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Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 9th Dec, 20:00 BST, Loftus Road Stadium, London

Julien Stéphan welcomes Chris Davies to the Loftus Road Stadium on Tuesday night, as their Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham City charges do battle in the Championship. We want to see our users winning on this match, so every statistics you could realistically need to make a sound selection is laid out below. Flip between 17 betting markets or take our top tip. We have predictions, head to head (H2H) analysis and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for every one.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We're ruling out a bore-draw or a sneaky 1-0 win here, and instead we're predicting over 1.5 goals. That means that QPR and Birmingham will score a minimum of 2 between them during 90 mins. It's a prediction based on each side's recent form stats, as well as their historic head-to-heads. We give it a probability of 73%. Bookmakers have it at 1.33.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think QPR are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 42% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 3.00.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
QPR
42%
3.002.90
Draw
26%
3.203.30
Birmingham
32%
2.302.40
Draw 1-1
12%
6.006.00
QPR 1-0
10%
9.508.00
QPR 2-1
9%
11.009.50
Birmingham 1-0
9%
8.007.00
QPR 2-0
7%
15.0012.00
Birmingham 2-1
7%
9.508.50
Draw 0-0
7%
9.508.00
Draw 2-2
5%
15.0012.00
Birmingham 2-0
5%
11.0010.00
QPR 3-1
4%
26.0019.00
QPR 3-0
4%
34.0023.00
Birmingham 3-1
3%
19.0015.00
QPR 3-2
2%
34.0023.00
Birmingham 3-2
2%
29.0021.00
Birmingham 3-0
2%
21.0017.00
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
2.002.00
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
1.801.75
Home 1st Goal
50%
2.102.15
Away 1st Goal
46%
1.831.91
No 1st Goal
5%
9.508.00
BTTS - Yes
53%
1.801.80
BTTS - No
47%
1.911.91
BTTS - Home Win
19%
6.005.50
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.334.33
BTTS - Away Win
15%
4.754.60
Home/draw
68%
1.571.55
Away/draw
58%
1.361.40
Home/away
74%
1.361.33
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
1.331.33
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
3.403.10
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
3.753.50
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
1.291.29
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
7.006.50
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1.101.09
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
15.0013.00
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1.031.02
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1.061.06
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
10.008.50
Home DNB
61%
2.102.05
Away DNB
50%
1.671.70
QPR win to nil
23%
5.50-
Birmingham win to nil
17%
4.00-
QPR / QPR
17%
5.004.60
QPR / Birmingham
3%
26.0021.00
QPR / Draw
6%
15.0012.00
Draw / QPR
12%
7.006.50
Draw / Birmingham
15%
5.505.50
Draw / Draw
17%
5.004.60
Birmingham / QPR
3%
29.0023.00
Birmingham / Birmingham
21%
3.753.70
Birmingham / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
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Win / draw / win Championship table

QPR have played 19 matches so far this season and are in 10th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 1 and won 3. QPR have conceded 17 goals, scored 10, scored in every game and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

QPR have played 9 games at home, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 14 goals, conceded 13 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Birmingham lay in 8th place on 28 points in the Championship league table having played 19 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 3 and losing 3 games. They have scored 21 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Birmingham have conceded 15 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Birmingham have played 10 away games, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 6 games. They have scored an average of 0.7 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
QPR
Birmingham
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry1913422943 
Jan 31
l
 
7-1A
Jan 4
l
 
3-0A
2
M'Boro191063836 
Mar 7
Dec 13
Feb 28
l
 
2-1A
3
Millwall191045-234 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 18
w
 
4-0F
Feb 25
4
Ipswich198741431 
l
 
1-4A
May 2
d
 
1-1F
Apr 6
5
Preston19874631 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 6
Apr 22
w
 
0-1F
6
Stoke19937830 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 17
Jan 24
l
 
1-0A
7
Bristol C19856529 
Apr 11
w
 
1-2A
Apr 25
l
 
1-0A
8
Birmingham19847528 
Dec 9
Mar 10
-
-
9
Hull19847-328 
w
 
3-2A
Feb 21
l
 
2-3A
Apr 18
10
QPR19847-428 
-
-
Mar 10
Dec 9
11
Southampton19766527 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 24
Dec 29
l
 
