QPR 2-1 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 9 Dec 2025
QPR beat Birmingham 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 9 December 2025 at Loftus Road, London. James Dunne and K. Morgan scored for QPR; Patrick Roberts 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
- -5'Argument
- 1-040'assist: Koki Saito
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 67'out: K. Dembele
- 68'
- 68'
- 79'out: Kwame Poku
- 80'Foul
- 82'
- 86'
- 1-190'assist: Demarai Gray
- 2-190'assist: Jonathan Varane
- 90+7'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
QPR
- 8.0Koki SaitoM
- 7.9James DunneD
- 7.6Nicolas MadsenM
- 7.5Rhys Norrington-DaviesD
- 7.3Jonathan VaraneM
- 7.3Kieran MorganD
- 7.0Amadou MbengueD
- 6.9Steve CookD
- 6.9Richard KoneF
- 6.7Kwame PokuM
- 6.7Rumarn BurrellF
- 6.6Karamoko DembéléM
- 6.3Paul SmythM
- 6.2Paul NardiG
Birmingham
- 7.3Jack RobinsonD
- 7.2Patrick RobertsM
- 7.0Tomoki IwataM
- 6.9Christoph KlarerD
- 6.7Thomas DoyleM
- 6.6Eiran CashinD
- 6.6Lyndon DykesF
- 6.6Keshi AndersonM
- 6.5Seung-Ho PaikM
- 6.3Marvin DuckschF
- 6.3Phil NeumannD
- 6.3James BeadleG
- 6.2Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 6.2Kyogo FuruhashiF
- 6.2Demarai GrayM
- 6.0Jay StansfieldM
Line-ups
Birmingham4-2-3-1
QPR4-4-2
Substitutes
QPRJulien Stephan
Substitutes
- 12Michael FreyF
- 15Isaac HaydenM
- 29B. HamerG
- 7K. Dembele67'M6.6
- 17Kwame Poku79'M6.7
- 4Liam MorrisonD
- 21K. Morgan90'86'D7.3
- 28EsquerdinhaD
- 23Daniel BennieF
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 14K. Anderson82'M6.6
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 9Kyogo Furuhashi46'F6.2
- 17Lyndon Dykes68'F6.6
- 23Alfons SampstedD
- 7Thomas Doyle46'M6.7
- 41Eiran Cashin68'D6.6
- 12M. LeonardM
- 30Lewis KoumasF
Team statistics
38%Possession62%
1.51Expected goals (xG)0.31
16Total shots3
3Shots on target1
7Shots off target0
6Blocked shots2
6Corners3
1Offsides2
11Fouls8
2Yellow cards1
0Goalkeeper saves1
-0.76Goals prevented-0.76
256Total passes450
189Accurate passes360
74%Pass accuracy80%
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koki Saito | 79 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 8.0 |
| James Dunne | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jonathan Varane | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Kieran Morgan | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Steve Cook | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Richard Kone | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Kwame Poku | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Karamoko Dembélé | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Paul Smyth | 67 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Paul Nardi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Robinson | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Patrick Roberts | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Doyle | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Eiran Cashin | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 22 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Keshi Anderson | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Phil Neumann | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Demarai Gray | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jay Stansfield | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 29 Mar 24QPR2-1Birmingham
- 22 Sept 23Birmingham0-0QPR
- 18 Mar 23QPR0-1Birmingham
- 28 Oct 22Birmingham2-0QPR
- 02 Jan 22Birmingham1-2QPR
- 28 Sept 21QPR2-0Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
Before and after
QPR
- Previous: QPR 3-1 West Brom, 6 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 3-1 QPR, 13 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Southampton 3-1 Birmingham, 6 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 1-1 Charlton, 13 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated