Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Queens Park Rangers played Birmingham City in Championship (England). The match was played on 9 December 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Queens Park Rangers: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Birmingham City: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Queens Park Rangers scores 1.32 and concedes 1.53 goals per match. Birmingham City scores 1.47 and concedes 1.21. League average: 2.65 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Queens Park Rangers 68%, Birmingham City 53%. Over 2.5: Queens Park Rangers 58%, Birmingham City 53%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Birmingham City has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.46. Queens Park Rangers: 13.4 shots per match, Birmingham City: 14.2.

Match halves

Queens Park Rangers: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.79. Birmingham City: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.79.

Goals by minute

Queens Park Rangers: 76-90+ (7 goals). Birmingham City: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.65 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

38Possession (%)62
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
16Shots3
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
3Shots on target1
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
1.6xG0.6
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
6Corners3
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
53Dangerous attacks45
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
11Fouls8
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
2Cards1
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
1.32Goals scored / match1.47
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
1.53Goals conceded / match1.21
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
48%Average possession56%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
4Shots on target / match3.79
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.37Shots per match14.16
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
4Shots on target3.79
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
9.8%Shot conversion10.4%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
48%Possession56%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
1.46xG for1.51
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
1.38xG against1.13
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City

Shooting quality

Queens Park Rangers: BalancedBirmingham City: Dominant
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
Accuracy (shots on target)30%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.39

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Queens Park Rangers is 43% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Queens Park Rangers · 1.4 pts / match - Birmingham City

Queens Park Rangers
DWWLW
Season result split
42% W21% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-7
1.47 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-3
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LLLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Birmingham City
LWDWL
Season result split
42% W21% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-7
1.47 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-6
Last 5 away
1-1-3
WLLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.71Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Birmingham City is 11% better for: goals scored per match.

1.32 goals / match - Queens Park Rangers · 1.47 goals / match - Birmingham City

Birmingham City is 26% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.53 goals / match - Queens Park Rangers · 1.21 goals / match - Birmingham City

Queens Park Rangers scoring profile: very strong

Queens Park Rangers scores in 84% of matches (16 of 19 matches), while Birmingham City keeps a clean sheet in 26% (5 of 19 matches).

Birmingham City scoring profile: very strong

Birmingham City scores in 79% of matches (15 of 19 matches), while Queens Park Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 26% (5 of 19 matches).

25Goals scored (season)28
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
29Goals conceded (season)23
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
2.84Average goals in match2.68
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
8Goals scored (last 5)9
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
6Goals conceded (last 5)8
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City

How often they score at least...

84%1 goal79%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
26%2 goals37%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
21%3 goals16%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
0%4 goals16%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal74%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
37%2 goals32%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
16%3 goals16%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
11%4 goals0%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

68%
Queens Park Rangers - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.13 of 19 matches
59%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time21%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
5%BTTS in both halves11%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
21%Scored in both halves26%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City

BTTS and goal count

58%Min. 3 goals and BTTS37%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
60%BTTS - last 5100%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time84%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
16%Min. 3 goals before half-time16%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City

2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
32%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Queens Park Rangers - half-time state
26% leading37% draw37% trailing
Birmingham City - half-time state
32% leading21% draw47% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.16Points per match (1st half)1.16
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.68
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
0.89Goals conceded (1st half)0.74
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
1.42Average goals (1st half)1.42
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
53%Clean sheet before half-time42%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
53%No goal before half-time53%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.63Points per match (2nd half)1.58
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
0.63Goals conceded (2nd half)0.47
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
1.42Average goals (2nd half)1.26
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
58%Clean sheet after half-time58%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City
42%No goal after half-time42%
Queens Park RangersBirmingham City

Queens Park Rangers - second-half results

42% W37% D21% L
22
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.16
PPG before half-time
Lead holding162%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Birmingham City - second-half results

37% W47% D16% L
22
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.16
PPG before half-time
Lead holding131%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Queens Park Rangers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.20
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Birmingham City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match1.20.6
Goals conceded / match1.20.4
Average goals in match2.41.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Queens Park Rangers
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
2
5
16-30
6
8
31-45
3
7
46-60
5
4
61-75
7
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Birmingham City
ScoredConceded
3
5
0-15
4
4
16-30
6
5
31-45
6
3
46-60
2
1
61-75
7
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.77
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Queens Park Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
122%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

Birmingham City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
118%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Queens Park RangersLigaBirmingham City
Average goals in match 2.842.65 2.68
Both teams scored 68%59% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%52% 53%
Clean sheets 26%23% 26%
Goal before half-time 74%74% 84%
Goal after half-time 68%77% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per match
59%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / match
1.25
Away goals / match
+12%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Queens Park RangersGoalJimmy DunneAssist: Koki Saito
  2. Queens Park RangersSubstitutionOn: Karamoko Kader DembéléOff: Paul Patrick Smyth
  3. Queens Park RangersSubstitutionOn: Kwame PokuOff: Koki Saito
  4. Birmingham CityYellow cardSeung-Ho Paik
  5. Birmingham CitySubstitutionOn: Keshi AndersonOff: Phil Neumann
  6. Queens Park RangersSubstitutionOn: Kieran MorganOff: Amadou Salif Mbengue
  7. Birmingham CityGoalPatrick RobertsAssist: Demarai Ramelle Gray
  8. Queens Park RangersGoalKieran MorganAssist: Jonathan Varane
  9. Queens Park RangersYellow cardAmadou Salif Mbengue
  10. Queens Park RangersYellow cardKieran Morgan

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

James BellMatches officiated: 11
3.45Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 264%Home wins27%Draws9%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City?

The Championship match finished Queens Park Rangers 2:1 Birmingham City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City?

Queens Park Rangers score 1.32 goals per game on average and Birmingham City 1.47. The Championship average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 68% of Queens Park Rangers's matches and 53% of Birmingham City's.

What form are Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham City in?

Over the last 5 games Queens Park Rangers have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Birmingham City 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.