QPR vs Middlesbrough

8 March 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Josh Smith

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–1

  • D. Strelec 20’
  • A. Browne 68’
  • H. Hackney 72’
  • T. Conway 88’ (pen)

Match summary

Middlesbrough won comfortably, 4-0 away at QPR. Middlesbrough led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, D. Strelec put Middlesbrough ahead in the 20th minute. In the second half, A. Browne made it 0-2 with a header in the 68th minute, H. Hackney made it 0-3 in the 72nd minute, and T. Conway made it 0-4 from the penalty spot in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Middlesbrough created 3.84 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to QPR's 0.83 from 9.

Match stats

31% Possession 69%
9 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 7
3 Corners 8
309 Passes 707
73.5% Pass accuracy 87.6%
14 Tackles 13
9 Fouls 3
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

QPR Middlesbrough
R. KoneShot on target
3’
20’
D. Strelec0-1 (Middlesbrough)
20’
M. WhittakerShot on target
I. HaydenShot on target
24’
31’
A. MalandaD. Fry
55’
D. StrelecShot on target
66’
T. ConwayD. Strelec
66’
J. SarmientoM. Whittaker
68’
A. BrowneHeader0-2 (Middlesbrough)
P. SmythK. Morgan
71’
72’
H. HackneyRight foot shot0-3 (Middlesbrough)
72’
R. McGreeShot on target
R. KoneShot on target
74’
J. Clarke-SalterK. Saito
80’
D. BennieJ. Varane
80’
83’
L. CastledineR. McGree
83’
A. GilbertH. Hackney
EsquerdinhaR. Norrington-Davies
85’
T. SmithA. S. Mbengue
85’
88’
T. ConwayPenalty0-4 (Middlesbrough)

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.83 3.84 20’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), 0-1 20’ 68’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), 0-2 68’ 72’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), 0-3 72’ 88’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), 0-4 88’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.83 3.84 20’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), 0-1 Strelec 20’ 68’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), 0-2 Browne 68’ 72’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), 0-3 Hackney 72’ 88’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), 0-4 Conway 88’
QPR 0.83 xGMiddlesbrough 3.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Middlesbrough attacking QPR attacking 
88’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 20’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 20’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 68’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.52 xG, goal 72’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 20’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 55’ I. Hayden (QPR), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 24’ H. Vale (QPR), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 55’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 85’ D. Bennie (QPR), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 3’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 24’ I. Hayden (QPR), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 56’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 24’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ M. Targett (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 74’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 57’ H. Vale (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ H. Vale (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 20’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 20’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 68’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.52 xG, goal 72’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 20’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 55’ I. Hayden (QPR), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 24’ H. Vale (QPR), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 55’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 85’ D. Bennie (QPR), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 3’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 24’ I. Hayden (QPR), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 56’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 24’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ M. Targett (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 74’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 57’ H. Vale (QPR), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ H. Vale (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

QPR 4-4-2 Starting XI
Walsh
Mbengue 85’
Dunne
Edwards
Norrington-Davies 85’
Vale
Varane 80’
Hayden
Saito 80’
Morgan 71’
Kone
Middlesbrough 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Brynn
Brittain
Ayling
Fry 31’
Targett
Morris
Whittaker 66’
Hackney
Browne
McGree 83’
Strelec

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Walsh
90′ 2 4 34 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
A. S. Mbengue
85′ 2 1 – 4 – 27 2 – – –
J. Dunne
90′ 1 1 – 2 1 38 – – – –
R. Edwards
90′ 2 3 – 2 – 34 – – – –
R. Norrington-Davies
85′ – – – 1 1 18 1 – – –
J. Clarke-Salter Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders7 players
H. Vale
90′ – – 29 – – – – 2 – – –
J. Varane
80′ – – 39 – – 3 2 3 2 – –
I. Hayden
90′ – – 25 – – 4 3 7 – – –
K. Saito
80′ – – 17 – – 1 1 3 1 – –
P. Smyth Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 3 – – 1 – 1 – – –
T. Smith Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – – – 1 – 1 – –
Esquerdinha Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
K. Morgan
71′ – – – – – – 1 2 1 25 –
R. Kone
90′ – – 3 2 0.24 – 1 5 – 17 –
D. Bennie Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – 0.12 – – – – 1 –
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

QPR win 23% Avg odds 4.08
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.61
Middlesbrough win 51% Avg odds 1.84

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

Form going into the game

QPR DLWLL
Middlesbrough WLDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Middlesbrough 3-1 QPR, 13 Dec 25 Next meeting: QPR 0-1 Middlesbrough, 05 Sep 26  All QPR vs Middlesbrough 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.