Championship · Regular Season - 11
Birmingham 3–0 QPR
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
BirminghamTeam 2058
QPRTeam 1920Match story
Birmingham · draw · QPRBefore kick-off: 53% · 26% · 21%
Last reading, 90+5': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Liam Millar 27', 49'
- Demarai Gray 90+1'
We gave Birmingham 53% to win: they did.
- Jhon Elmer Solís Romero 1938 +1323'
Birmingham:Jhon Elmer Solís Romero 1938 +13 - Liam Millar 2080 +22 assist Tomoki Iwata 2062 +2927'
Birmingham:Liam Millar 2080 +22 assist Tomoki Iwata 2062 +29 - 44'Harvey Vale 1947 0
QPR:Harvey Vale 1947 0 - Liam Millar 2080 +22 assist Tomoki Iwata 2062 +2949'
Birmingham:Liam Millar 2080 +22 assist Tomoki Iwata 2062 +29 - 50'Rayan Jawad Kolli 1854 0
QPR:Rayan Jawad Kolli 1854 0 - Max Bird 1922 +14 for Jhon Elmer Solís Romero 1938 +1357'
Birmingham:Max Bird 1922 +14 for Jhon Elmer Solís Romero 1938 +13 - Carlos Vicente 2086 +3 for Patrick Roberts 2018 +2057'
Birmingham:Carlos Vicente 2086 +3 for Patrick Roberts 2018 +20 - 62'Richard Kone 1963 0 for Rayan Jawad Kolli 1854 0
QPR:Richard Kone 1963 0 for Rayan Jawad Kolli 1854 0 - Christoph·Klarer 2138 +2269'
Birmingham:Christoph·Klarer 2138 +22 - Demarai Gray 1979 +6 for Liam Millar 2080 +2271'
Birmingham:Demarai Gray 1979 +6 for Liam Millar 2080 +22 - 72'Jonathan Varane 1941 0 for Jake Clarke-Salter 1889 −1
QPR:Jonathan Varane 1941 0 for Jake Clarke-Salter 1889 −1 - 81'Koki Saito 1903 −8* for Paul Smyth 1967 −2
QPR:Koki Saito 1903 −8* for Paul Smyth 1967 −2 - 81'Leon Scarlett for Glen Kamara 2003 −6
QPR:Leon Scarlett for Glen Kamara 2003 −6 - Luis Vasquez 2016 −6* for August Priske 1990 +1386'
Birmingham:Luis Vasquez 2016 −6* for August Priske 1990 +13 - Demarai Gray 1979 +6 assist Luis Vasquez 2016 −6*90+1'
Birmingham:Demarai Gray 1979 +6 assist Luis Vasquez 2016 −6*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 53% · 26% · 21%(Birmingham · draw · QPR)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (12%); the result 3–0 had 6%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Birmingham €4.6M, QPR €2.5M.
- QPR were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Birmingham
4th in Championship · 17 pts from 10
- 13 OctWPreston England Championship2036
- 10 OctWWest Brom England Championship2039
- 19 SepDMiddlesbrough England Championship2049
- 12 SepWDerby England Championship2024
- 9 SepLNorwich England Championship2030
QPR
5th in Championship · 17 pts from 10
- 14 OctWDerby England Championship1846
- 9 OctDWest Ham England Championship1886
- 19 SepDPreston England Championship1943
- 12 SepDWest Brom England Championship1921
- 9 SepDCharlton England Championship1873
Season outlook
From the Championship simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 17 /10 | 72.7 | 4% | 33% | <1% | 5th |
| QPR | 17 /10 | 62.6 | <1% | 4% | 2% | 12th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Birmingham · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.0 (Good) · Elo 2058

QPR · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.6 (Good) · Elo 2148
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: possession-based
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Birmingham: possession-based (how Chris Davies plays) · QPR: balanced profile (how Julien Stéphan plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.