H2H: Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City – Prediction (Championship

H2H: QPR v Birmingham – Comparison.

QPR’s last goalscorer, Macauley Bonne scored in the 96th minute three matchdays ago, while Birmingham’s Scott Hogan was both first and last goalscorer in his last H2H matchup. In addition to 57.14% of the last seven Championship H2Hs producing over 3.5 match goals, 77.78% of the all-time H2Hs played in October have finished by a one-goal margin wherein Birmingham have the advantage (W5, D1, L3).

QPR Insights.

Looking for a first win since their opening day victory (D3, L2), Queens Park Rangers have failed to score for two consecutive league matches conceding in both halves last time out. The ‘Hoops’ haven’t scored first for four straight matches, and in all competitions, six of QPR’s last seven matches have stood level at half-time (W1, D3, L2). Yet, their 2-0 home defeat last time out rendered a three-game unbeaten league run here moot, and QPR have lost consecutive home matches on two other occasions in 2020. Added to this, QPR need to overcome a two-game H2H home winless run, whilst manager Mark Warburton has just one H2H career win versus Birmingham (D2, L2).

Birmingham Insights.

Birmingham City themselves haven’t won in the league since their opening day match (D3, L2), and have a very similar trajectory to their opponents. The ‘Blues’ have lost their last two league games 1-0, conceding precisely one second-half goal in each of their last four league encounters. The Blues’ away record makes for grim reading, as Birmingham hunt their first away win for ten trips in all competitions, failing to score in 80.0% of such matches (D5, L5). Conceding an average 1.00 goals-per-game in this period of away matches, new manager Aitor Karanka will hope that history doesn’t repeat, following his 1-0 defeat in his last career H2H with QPR.