Middlesbrough vs QPR

13 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee David Webb

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • D. Strelec 30’
  • M. Whittaker 36’
  • T. Conway 50’ (pen)
  • N. Madsen 70’ (pen)

Match summary

Middlesbrough saw off QPR 3-1. Middlesbrough led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, D. Strelec put Middlesbrough ahead in the 30th minute and M. Whittaker made it 2-0 in the 36th minute. In the second half, T. Conway made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 50th minute and N. Madsen pulled one back to make it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 70th minute.

The chances backed that up: Middlesbrough created 2.29 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to QPR's 1.25 from 13.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
18 Shots 13
7 Shots on target 5
9 Corners 4
496 Passes 289
85.5% Pass accuracy 76.5%
15 Tackles 14
13 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 0
3 Offsides 4

Key events

Middlesbrough QPR
T. ConwayShot on target
2’
H. HackneyShot on target
6’
D. StrelecLeft foot shot1-0 (Middlesbrough)
30’
32’
H. HackneyShot on target
34’
M. WhittakerLeft foot shot2-0 (Middlesbrough)
36’
49’
R. KoneShot on target
T. ConwayPenalty3-0 (Middlesbrough)
50’
60’
S. CookJ. Clarke-Salter
60’
A. S. MbengueShot on target
61’
EsquerdinhaR. Norrington-Davies
A. GilbertR. McGree
64’
M. K. SeneD. Strelec
64’
70’
N. MadsenPenalty3-1 (QPR)
72’
78’
K. MorganA. S. Mbengue
S. SilveraM. Whittaker
83’
84’
J. DunneShot on target
C. BrittainShot on target
87’
87’
K. DembéléShot on target
M. HamiltonH. Hackney
90’

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.29 1.25 30’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), 1-0 30’ 36’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), 2-0 36’ 50’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), 3-0 50’ 70’ N. Madsen (QPR), 3-1 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.29 1.25 30’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), 1-0 Strelec 30’ 36’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), 2-0 Whittaker 36’ 50’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), 3-0 Conway 50’ 70’ N. Madsen (QPR), 3-1 Madsen 70’
Middlesbrough 2.29 xGQPR 1.25 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 QPR attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
50’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 70’ N. Madsen (QPR), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 2’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 30’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 25’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 13’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 13’ A. Jones (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ N. Madsen (QPR), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 24’ A. Jones (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 6’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ R. Kone (QPR), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 22’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+2’ N. Madsen (QPR), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ N. Madsen (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Esquerdinha (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ P. Smyth (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ K. Dembélé (QPR), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ A. S. Mbengue (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ K. Dembélé (QPR), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Esquerdinha (QPR), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 84’ J. Dunne (QPR), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 70’ N. Madsen (QPR), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 2’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 30’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 25’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 13’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 13’ A. Jones (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ N. Madsen (QPR), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 24’ A. Jones (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 6’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 22’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ R. Kone (QPR), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ N. Madsen (QPR), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ Esquerdinha (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ N. Madsen (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ P. Smyth (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ D. Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ K. Dembélé (QPR), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ A. S. Mbengue (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ K. Dembélé (QPR), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Esquerdinha (QPR), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 84’ J. Dunne (QPR), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Middlesbrough 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Brynn
Brittain
Ayling
Jones
Targett
Browne
Hackney 90’
Whittaker
McGree
Strelec
Conway
QPR 4-4-2 Starting XI
Nardi
Mbengue 78’
Dunne
Clarke-Salter 60’
Norrington-Davies 61’
Smyth
Varane
Madsen
Saito 60’
Kone 72’
Burrell

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 4 1 22 1 – – 1 –
Defenders4 players
90′ 3 – – 7 1 48 1 – – –
90′ 1 – – 5 3 73 – – – –
90′ 1 2 – 4 3 65 1 – – –
90′ – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 74 1 – 1 4 5 2 – –
90′ – – – – –
83′ 1 – 36 2 – 1 – 2 1 – –
64′ – – 32 – – 3 – 5 1 1 –
A. Gilbert Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 8 – – 1 2 1 – – –
S. Silvera Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 2 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards4 players
64′ 1 – 2 1 0.37 – – – – 6 –
65′ 1 – 4 2 1.32 – 1 7 3 21 –
M. K. Sene Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – – – – 1 –
D. Burgzorg Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 2 – 7 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Middlesbrough win 50% Avg odds 1.88
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.59
QPR win 24% Avg odds 3.94

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

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