QPR 2-1 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 29 Mar 2024
QPR beat Birmingham 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 29 March 2024 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London. Steve Cook and James Dunne scored for QPR; Juninho Bacuna for Birmingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, QPR have won 2 and Birmingham 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 47'Foul
- 51'Foul
- 58'Isaac HaydenFoul
- 59'
- 60'Isaac Haydenout: J. Colback
- 0-162'assist: Ethan Laird
- 1-165'
- 73'
- 74'Foul
- 76'
- 84'
- 85'
- 87'
- 90+1'
- 2-190+2'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
QPR
- 8.2James DunneD
- 7.9Steve CookD
- 7.5Christopher WillockM
- 7.2Jake-Liam Clarke-SalterD
- 7.2Ilias ChairM
- 7.2Samuel FieldM
- 7.2Lucas AndersenM
- 7.0Isaac HaydenM
- 6.9Michael FreyF
- 6.9Kenneth PaalD
- 6.6Asmir BegovićG
- 6.5Paul SmythF
- 6.3Jack ColbackM
- 6.3Ziyad LarkecheD
- 6.3Sinclair ArmstrongF
Birmingham
- 7.9Juninho BacunaF
- 7.3Seung-Ho PaikM
- 7.2John RuddyG
- 7.0Krystian BielikM
- 6.9Lee BuchananD
- 6.9Emanuel AiwuD
- 6.9Ethan LairdM
- 6.7Tyler RobertsF
- 6.7Dion SandersonD
- 6.5Jay StansfieldF
- 6.3Jordan JamesM
- 6.3Scott HoganF
- 6.3Kōji MiyoshiM
- 6.3Cody DramehM
- 6.2Gary GardnerM
Line-ups
Birmingham3-4-3
QPR4-2-3-1
Substitutes
QPRMartí Cifuentes
Substitutes
- 4J. Colback60'M6.3
- 15Morgan FoxD
- 11Paul Smyth76'F6.5
- 9Lyndon DykesF
- 20Reginald CannonD
- 32Joseph WalshG
- 21Ziyad Larkeche87'D6.3
- 30Sinclair Armstrong59'F6.3
- 16J. HodgeM
BirminghamG. Rowett
Substitutes
- 34Ivan SunjicM
- 14K. AndersonF
- 1N. EtheridgeG
- 9S. Hogan84'F6.3
- 20G. Gardner90+1'M6.2
- 17S. DembéléM
- 11Kōji Miyoshi73'M6.3
- 35George HallM
- 19J. James85'M6.3
Team statistics
55%Possession45%
1.72Expected goals (xG)0.92
18Total shots13
6Shots on target3
6Shots off target5
6Blocked shots5
6Corners2
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves4
433Total passes354
347Accurate passes260
80%Pass accuracy73%
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dunne | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Steve Cook | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Christopher Willock | 76 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Jake-Liam Clarke-Salter | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Ilias Chair | 90 | – | – | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Samuel Field | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Lucas Andersen | 90 | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Isaac Hayden | 60 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Michael Frey | 60 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kenneth Paal | 87 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Asmir Begović | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Paul Smyth | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Colback | 30 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Ziyad Larkeche | 12 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Sinclair Armstrong | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juninho Bacuna | 85 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | – | – | 2 | 5 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| John Ruddy | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Krystian Bielik | 89 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Lee Buchanan | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Emanuel Aiwu | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Ethan Laird | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tyler Roberts | 73 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jay Stansfield | 84 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jordan James | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Hogan | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kōji Miyoshi | 17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Cody Drameh | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Gary Gardner | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
QPRDLDWW
- D16 Mar 24ASunderland0-0
- L09 Mar 24HMiddlesbrough0-2
- D06 Mar 24HWest Brom2-2
- W02 Mar 24ALeicester2-1
- W24 Feb 24HRotherham2-1
BirminghamLLLDL
- L16 Mar 24HWatford0-1
- L12 Mar 24HMiddlesbrough0-1
- L09 Mar 24AMillwall0-1
- D05 Mar 24AHull City1-1
- L02 Mar 24HSouthampton3-4
Head-to-head
- 22 Sept 23Birmingham0-0QPR
- 18 Mar 23QPR0-1Birmingham
- 28 Oct 22Birmingham2-0QPR
- 02 Jan 22Birmingham1-2QPR
- 28 Sept 21QPR2-0Birmingham
- 27 Feb 21Birmingham2-1QPR
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sunderland | 46 | -2 | 56 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 18 | QPR | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -24 | 53 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 46 | -11 | 51 |
| 22 | Birmingham | 46 | -15 | 50 |
| 23 | Huddersfield | 46 | -29 | 45 |
| 24 | Rotherham | 46 | -52 | 27 |
Before and after
QPR
- Previous: Sunderland 0-0 QPR, 16 Mar 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Swansea 0-1 QPR, 1 Apr 2024 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 0-1 Watford, 16 Mar 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 1-0 Preston, 1 Apr 2024 · EFL Championship
Data updated