Blackburn vs QPR

29 August 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Gavin Ward

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Ryoya Morishita 49’
  • Paul Smyth 51’
  • Jimmy Dunne 74’

Match summary

QPR came from behind to win 2-1 away at Blackburn. It was goalless at half-time.

Ryoya Morishita put Blackburn ahead in the 49th minute, Paul Smyth equalised in the 51st minute, and Jimmy Dunne won it with a header in the 74th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Blackburn created 1.02 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, QPR 1.30 from 19.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
12 Shots 19
2 Shots on target 6
3 Corners 3
519 Passes 438
86.3% Pass accuracy 85.2%
10 Tackles 18
12 Fouls 6
3 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Blackburn QPR
Kick-off
Corner
25’
30’
Jake Clarke-SalterOff the ball foul
31’
Ilias ChairShot on target
40’
Ronnie EdwardsFoul
40’
Ronnie EdwardsShot on target
40’
Corner
Half-time0-0
46’
Tariq LampteyDennis Cirkin
46’
Glen KamaraNicolas Madsen
Second half underway
Ryoya MorishitaLeft foot shot1-0 (Blackburn)
49’
51’
Paul SmythLeft foot shot1-1 (QPR)
Todd CantwellShot on target
53’
Corner
55’
Sam MorsyAdam Forshaw
57’
57’
Alfie LloydRichard Kone
64’
Kwame PokuPaul Smyth
Andri GuðjohnsenFoul
65’
73’
Corner
74’
Jimmy DunneHeader1-2 (QPR)
Sean McLoughlinFoul
76’
77’
Ilias ChairShot on target
80’
Kealey AdamsonAmadou Salif Mbengue
Sam MorsyFoul
80’
Jayden FevrierOladapo Afolayan
81’
Jake GarrettKristi Montgomery
81’
Harvey PatesYuri Ribeiro
81’
82’
Corner
84’
Alfie LloydShot on target
Corner
86’
Frank VareTodd Cantwell
88’
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.02 1.30 49’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), 1-0 49’ 51’ Paul Smyth (QPR), 1-1 51’ 74’ Jimmy Dunne (QPR), 1-2 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.02 1.30 49’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), 1-0 Morishita 49’ 51’ Paul Smyth (QPR), 1-1 Smyth 51’ 74’ Jimmy Dunne (QPR), 1-2 Dunne 74’
Blackburn 1.02 xGQPR 1.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 QPR attacking Blackburn attacking 
21’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 64’ Rumarn Burrell (QPR), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 51’ Paul Smyth (QPR), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 74’ Jimmy Dunne (QPR), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 53’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 56’ Rumarn Burrell (QPR), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+2’ Alfie Lloyd (QPR), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 70’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 30’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 87’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 31’ Ilias Chair (QPR), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 38’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ Alfie Lloyd (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Ronnie Edwards (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 72’ Ronnie Edwards (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Tariq Lamptey (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Ilias Chair (QPR), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Sam Morsy (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Paul Smyth (QPR), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Alfie Lloyd (QPR), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Alfie Lloyd (QPR), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 27’ Dennis Cirkin (QPR), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 14’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 21’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 64’ Rumarn Burrell (QPR), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 51’ Paul Smyth (QPR), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 74’ Jimmy Dunne (QPR), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 53’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 56’ Rumarn Burrell (QPR), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+2’ Alfie Lloyd (QPR), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 70’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 30’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 87’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 31’ Ilias Chair (QPR), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 38’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ Alfie Lloyd (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Ronnie Edwards (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Tariq Lamptey (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Ilias Chair (QPR), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ Ronnie Edwards (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Sam Morsy (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Kwame Poku (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Paul Smyth (QPR), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Alfie Lloyd (QPR), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Alfie Lloyd (QPR), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 27’ Dennis Cirkin (QPR), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 14’ Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Blackburn 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Tóth
Alebiosu
Atcheson
McLoughlin
Ribeiro 81’
Forshaw 57’
Montgomery 81’
Cantwell 88’
Afolayan 81’
Morishita
Guðjohnsen
QPR 4-4-2 Starting XI
Charles
Cirkin 46’
Mbengue 80’
Dunne
Clarke-Salter
Chair
Edwards
Madsen 46’
Smyth 64’
Kone 57’
Burrell

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Balázs Tóth
90′ 4 2 27 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Ryan Alebiosu
90′ 2 – – 2 – 49 – – – –
Tom Atcheson
90′ – – 1 4 2 74 1 – – –
Sean McLoughlin
90′ 2 1 2 4 2 84 2 – –
Yuri Ribeiro Taken off
81′ – – – 3 1 51 2 – – –
Harvey Pates Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 2 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Adam Forshaw Taken off
57′ – – 40 1 – – – 2 1 1 –
Kristi Montgomery Taken off
81′ – – 41 – – 3 4 3 1 – –
Ryoya Morishita
90′ 1 – 38 1 – 1 – 4 – 1 –
Todd Cantwell Taken off
88′ – – 37 – – 1 – 2 1 1 –
Oladapo Afolayan Taken off
81′ – – 21 – – 1 – 2 2 – –
Sam Morsy Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 22 – – – – – 1 –
Jake Garrett Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 9 – – – – 2 – – –
Frank Vare Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Andri Guðjohnsen
90′ – 1 – – – – 1 3 1 20
Jayden Fevrier Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – 1 1 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Blackburn win 33% Avg odds 2.80
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.37
QPR win 39% Avg odds 2.43

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Blackburn DWLDW
QPR LLLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: QPR 1-3 Blackburn, 14 Feb 26 Next meeting: QPR vs Blackburn, 17 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Blackburn vs QPR meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.