QPR vs Middlesbrough match stats & report

0–1 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 5 · Loftus Road Stadium, London · Ref Andy Madley, England

QPR stats & fixtures · Middlesbrough stats & fixtures

QPR lost to Middlesbrough 0–1 in the Championship on 5 September 2026. Expected goals finished 1.03–2.53. QPR had 52% of the ball.

QPR vs Middlesbrough match statistics

QPRMiddlesbrough

52% Ball possession 48%
1.03 Expected goals (xG) 2.53
16 Total shots 16
5 Shots on target 6
9 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 7
9 Shots inside the box 9
12 Corners 3
3 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
455 Passes 440
84% Pass accuracy 86%
5 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

20' Goal W. Lankshear (assist C. Brittain) Middlesbrough
58' Yellow card A. Malanda Middlesbrough
76' Yellow card C. Brittain Middlesbrough
90+6' Yellow card G. Kamara QPR

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

QPR

Confirmed 4-4-2 Julien Stephan

1 P. Charles

19 D. Cirkin 6 J. Clarke-Salter 3 J. Dunne 27 A. S. Mbengue

11 P. Smyth 5 R. Edwards 20 H. Vale 17 K. Poku

10 I. Chair 22 R. Kone

Bench C. Ward , T. Lamptey , K. Adamson , J. Varane , G. Kamara , N. Madsen , K. Saito , R. Burrell , A. Lloyd

Middlesbrough

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Kim Hellberg

1 R. Vítek

30 Neto Borges 29 A. Malanda 4 A. Phillips

17 M. Arfsten 10 A. Morris 6 S. Berhalter 2 C. Brittain

8 R. McGree 22 K. Joseph

7 W. Lankshear

Bench S. Brynn , L. Ayling , A. Jones , M. Peart-Harris , R. Pukstas , Leo Castledine , A. Cozier-Duberry , T. Conway , D. Strelec

Out and doubtful

J. Sarmiento Middlesbrough Out — Inactive
B. Kemper QPR Out — Ankle Injury
K. Dembele QPR Out — Knee Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

QPR at home

4–3–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 1.2 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 6.5 per game
Shots on target: 6.5 per game

20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Middlesbrough away

2–6–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 3.8 per game
Shots on target: 4.6 per game

14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

QPR vs Middlesbrough head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
8 Mar 26	QPR v Middlesbrough	0–4
13 Dec 25	Middlesbrough v QPR	3–1
11 Mar 25	Middlesbrough v QPR	2–1
5 Nov 24	QPR v Middlesbrough	1–4
9 Mar 24	QPR v Middlesbrough	0–2
2 Sep 23	Middlesbrough v QPR	0–2

The full QPR vs Middlesbrough head-to-head record