QPR vs Middlesbrough prediction
QPR
Saturday, 5 September 2026
0:1Half time 0 : 1Championship
Middlesbrough
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QPR vs Middlesbrough: preview and prediction
QPR welcome Middlesbrough to Loftus Road in London on Saturday 5 September, with kick-off at 15:00. QPR go into it 9th in the table after 13 games, with Middlesbrough 1st, 8 places higher. Last time out QPR beat Cardiff 2-1 at home, and Middlesbrough drew 1-1 at Burnley. QPR haven't lost any of their last three at home.
QPR: form and key numbers
QPR have won five, drawn five and lost three of their 13 Championship games so far, scoring 21 and letting in 16. That has them 9th on 20 points.
Their last six in all competitions read three wins, two draws and one defeat, at 1.3 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Cardiff 2-1 at home; before that came a 2-1 win away at Blackburn and a goalless draw at home to Bolton.
QPR are unbeaten in five. They failed to score in two of those games. At home they've won one of three recently (3 scored, 2 conceded).
- HCardiff2-1W
- ABlackburn2-1W
- HBolton0-0D
- APortsmouth3-1W
- HMillwall1-1D
- AIpswich0-3L
QPR: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Middlesbrough: form and key numbers
So far in the Championship, Middlesbrough have won eight, drawn four and lost one of 13, with 30 goals scored and 17 conceded, good for 1st place and 28 points.
Over the last six matches it has been four wins, one draw and one defeat, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.0 against. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Burnley; before that came a 3-1 win at home to West Bromwich Albion and a 3-1 win away at Doncaster.
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in three. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last five. On the road they've won one of three recently (5 scored, 4 conceded).
- ABurnley1-1D
- HWest Bromwich Albion3-1W
- ADoncaster3-1W
- ABlackburn1-2L
- HLincoln2-1W
- HWrexham1-0W
Middlesbrough: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
QPR vs Middlesbrough: match analysis
There isn't much between QPR's home form and Middlesbrough's away form. Eight points separate the two sides in the table. Middlesbrough also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | +13 | 28 |
| 2 | Swansea | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | +7 | 26 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 8 | West Ham | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +15 | 22 |
| 9 | QPR | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | +5 | 20 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 19 |
We make Middlesbrough favourites at 42%, with QPR on 32% and the draw at 27%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.
- 1.31.8
- 1.21.0
- 1.41.6
On goals, it expects around 3.0 in the game: 1.4 for QPR and 1.6 for Middlesbrough. Over 2.5 goals is 57% and both teams scoring 60%. When they last met, on 8 Mar 2026, Middlesbrough won 4-0.
- Queens Park Rangers0-4Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough3-1Queens Park Rangers
- Middlesbrough2-1Queens Park Rangers
- Queens Park Rangers1-4Middlesbrough
- Queens Park Rangers0-2Middlesbrough
Both teams scored in four of QPR's last six and five of Middlesbrough's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultMiddlesbrough win42%
- Double chanceEither team wins73%
- GoalsOver 2.557%
- Both teams to scoreYes60%
- Correct score1-112%
- CornersQPR 5.3 · Middlesbrough 5.010.3 expected
- Cards4.0 yellows expectedRed 10%
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