3-1A
12
Wrexham19694327 
Jan 24
w
 
1-3F
Apr 11
d
 
1-1A
13
Watford19766227 
Apr 3
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-1F
Jan 1
14
Leicester19766127 
Dec 20
Mar 14
Feb 7
l
 
2-0A
15
Derby19757-226 
Apr 25
l
 
1-0A
Dec 26
Mar 21
16
West Brom19748-425 
w
 
3-1F
Dec 29
Feb 14
d
 
1-1A
17
Charlton18657-523 
w
 
3-1F
Feb 6
Dec 13
Mar 7
18
Sheff Utd197111-422 
Feb 28
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 14
Dec 20
19
Blackburn18639-521 
Feb 14
w
 
0-1F
Apr 3
w
 
1-2A
20
Swansea19559-720 
Apr 21
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
Jan 17
21
Oxford Utd19469-718 
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 20
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
22
Portsmouth18459-1017 
Mar 21
Dec 26
w
 
4-0F
May 2
23
Norwich193412-1113 
Jan 1
l
 
3-1A
w
 
4-1F
Feb 21
24
Sheff Wed181512-22-10 
Jan 4
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2F
Jan 20
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
QPR 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
QPR3 - 1West Brom
QPR3 - 2Hull
QPR1 - 2Southampton
QPR1 - 4Ipswich
QPR1 - 2Millwall
QPR0 - 0Oxford Utd
QPR1 - 0Stoke
QPR3 - 1Charlton
QPR1 - 1Preston
QPR0 - 5Burnley
QPR1 - 2Swansea
QPR1 - 1Bristol C
QPR0 - 0Cardiff
QPR2 - 2Leeds
QPR1 - 2Sheff Utd
QPR4 - 0Derby
QPR2 - 1Blackburn
QPR0 - 2Sheff Wed
QPR2 - 1Luton
QPR3 - 1Watford
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HQPR3 - 1West Brom
AQPR1 - 3Norwich
AQPR1 - 0Blackburn
HQPR3 - 2Hull
AQPR0 - 0Sheff Utd
HQPR1 - 2Southampton
HQPR1 - 4Ipswich
AQPR0 - 1Derby
AQPR1 - 0Swansea
HQPR1 - 2Millwall
AQPR2 - 1Bristol C
HQPR0 - 0Oxford Utd
AQPR1 - 1Sheff Wed
HQPR1 - 0Stoke
AQPR3 - 1Wrexham
HQPR3 - 1Charlton
AQPR1 - 7Coventry
AQPR1 - 2Watford
HQPR1 - 1Preston
AQPR1 - 0Sunderland
Birmingham 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Southampton3 - 1Birmingham
West Brom1 - 1Birmingham
M'Boro2 - 1Birmingham
Bristol C1 - 0Birmingham
Preston0 - 1Birmingham
Wrexham1 - 1Birmingham
Coventry3 - 0Birmingham
Stoke1 - 0Birmingham
Leicester2 - 0Birmingham
Blackburn1 - 2Birmingham
Cambridge1 - 2Birmingham
Blackpool0 - 2Birmingham
Stevenage0 - 1Birmingham
Burton1 - 2Birmingham
Peterborough1 - 2Birmingham
Bristol R1 - 2Birmingham
Northampton1 - 1Birmingham
Bolton3 - 1Birmingham
Reading0 - 0Birmingham
Huddersfield0 - 1Birmingham
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABirmingham1 - 3Southampton
HBirmingham2 - 1Watford
ABirmingham1 - 1West Brom
HBirmingham4 - 1Norwich
ABirmingham1 - 2M'Boro
HBirmingham4 - 0Millwall
HBirmingham4 - 0Portsmouth
ABirmingham0 - 1Bristol C
ABirmingham1 - 0Preston
HBirmingham2 - 3Hull
ABirmingham1 - 1Wrexham
HBirmingham2 - 2Sheff Wed
ABirmingham0 - 3Coventry
HBirmingham1 - 0Swansea
ABirmingham0 - 1Stoke
ABirmingham0 - 2Leicester
HBirmingham1 - 0Oxford Utd
ABirmingham2 - 1Blackburn
HBirmingham1 - 1Ipswich
ABirmingham2 - 1Cambridge
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at QPR since 1997
QPR
Birmingham
Goals: Scored
20
16
Games: Scored
11 / 16
10 / 16
Clean sheets
6 / 16
5 / 16
QPR
6
D
6
BIR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT QPR
QPR2 - 1
0 - 1Birmingham
QPR2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
3 - 4Birmingham
QPR3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
QPR2 - 0
QPR1 - 0
QPR1 - 0
0 - 2Birmingham
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 1Birmingham
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Birmingham since 1998
Birmingham
QPR
Goals: Scored
16
15
Games: Scored
11 / 16
8 / 16
Clean sheets
8 / 16
5 / 16
QPR
5
D
3
BIR
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Birmingham
Draw0 - 0Draw
Birmingham2 - 0
1 - 2QPR
Birmingham2 - 1
0 - 2QPR
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2QPR
1 - 4QPR
Birmingham2 - 1
0 - 2QPR
Birmingham1 - 0
Birmingham2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Birmingham2 - 0
Birmingham1 - 0
Birmingham1 - 0
Goal Statistics
QPR 13th Birmingham 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that QPR will score 1 or more goals
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Birmingham will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+8
QPR’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-21
Birmingham have scored 21% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.5
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
QPR
PG (predicted goals)
Birmingham
1.4
1.2
Attack rating
QPR
BIR
9%
better
view stats
Games scored15
14
Failed to score3
4
Scored first6
9
Goals scored22
27
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.4
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal8
6
Conversion rate for13
16
Avg. XG for1.4
1.6
KickOff rating
+9%
Defence rating
QPR
BIR
12%
better
view stats
Games conceded13
13
Clean sheets5
5
Conceded first10
9
Goals conceded28
20
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against18%
15%
Avg. XG against1.3
1
KickOff rating
+12%

QPR v Birmingham Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

QPR Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17927
N MadsenR BurrellN MadsenA Mbengue
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Madsen MID1912
1
-
R Burrell FWD1991
3
-
A Mbengue DEF18
7
-
J Dunne DEF1712
2
-
K Dembélé MID17
2
-
J Varane MID1711
2
-
R. Kone FWD1741
2
-
S Cook DEF15
2
-
K Saito FWD1511
-
P Nardi GLK13
1
-
P Smyth FWD133
2
-
R Norrington-Davies DEF12
4
-
L Morrison DEF111
3
-
H Vale MID1111
1
-
S Field MID111
-
I Chair MID1112
1
-
M Frey FWD11
-
K. Morgan DEF81
-
I Hayden MID81
2
-
J Silva DEF71
-
R. Kolli FWD6
-
J Walsh GLK4
-
B Hamer GLK3
-
K. Adamson DEF2
-
J Clarke-Salter DEF2
-
K Poku FWD2
-
Birmingham Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19846
C KlarerJ StansfieldA CochraneT Iwata
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Klarer DEF191
4
-
T Doyle MID192
1
-
D Gray FWD1953
2
-
S Paik MID184
3
-
T Iwata MID1811
6
-
J Stansfield FWD1883
4
-
A Cochrane DEF1714
2
-
K Furuhashi FWD17
1
-
L Dykes FWD162
-
L. Koumas FWD15
1
-
K Anderson  FWD151
1
-
P Neumann DEF141
1
-
P Roberts FWD1413
2
-
B Osayi-Samuel DEF13
5
-
J Beadle GLK11
2
-
M Leonard MID11
1
-
M Ducksch FWD113
-
R Allsop GLK8
1
-
E Laird DEF71
-
J Robinson DEF5
2
2
E Cashin DEF5
-
W Willumsson MID3
-
A Sampsted DEF2
-
K Fujimoto MID1
-