21 7 6 8 29 34 21 4 2 15 18 45 -32 41

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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.