Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City

Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City: what the numbers say

Queens Park Rangers meet Birmingham City at MATRADE Loftus Road, Saturday 11:30pm (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Queens Park Rangers 18, Birmingham City 27, 18 drawn from 63 meetings.

18–27

head to head

Nothing between them: Queens Park Rangers 18, Birmingham City 27, 18 drawn from 63 meetings.

1st

on the ladder

Birmingham City sit 1st on 29 points (8–2–5).

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Birmingham City by 4 goals in 1973-74 (4–0).

0.5 v 0.5

goals a game

Key match-up: August Priske (Birmingham City) averages 0.5 goals a game to Richard Kone's 0.5 (Queens Park Rangers).

0.4 v 0.3

assists a game

Key match-up: Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) averages 0.4 assists a game to Liam Millar's 0.3 (Birmingham City).

assists in 2026-27

Ilias Chair has 3 assists in 8 games for Queens Park Rangers in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Liam Millar has 3 assists in 10 games for Birmingham City in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Patrick Roberts has 3 assists in 11 games for Birmingham City in 2026-27.

Head to head

18Queens Park Rangers

18Draws

27Birmingham City

63 meetings since 1950 · average score Queens Park Rangers 1.1, Birmingham City 1.3

18 Oct 26Birmingham City3–0St. Andrew's Stadium

12 Mar 26Birmingham City1–0St. Andrew's Stadium

10 Dec 25Queens Park Rangers2–1MATRADE Loftus Road

30 Mar 24Queens Park Rangers2–1MATRADE Loftus Road

23 Sept 23Draw0–0St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

19 Mar 23Birmingham City1–0MATRADE Loftus Road

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Queens Park Rangers v Lincoln City, Sun, 8 Nov · Birmingham City v Millwall, Wed, 4 Nov).

Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City: what the numbers say

Queens Park Rangers meet Birmingham City at MATRADE Loftus Road, Saturday 11:30pm (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Queens Park Rangers 18, Birmingham City 27, 18 drawn from 63 meetings.

The big picture

Queens Park Rangers come in 8th on the ladder with 24 points; Birmingham City are 1st on 29. Birmingham City are the side higher up the table.

Queens Park Rangers are 6–3–6 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.2 against.

Birmingham City are 7–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.9 goals for and 0.9 against.

Form

Queens Park Rangers have won two of their last five and most recently beat Lincoln City 2–1.

Birmingham City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Millwall 3–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 63 times on our records since 1950: Queens Park Rangers 18, Birmingham City 27, 18 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Birmingham City won 3–0 at St. Andrew's Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Birmingham City by 4 goals in 1973-74 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Queens Park Rangers, watch Richard Kone (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Jimmy Dunne (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Birmingham City, watch August Priske (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Liam Millar (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).

At MATRADE Loftus Road

Queens Park Rangers have won 9 of their last 21 at MATRADE Loftus Road.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Birmingham City go in as clear favourites.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City: what the numbers say

Queens Park Rangers meet Birmingham City at MATRADE Loftus Road, Saturday 11:30pm (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Queens Park Rangers 18, Birmingham City 27, 18 drawn from 63 meetings.