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Matchday

Championship 26/27 · 17 Oct 2026

Birmingham City 3–0 Queens Park Rangers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.3 – 1.2
Goals
3 – 0

Footybot made Birmingham City favourites at 54%.

Birmingham City won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Liam Millar, 61.5 in 71′.

Well above their usual level: Liam Millar +15.1, Tomoki Iwata +8.3.

Well below it: Pierce Charles −23.8, Glen Kamara −18.3, Rayan Kolli −16.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Birmingham City

13 Oct 2026W 4–0v Preston North End Championship
10 Oct 2026W 1–0at West Bromwich Albion Championship
19 Sep 2026D 2–2v Middlesbrough Championship
12 Sep 2026W 2–1at Derby County Championship
9 Sep 2026L 1–2at Norwich City Championship

Queens Park Rangers

14 Oct 2026W 4–1v Derby County Championship
9 Oct 2026D 1–1at West Ham United Championship
19 Sep 2026D 2–2v Preston North End Championship
12 Sep 2026D 1–1at West Bromwich Albion Championship
9 Sep 2026D 0–0at Charlton Athletic Championship

Head to head

11 Mar 2026Birmingham City 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Championship
9 Dec 2025Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Birmingham City Championship

Birmingham City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Demarai Gray Midfielder25100.1773.4–
Liam Millar Midfielder71200.7061.5+15.1
Christoph Klarer Defender9600–54.2+0.9
Luis Vázquez Forward1001–50.0–
Phil Neumann Defender9600–48.2−2.6
James Beadle Goalkeeper9600–47.6−2.5
Tomoki Iwata Midfielder96020.0146.6+8.3
Jay Stansfield Midfielder96000.0642.7+4.9
Jhon Solís Midfielder57000.1142.2+0.9
Max Bird Midfielder3900–39.8–
Patrick Roberts Midfielder5700–37.3−4.2
August Priske Forward86000.2533.5−9.0
Bright Osayi-Samuel Defender9600–33.2−4.5
Carlos Vicente Midfielder3900–32.7–
Alex Cochrane Defender9600–28.7−0.4

Queens Park Rangers

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ronnie Edwards Defender96000.0552.3+7.3
Jonathan Varane Midfielder24000.0349.7–
Jimmy Dunne Defender9600–48.2+1.4
Jake Clarke-Salter Defender7200–40.4−0.5
Leon Scarlett Forward1500–40.1–
Boy Kemper Defender96000.7739.4−1.0
Kwame Poku Midfielder96000.1138.0+3.7
Richard Kone Forward34000.0135.4–
Harvey Vale Midfielder96000.0234.8−2.4
Kealey Adamson Defender9600–34.8−1.1
Koki Saito Midfielder1500–33.3–
Pierce Charles Goalkeeper9600–32.2−23.8
Glen Kamara Midfielder8100–31.3−18.3
Paul Smyth Midfielder81000.0229.7−11.1
Rayan Kolli Forward62000.1424.1−16.7