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Matchday 3 · · Ewood Park

Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers: result, line-ups and stats

Blackburn Rovers 16 · 8 points
  • 49' Ryoya Morishita
1 - 2
Queens Park Rangers 5 · 12 points
  • 51' Paul Smyth
  • 74' Jimmy Dunne

Line-ups Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers

Blackburn Rovers 4-2-3-1 · Tony Mowbray
22 Tóth
4 Ribeiro
15 McLoughlin
6 Atcheson
2 Alebiosu
31 Montgomery
28 Forshaw
21 Afolayan
10 Cantwell
25 Morishita
9 Gudjohnsen
  • 57' Sam Morsy Adam Forshaw
  • 81' Harvey Pates Yuri Ribeiro
  • 81' Jake Garrett Kristi Montgomery
  • 81' Jayden Fevrier Oladapo Afolayan
  • 88' Frank Vare Todd Cantwell

Line-up for Blackburn Rovers: Tóth, Ribeiro, McLoughlin, Atcheson, Alebiosu, Montgomery, Forshaw, Afolayan, Cantwell, Morishita, Gudjohnsen

Bench
  • 1 A. Pears
  • 39 H. Pates 81'
  • 47 L. Houghton
  • 30 J. Garrett 81'
  • 36 J. Edmondson
  • 53 F. Vare 88'
  • 8 S. Morsy 57'
  • 42 H. Lister
  • 11 J. Fevrier 81'
Absentees Blackburn Rovers

Kargbo, Miller, Jørgensen, Litherland, Wharton (injured), Ohashi (unavailable)

Queens Park Rangers 4-4-2 · Julien Stephan
1 Charles
19 Cirkin
6 Clarke-Salter
3 Dunne
27 Mbengue
10 Chair
24 Madsen
5 Edwards
11 Smyth
16 Burrell
22 Kone
  • 46' Tariq Lamptey Dennis Cirkin
  • 46' Glen Kamara Nicolas Madsen
  • 57' Alfie Lloyd Richard Kone
  • 64' Kwame Poku Paul Smyth
  • 81' Kealey Adamson Amadou Mbengue

Line-up for Queens Park Rangers: Charles, Cirkin, Clarke-Salter, Dunne, Mbengue, Chair, Madsen, Edwards, Smyth, Burrell, Kone

Bench
  • 13 C. Ward
  • 48 T. Lamptey 46'
  • 2 K. Adamson 81'
  • 20 H. Vale
  • 40 J. Varane
  • 18 G. Kamara 46'
  • 17 K. Poku 64'
  • 14 K. Saito
  • 15 A. Lloyd 57'
Absentees Queens Park Rangers

Kemper, Chair, Dunne, Dembélé, Kone, Lamptey (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Blackburn Rovers

  1. Andri Gudjohnsen Forward 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Oladapo Afolayan Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Ryoya Morishita Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Sean McLoughlin Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Kristi Montgomery Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Queens Park Rangers

  1. Rumarn Burrell Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Ilias Chair Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Jimmy Dunne Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Paul Smyth Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Koki Saito Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Blackburn Rovers

Player Starts Min. Form
Sean McLoughlin 5/5 450 solid
Ryoya Morishita 5/5 450 mixed
Kristi Montgomery 5/5 418 solid
Todd Cantwell 5/5 409 mixed
Ryan Alebiosu 5/5 404 solid
Oladapo Afolayan 5/5 372 solid
Sam Morsy 4/5 370 solid
Yuri Ribeiro 5/5 367 mixed

Queens Park Rangers

Player Starts Min. Form
Pierce Charles 5/5 450 strong
Ronnie Edwards 5/5 450 strong
Rumarn Burrell 4/5 411 solid
Harvey Vale 4/4 360 solid
Amadou Mbengue 4/5 343 solid
Jimmy Dunne 4/4 318 strong
Jake Clarke-Salter 3/5 307 mixed
Glen Kamara 2/5 275 strong

Stats

Blackburn Rovers Match Queens Park Rangers
  • 0.92 xG 1.34
  • 55% Possession 45%
  • 12 Shots 19
  • 2 Shots on target 6
  • 6 Shots off target 7
  • 3 Corners 3
  • 12 Fouls 6
  • 1 Offsides 0
  • 3 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
0.93 1.52
  • Predicted goals3.5
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners5.0

Team comparison

BLB home Per match QPR away
1.50 Points 2.00
1.75 Goals for 1.50
1.50 Goals against 0.75
1.50 xG for 1.43
1.64 xG against 1.44
4.5 Corners 5.3
WLLW Home and away form WWDD

Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers: head-to-head record

26 previous meetings
15 Blackburn Rovers 5 draws 6 Queens Park Rangers
  • Goals per match2.46
  • Both teams scored54%
  • Over 2.5 goals46%
  • Feb 2026 Queens Park Rangers 1 - 3 Blackburn Rovers
  • Nov 2025 Blackburn Rovers 0 - 1 Queens Park Rangers
  • Feb 2025 Queens Park Rangers 2 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
  • Sep 2024 Blackburn Rovers 2 - 0 Queens Park Rangers
  • Feb 2024 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2 Queens Park Rangers
  • Oct 2023 Queens Park Rangers 0 - 4 Blackburn Rovers
  • Feb 2023 Queens Park Rangers 1 - 3 Blackburn Rovers
  • Jul 2022 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Queens Park Rangers
  • Feb 2022 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Queens Park Rangers
  • Oct 2021 Queens Park Rangers 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers?

Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers was refereed by G. Ward.

Who is unavailable for Blackburn Rovers against Queens Park Rangers?

Blackburn Rovers are without Augustus Kargbo (muscle injury), Lewis Miller (achilles tendon injury), Mathias Jørgensen (hamstring injury), Matthew Litherland (muscle injury), Scott Wharton (achilles tendon injury) and Yuki Ohashi (not registered).

Who is unavailable for Queens Park Rangers against Blackburn Rovers?

Queens Park Rangers are without Boy Kemper (ankle injury), Ilias Chair (injury), Jimmy Dunne (knee injury), Karamoko Dembélé (knee injury), Richard Kone (injury) and Tariq Lamptey (injury).

What formation do Blackburn Rovers play?

Blackburn Rovers have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 5-4-1.

What formation do Queens Park Rangers play?

Queens Park Rangers have used a 4-4-2 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers finish?

On 14 February 2026, Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers finished 1-3.

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