Birmingham vs QPR Prediction & Betting Tips

How each side has been playing

QPR started their last eight league games strongly, winning three of the first four against Portsmouth, Blackburn and Cardiff. Since then they've stalled a bit, taking a loss to Middlesbrough and then three straight draws against Charlton, West Brom and Preston.

Birmingham: 20 completed matches; QPR: 20 completed matches.

Birmingham

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

10% 2 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

25

Difference

+8

QPR

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

31

Conceded

23

Difference

+8

Birmingham's pattern has been steadier but less productive in front of goal. They've drawn five of their last eight Championship matches, including back-to-back 2-2 scorelines against Wolves and Middlesbrough, with their only defeat coming away at Norwich.

QPR have the better recent goal difference, but neither side has strung together consecutive wins lately.

Comparative Team Statistics: Birmingham vs QPR

A history of tight meetings

These two have met regularly over the years, and results have gone back and forth rather than favouring one club consistently. The most recent meeting in March saw Birmingham edge it 1-0 at home, but QPR won 2-1 the previous December when hosting.

Several of their past encounters have been low-scoring or drawn, which fits with the tighter nature of this fixture on paper.

Where they sit in the table

QPR are sixth with 13 points from eight games, while Birmingham sit tenth on 11 points from the same number of matches. It's a tight gap, and QPR's plus-three goal difference compares favourably with Birmingham's plus-one.

Discipline and key contributors

QPR's Daniel Cirkin has already picked up a red card in his last seven appearances, which is worth keeping an eye on given how card-happy this fixture could be. Teammate Jordan Clarke-Salter has also been booked four times in seven games.

Birmingham:

Best assist providers:

L. Millar - 3

Penalty cards:

B. Osayi-Samuel x 3

QPR:

Penalty cards:

D. Cirkin x 1

J. Clarke-Salter x 4

For Birmingham, Bright Osayi-Samuel has three yellow cards in eight matches, while Lee Millar has been their standout creative outlet with three assists in just four appearances.