QPR vs Middlesbrough
Ref: J. SmithMATRADE Loftus Road, London · 18,360 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough beat QPR 4–0 in their Championship fixture. Strelec, Browne, Hackney, and Conway scored for Middlesbrough. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.69 for QPR versus 3.80 for Middlesbrough. QPR sit 15th in the Championship table while Middlesbrough are 5th.
First Half
20'
⚽
Strelec
Assist: Whittaker
31'
⇄
Fry
Second Half
66'
⇄
Whittaker
66'
⇄
Strelec
68'
⚽
Browne
⇄
Morgan
72'
⚽
Hackney
Assist: Conway
⇄
Saito
⇄
Varane
83'
⇄
Hackney
83'
⇄
McGree
⇄
Mbengue
⇄
Norrington-Davies
88'
⚽
Conway
Penalty
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |  QPR | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |  Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -12 | 57 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
QPRMiddlesbrough
2Won
Statistical edge
2–12
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.69VS3.80
Attack0 · 6 won
9
Shots
16
3
Shots on target
7
8
Shots in the box
14
1
Shots outside box
2
3
Shots off goal
7
3
Corners
8
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
31%
Possession
69%
309
Total passes
707
227
Accurate passes
619
73%
Pass accuracy
88%
Discipline1 · 1 won
9
Fouls
3
1
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
3
3
Blocked shots
2
0.51
Goals prevented
0.51
QPR
4-4-2
Middlesbrough
4-1-4-1QPR
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3J. DunneD
- 13J. WalshG
- 14K. SaitoM
- 15I. HaydenM
- 18R. Norrington-DaviesD
- 20H. ValeM
- 21Kieran MorganF
- 22R. KoneF
- 27A. MbengueD
- 37R. EdwardsD
- 40J. VaraneM
Substitutes
- 2K. AdamsonD
- 5S. CookD
- 6J. Clarke-SalterD
- 11P. SmythF
- 23D. BennieF
- 26Rayan Jawad KolliF
- 28João HenriqueD
- 29B. HamerG
- 30T. SmithD
Middlesbrough
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainD
- 3M. TargettD
- 6D. FryD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 8R. McGreeM
- 11M. WhittakerM
- 12L. AylingD
- 13D. StrelecF
- 16A. BrowneM
- 18A. MorrisM
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 9T. ConwayF
- 14A. GilbertF
- 20K. SèneF
- 23Leo CastledineM
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 27S. HansenF
- 29A. MalandaD
- 32J. WildsmithG
- 45J. SarmientoM
QPR
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Dunne(C) | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Jonathan Varane | M | 80 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/3 |
| Isaac Hayden | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Amadou Salif Mbengue | D | 85 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Kieran Morgan | F | 71 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Koki Saito | M | 80 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Joe Walsh | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richard Kone | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Harvey Vale | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Ronnie Edwards | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | D | 85 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Kealey Adamson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Hamer | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rayan Kolli | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steve Cook | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Bennie | F | 10 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Paul Smyth | F | 19 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Esquerdinha | D | 8 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Clarke-Salter | D | 10 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tylon Smith | D | 8 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Ayling | D | 90 | 8.9 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Hayden Hackney | M | 83 | 8.5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Aidan Morris | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Callum Brittain | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alan Browne | M | 90 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Dael Fry(C) | D | 31 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Targett | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| David Strelec | F | 66 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Riley McGree | M | 83 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3/4 |
| Morgan Whittaker | M | 66 | 6.3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Sontje Hansen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Edmundson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Wildsmith | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tommy Conway | F | 24 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Adilson Malanda | D | 59 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | M | 24 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Leo Castledine | M | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander Gilbert | F | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |