Match preview
Blackburn host QPR at Ewood Park with sides level on points
Blackburn welcome QPR to Ewood Park on matchday three of the Championship season, with both clubs sitting on four points from two games. Tony Mowbray's side occupy sixth place while Julien Stephan's QPR are just above them in fifth, meaning there is little to separate the two heading into this fixture.
AI-assisted match preview written from official match data.
Blackburn arrive on the back of a mixed run that reads LWDWW, including wins over Middlesbrough, Burton Albion and Strasbourg sandwiched around a home defeat to Sheffield Utd and a draw at Wolves. QPR's form has been more uneven, going DWDWL across their last five, with a win at Portsmouth and a home victory over Fiorentina offset by draws against Bolton and Millwall and a defeat away to Ipswich.
The two sides have met five times recently, with the most recent meeting in February 2026 ending 1-3, and their previous encounter in November 2025 finishing 0-1. Gavin Ward takes charge of the match at Ewood Park.
Blackburn's LWDWW sequence shows more recent wins than QPR's DWDWL, though both have suffered a defeat in their last five outings.
Recent meetings between the sides have tended to produce goals at both ends, in line with the division's high rate of matches passing 1.5 goals this season.
Blackburn meet QPR in the Championship (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off is Saturday, 29 August 2026, 14:00 UTC at Ewood Park. Referee: Gavin Ward.
Team pages: Blackburn · QPR · Championship
Pre-match read
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 80% over 1.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Blackburn have gone over 1.5 in 68% of their last 38 matches and QPR in 79% of their last 38, against a league ra
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 27% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Class gap (26 Elo points) — Matches with this rating gap ran −1.5pp vs their league norm at this line across 14,253 measured games.
Over 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 53% over 2.5 goals On the other hand: Class gap (26 Elo points) — Matches with this rating gap ran −1.8pp vs their league norm across 14,253 measured games.
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 60% both teams score
Blackburn to Score. League base rate: 80% home sides score
Home rated 1470 vs 1444 — 0.63 expected score QPR missing rotation defender Boy Kemper Blackburn in stronger form — 1.6 vs 0.8 ppg (n=5)
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: kickoff time and matchday details for Blackburn vs QPR, the head-to-head record and recent form, stats-based pre-match analysis, confirmed lineups about an hour before kick-off — then the live score, goal clips and video highlights once this Championship fixture kicks off.
- Live score updates and a goal-by-goal timeline once play begins.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Confirmed starting lineups, usually about an hour before kick-off.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What time does Blackburn vs QPR kick off?
Kick-off is Saturday, 29 August 2026, 14:00 UTC at Ewood Park, a Championship fixture (matchday 3).
›Where can I watch Blackburn vs QPR goal clips and highlights?
Goal clips and match highlights will be published on this page — each goal video is added shortly after it goes in, with highlights after full-time.
›What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and QPR?
Blackburn and QPR have met 10 times — 6 wins for Blackburn, 4 wins for QPR and 0 draws.