Blackburn vs QPR

26 November 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Adam Herczeg

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • P. Smyth 78’

Match summary

QPR won 1-0 away at Blackburn. It was goalless at half-time.

P. Smyth put QPR ahead with a header in the 78th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Blackburn created 1.02 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots, QPR 1.17 from 10.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
8 Shots 10
1 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 4
396 Passes 342
67.4% Pass accuracy 69.0%
11 Tackles 7
14 Fouls 6
3 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 4

Key events

Blackburn QPR
Kick-off
8’
I. ChairShot on target
19’
P. NardiB. Hamer
S. McLoughlin
22’
R. Hedges
37’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
56’
K. SaitoShot on target
A. GuðjohnsenShot on target
59’
71’
R. KoneK. Saito
71’
P. SmythK. Dembélé
A. ForshawT. Gardner-Hickman
73’
D. D. NeveR. Hedges
73’
M. GueyeA. Guðjohnsen
73’
78’
P. SmythHeader0-1 (QPR)
M. BaradjiR. Morishita
82’
S. TavaresK. Montgomery
82’
Y. Ohashi
90+1’
Full-time0-1

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 1.17 78’ P. Smyth (QPR), 0-1 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.02 1.17 78’ P. Smyth (QPR), 0-1 Smyth 78’
Blackburn 1.02 xGQPR 1.17 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 QPR attacking Blackburn attacking 
78’ P. Smyth (QPR), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 41’ A. Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 59’ A. Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 10’ J. Varane (QPR), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 58’ N. Madsen (QPR), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 83’ A. Forshaw (Blackburn), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, blocked 65’ R. Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 9’ K. Dembélé (QPR), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ R. Hedges (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ I. Chair (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ A. Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ K. Saito (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ L. Miller (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ P. Smyth (QPR), set piece, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ A. S. Mbengue (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ I. Chair (QPR), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ N. Madsen (QPR), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ P. Smyth (QPR), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 59’ A. Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 41’ A. Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 10’ J. Varane (QPR), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 58’ N. Madsen (QPR), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 83’ A. Forshaw (Blackburn), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, blocked 65’ R. Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 9’ K. Dembélé (QPR), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ R. Hedges (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ I. Chair (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ A. Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ K. Saito (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ L. Miller (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ P. Smyth (QPR), set piece, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ A. S. Mbengue (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ I. Chair (QPR), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ N. Madsen (QPR), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Blackburn 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Pears
Miller
McLoughlin
Pratt
Alebiousu
Gardner-Hickman 73’
Montgomery 82’
Hedges 73’
Morishita 82’
Ohashi
Guðjohnsen 73’
QPR 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Hamer 19’
Mbengue
Dunne
Cook
Field
Varane
Madsen
Dembélé 71’
Saito 71’
Chair
Burrell

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Pears
90′ 2 1 27 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
L. Miller
90′ 3 2 – 8 3 49 1 – – –
S. McLoughlin
90′ – 1 – 4 4 74 1 – – –
G. Pratt
90′ – 1 – 3 3 51 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
R. Alebiousu
90′ – – 26 2 – – 3 – – – –
T. Gardner-Hickman Taken off
73′ – – 20 – – 1 – 3 1 1 –
K. Montgomery Taken off
82′ – – 31 – – 2 – 3 1 – –
R. Hedges
73′ – – 25 1 – 1 1 3 1 1 –
A. Forshaw Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 19 – – – – 1 – 1 –
M. Baradji Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 8 – – 3 – 3 1 – –
S. Tavares Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 5 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
R. Morishita Taken off
82′ – – – – – – 2 1 – 26 –
Y. Ohashi
90′ – – 1 – 0.03 – – 3 – 18 –
A. Guðjohnsen Taken off
73′ – – 3 1 0.64 – – 9 1 10 –
M. Gueye Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
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 41% Avg odds 2.30
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.33
QPR win 31% Avg odds 3.04

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

Form going into the game

Blackburn WWWLW
QPR LLLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: QPR 2-1 Blackburn, 04 Feb 25 Next meeting: QPR 1-3 Blackburn, 14 Feb 26  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.