QPR vs Portsmouth

21 March 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee John Busby

Full time 6 – 1

Half-time: 3–1

  • P. Smyth 7’, 29’
  • R. Kolli 24’, 55’
  • R. Kone 86’ (pen), 88’
  • J. Swift 38’

Match summary

QPR won comfortably, 6-1 at home to Portsmouth. QPR led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, P. Smyth put QPR ahead in the 7th minute, R. Kolli made it 2-0 in the 24th minute, Smyth made it 3-0 in the 29th minute, and J. Swift pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 38th minute. In the second half, Kolli made it 4-1 in the 55th minute, R. Kone made it 5-1 from the penalty spot in the 86th minute, and Kone made it 6-1 in the 88th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: QPR created 1.69 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Portsmouth 1.63 from 20.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
9 Shots 20
8 Shots on target 7
1 Corners 9
277 Passes 390
67.5% Pass accuracy 75.6%
16 Tackles 12
15 Fouls 11
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 1

Key events

QPR Portsmouth
P. SmythRight foot shot1-0 (QPR)
7’
19’
J. SwiftShot on target
P. Smyth
22’
R. KolliRight foot shot2-0 (QPR)
24’
P. SmythRight foot shot3-0 (QPR)
29’
32’
E. Adams
I. Hayden
32’
38’
J. SwiftRight foot shot3-1 (Portsmouth)
45’
T. DevlinShot on target
46’
C. BishopA. Segecic
J. VaraneI. Hayden
50’
R. KolliRight foot shot4-1 (QPR)
55’
60’
C. ChaplinJ. Swift
60’
G. CaballeroJ. Brown
60’
Z. SwansonC. Shaughnessy
R. KoneShot on target
61’
64’
M. PackShot on target
J. Clarke-SalterA. S. Mbengue
66’
K. PokuP. Smyth
66’
69’
M. PackShot on target
70’
E. AdamsShot on target
R. Norrington-Davies
73’
75’
H. BlairM. Alli
78’
M. PackShot on target
D. BennieR. Norrington-Davies
83’
EsquerdinhaR. Kolli
83’
D. BennieShot on target
84’
R. KonePenalty5-1 (QPR)
86’
R. Kone6-1 (QPR)
87’
R. Kone
90’
90’
T. Devlin

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.69 1.63 7’ P. Smyth (QPR), 1-0 7’ 24’ R. Kolli (QPR), 2-0 24’ 29’ P. Smyth (QPR), 3-0 29’ 38’ J. Swift (Portsmouth), 3-1 38’ 55’ R. Kolli (QPR), 4-1 55’ 86’ R. Kone (QPR), 5-1 86’ 88’ R. Kone (QPR), 6-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.69 1.63 7’ P. Smyth (QPR), 1-0 Smyth 7’ 24’ R. Kolli (QPR), 2-0 Kolli 24’ 29’ P. Smyth (QPR), 3-0 Smyth 29’ 38’ J. Swift (Portsmouth), 3-1 Swift 38’ 55’ R. Kolli (QPR), 4-1 Kolli 55’ 86’ R. Kone (QPR), 5-1 Kone 86’ 88’ R. Kone (QPR), 6-1 Kone 88’
QPR 1.69 xGPortsmouth 1.63 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Portsmouth attacking QPR attacking 
86’ R. Kone (QPR), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 29’ P. Smyth (QPR), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 34’ E. Adams (Portsmouth), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 47’ J. Brown (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 82’ M. Pack (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 88’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 64’ M. Pack (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 64’ E. Adams (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 70’ E. Adams (Portsmouth), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 65’ R. Poole (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 61’ C. Chaplin (Portsmouth), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ M. Pack (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ R. Kolli (QPR), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 7’ P. Smyth (QPR), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 72’ R. Kolli (QPR), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ M. Pack (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ J. Swift (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ G. Caballero (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ M. Pack (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ R. Kolli (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 19’ J. Swift (Portsmouth), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 69’ M. Pack (Portsmouth), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ D. Bennie (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ J. Swift (Portsmouth), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 61’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ T. Devlin (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ C. Shaughnessy (Portsmouth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 86’ R. Kone (QPR), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 29’ P. Smyth (QPR), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 34’ E. Adams (Portsmouth), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 47’ J. Brown (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 82’ M. Pack (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 88’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 64’ M. Pack (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 70’ E. Adams (Portsmouth), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 64’ E. Adams (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 65’ R. Poole (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 61’ C. Chaplin (Portsmouth), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ M. Pack (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ R. Kolli (QPR), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 72’ R. Kolli (QPR), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ P. Smyth (QPR), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 78’ M. Pack (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 65’ G. Caballero (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ R. Kolli (QPR), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 27’ J. Swift (Portsmouth), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ M. Pack (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 19’ J. Swift (Portsmouth), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 69’ M. Pack (Portsmouth), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ M. Alli (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ D. Bennie (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ J. Swift (Portsmouth), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 61’ R. Kone (QPR), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ T. Devlin (Portsmouth), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ A. Segecic (Portsmouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ C. Shaughnessy (Portsmouth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

QPR 4-4-2 Starting XI
Walsh
Mbengue 66’
Dunne
Edwards
Norrington-Davies
Vale 2
Morgan
Hayden
Smyth 2
Kone 2
Kolli 2
Portsmouth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schmid
Devlin
Poole
Shaughnessy 60’
Ogilvie
Pack
Swift
Segecic 46’
Adams
Alli 75’
Brown 60’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Walsh
90′ 6 1 34 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
A. S. Mbengue
66′ – 1 – 2 1 18 – – – –
J. Dunne
90′ 1 – – 5 4 24 3 – – –
R. Edwards
90′ 4 – – 8 4 46 – – – –
R. Norrington-Davies
83′ 2 – – 5 3 33 1 – –
J. Clarke-Salter Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – 1 1 7 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
H. Vale
90′ – 2 20 4 – 5 2 7 – 1 –
K. Morgan
90′ – – 29 – – 1 – 3 1 – –
I. Hayden
50′ – – 17 – – 2 – 3 – 1
P. Smyth
66′ 2 1 8 1 – 1 – 2 1 1
J. Varane Came on as a substitute
40′ – – 10 – – – – 3 1 – –
K. Poku Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 2 – – – – 1 1 1 –
Esquerdinha Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 2 – – – – 2 – 2 –
Forwards3 players
R. Kone
90′ 2 – 3 3 0.94 – – 4 1 16
R. Kolli
83′ 2 – 3 2 0.19 – – 4 2 11 –
D. Bennie Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 1 0.03 – – 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.

Before kick-off

QPR win 33% Avg odds 2.82
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.13
Portsmouth win 37% Avg odds 2.55

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

Form going into the game

QPR LLLLW
Portsmouth LLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Portsmouth 1-1 QPR, 26 Dec 25 Next meeting: Portsmouth 1-3 QPR, 15 Aug 26  All QPR vs Portsmouth 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.