Championship 25/26 · 1 Jan 2026

Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Norwich City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Queens Park Rangers favourites at 60%.

Norwich City won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Josh Sargent, 56.9 in 72′.

Well above their usual level: Matěj Jurásek +16.2, Josh Sargent +14.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

29 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at West Bromwich Albion Championship
26 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Portsmouth Championship
20 Dec 2025	W 4–1	v Leicester City Championship
13 Dec 2025	L 1–3	at Middlesbrough Championship
9 Dec 2025	W 2–1	v Birmingham City Championship

29 Dec 2025	L 0–1	v Watford Championship
26 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v Charlton Athletic Championship
20 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Preston North End Championship
13 Dec 2025	W 2–1	v Southampton Championship
9 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Sheffield United Championship

29 Nov 2025	Norwich City 3–1 Queens Park Rangers Championship

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Paul Nardi Goalkeeper	90	0	–	46.7	−0.2
Steve Cook Defender	90	0	0.39	39.3	+0.0
Paul Smyth Midfielder	57	0	–	37.0	+2.5
Nicolas Madsen Midfielder	90	0	–	33.9	−8.8
Amadou Salif Mbengue Defender	90	1	0.03	32.9	−1.5
Rumarn Burrell Forward	90	0	0.07	32.7	−9.1
Richard Kone Forward	74	0	0.06	30.9	−8.1
Jimmy Dunne Defender	90	0	–	30.0	−19.6
Kieran Morgan Midfielder	25	0	–	29.8	–
Isaac Hayden Midfielder	65	0	0.01	29.3	−15.6
Rayan Kolli Forward	16	0	–	18.6	–
Karamoko Dembélé Midfielder	56	0	0.03	11.8	−29.3
Rhys Norrington-Davies Defender	90	0	0.03	8.3	−25.2
Kwame Poku Midfielder	34	0	0.02	7.7	–
Koki Saito Midfielder	33	0	–	0.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jovon Makama Forward	29	1	0	0.05	66.7	–
Josh Sargent Forward	72	1	0	1.36	56.9	+14.7
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.4	+0.6
Mathias Kvistgaarden Forward	13	0	1	–	48.8	–
Matěj Jurásek Midfielder	72	0	1	0.22	48.4	+16.2
Tony Springett Forward	18	0	0	–	39.6	–
Kenny McLean Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	37.7	−0.3
Kellen Fisher Defender	90	0	0	–	34.8	−2.5
José Córdoba Defender	90	0	0	–	32.5	−7.6
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	32.2	−3.7
Ben Chrisene Defender	61	0	0	–	32.2	+0.3
Jacob Wright Midfielder	87	0	0	0.08	30.2	−10.9
Ruairi McConville Defender	90	0	0	–	28.3	−18.4
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder	61	0	0	–	26.6	−9.2
Lucien Mahovo Defender	29	0	0	–	23.1	–
Jack Stacey Defender	18	0	0	–	10.4	–