Championship
Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 - 15:00 (UK Time)
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium
Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers Prediction & Stats - Championship 2026/27
Predictions
Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers carries real history into this round of the Championship.
The two sides meet on 17/10 (Saturday) at St. Andrew's Stadium, 15:00 (UK time).
Read the Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers prediction below before backing anything.
Our verdict on Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers
A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers call we are most confident in:
Eagle Predict Prediction
Double Chance: Draw or Queens Park Rangers
Last updated on 16-10-2026.
Who do the bookmakers favour?
The market makes Birmingham City the side to beat, with roughly 48% of the implied odds in their favour.
For the wider picture, compare all Championship odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.
Birmingham City Preview
Birmingham City reach this fixture 9 match into their Championship. Here is where The Blues stand:
In this competition
3 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost
1.56 points per game
13 scored, at 1.44 a game
11 conceded, at 1.22 a game
The Blues, season-wide
5 won, 5 drawn, 2 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: August Priske, 4 goals
Most assists: Patrick Roberts, 3 assists
Recent results — Birmingham City
13/10/2026 15:00
10/10/2026 07:30
19/09/2026 10:00
12/09/2026 07:30
09/09/2026 14:45
Queens Park Rangers: how they are travelling
Queens Park Rangers come in 9 matches into their Championship.
Here is what QPR have produced:
In this competition
3 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost
1.56 points per game
11 scored, at 1.22 a game
8 conceded, at 0.89 a game
QPR, season-wide
3 won, 6 drawn, 1 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Rumarn Burrell, 2 goals
Most assists: Rumarn Burrell, 1 assists
Recent results — QPR
14/10/2026 14:45
09/10/2026 15:00
19/09/2026 10:00
12/09/2026 07:30
09/09/2026 15:00
The head-to-head favours Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers have generally come out ahead of The Blues in their recent meetings.
From 24 match(es):
Queens Park Rangers: 12 win(s)
Birmingham City: 7 win(s)
Drawn: 5
That trend is worth factoring into the Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers prediction.
Form comparison Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers
A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:
Home Team
Birmingham City
England - Championship
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
W
D
W
L
|
1.7 |
| Home |
W
D
D
D
D
|
1.4 |
| Away |
W
W
L
W
D
|
2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 20% | 60% |
| Goals | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2 |
| Scored | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Conceded | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Both Teams to Score | 70% | 80% | 60% |
| Without Conceding | 30% | 20% | 40% |
| Failed To Score | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.61 | 1.69 | 1.53 |
|
xGA
|
1.3 | 1.26 | 1.34 |
Away Team
Queens Park Rangers
England - Championship
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
D
D
D
D
|
1.7 |
| Home |
W
D
L
W
D
|
1.6 |
| Away |
D
D
D
W
W
|
1.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Goals | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Scored | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Conceded | 0.9 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Both Teams to Score | 70% | 60% | 80% |
| Without Conceding | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Failed To Score | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.7 | 2.08 | 1.31 |
|
xGA
|
1.37 | 1.29 | 1.46 |
Further markets to consider
Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:
👉 Prediction: Birmingham City to Win
Expect a hard-fought battle in Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers, but we’re backing Birmingham City to take home the three points.
Their strong home record at St. Andrew's Stadium makes them the safer pick, and we expect them to use their home-field advantage to claim all three points.
👉 Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals
If you’re expecting lots of goals in Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers, you might want to reconsider.
Neither side has shown enough attacking quality to upset their opponent’s defense consistently, which is why we predict this match to stay under 2.5 goals.
Fixture information - Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers
Match: Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers
Competition: Championship
Date: Saturday, 17/10/2026
Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium
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Stats
The statistics for Birmingham City vs The Rangers that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.
Goal Average
2.9
League: 2.92
Both Teams to Score
80%
League: 66%
Over 1.5+
90%
League: 78%
Over 2.5+
60%
League: 63%
Cards
4.6
League: 3.92
Corners
10.2
League: 10.51
Home Team
Birmingham City
England - Championship
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
W
D
W
L
|
1.7 |
| Home |
W
D
D
D
D
|
1.4 |
| Away |
W
W
L
W
D
|
2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 20% | 60% |
| Goals | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2 |
| Scored | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Conceded | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Both Teams to Score | 70% | 80% | 60% |
| Without Conceding | 30% | 20% | 40% |
| Failed To Score | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.61 | 1.69 | 1.53 |
|
xGA
|
1.3 | 1.26 | 1.34 |
Away Team
Queens Park Rangers
England - Championship
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
D
D
D
D
|
1.7 |
| Home |
W
D
L
W
D
|
1.6 |
| Away |
D
D
D
W
W
|
1.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Goals | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Scored | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Conceded | 0.9 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Both Teams to Score | 70% | 60% | 80% |
| Without Conceding | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Failed To Score | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.7 | 2.08 | 1.31 |
|
xGA
|
1.37 | 1.29 | 1.46 |
Corners
10.9 / Match
+15% Corners / Match
Birmingham City received +15% more corners than Queens Park Rangers in the Championship
9.5 / Match
Preston North End
(6)
West Bromwich Albion
(9)
Middlesbrough
(5)
Derby County
(4)
Norwich City
(7)
Wolverhampton
(8)
Southampton
(3)(1)
Derby County
(1)
West Ham
(10)
Preston North End
(3)
West Bromwich Albion
(12)
Charlton Athletic
(12)
Middlesbrough
(3)
Cardiff City
Cards
2.1 / Match
+0% Cards / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of cards
2.1 / Match
Preston North End
(1)
West Bromwich Albion
(4)
Middlesbrough
(2)
Derby County
(3)
Norwich City
(2)
Wolverhampton
(2)
Southampton
(3)(1)
Derby County
(4)
West Ham
(2)
Preston North End
(4)
West Bromwich Albion
(2)
Charlton Athletic
(1)
Middlesbrough
(0)
Cardiff City
Goals Scored
1.7 / Match
+13%
Birmingham City is +13% better in terms of goals scored
1.5 / Match
Preston North End
(4)
West Bromwich Albion
(1)
Middlesbrough
(2)
Derby County
(2)
Norwich City
(1)
Wolverhampton
(2)
Southampton
(1)(4)
Derby County
(1)
West Ham
(2)
Preston North End
(1)
West Bromwich Albion
(0)
Charlton Athletic
(0)
Middlesbrough
(2)
Cardiff City
Goals Conceded
1.1 / Match
+18%
Birmingham City condeded +18% more goals than Queens Park Rangers
0.9 / Match
Preston North End
(0)
West Bromwich Albion
(0)
Middlesbrough
(2)
Derby County
(1)
Norwich City
(2)
Wolverhampton
(2)
Southampton
(1)(1)
Derby County
(1)
West Ham
(2)
Preston North End
(1)
West Bromwich Albion
(0)
Charlton Athletic
(1)
Middlesbrough
(1)
Cardiff City
Championship Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Swansea City
|
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 2.3 |
| 2 |
Middlesbrough
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 2.1 |
| 3 |
Southampton
|
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 2 |
| 4 |
West Ham
|
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 1.9 |
| 5 |
Queens Park Rangers
|
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 1.7 |
| 6 |
Birmingham City
|
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 1.7 |
| 7 |
West Bromwich Albion
|
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 1.7 |
| 8 |
Stoke City
|
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1.6 |
| 9 |
Blackburn Rovers
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 1.5 |
| 10 |
Wolverhampton
|
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 11 |
Millwall
|
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 1.4 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 14 | 1.4 |
| 13 |
Charlton Athletic
|
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 14 | 1.4 |
| 14 |
Bolton Wanderers
|
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 13 | 1.3 |
| 15 |
Sheffield United
|
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 1.2 |
| 16 |
Portsmouth
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 17 |
Wrexham
|
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 | 1.1 |
| 18 |
Lincoln City
|
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 11 | 1.1 |
| 19 |
Cardiff City
|
10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 20 |
Norwich City
|
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 9 | 0.9 |
| 21 |
Burnley
|
10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 8 | 0.8 |
| 22 |
Watford
|
10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 8 | 0.8 |
| 23 |
Derby County
|
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 6 | 0.6 |
| 24 |
Preston North End
|
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 4 | 0.4 |
Odds
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