Match report
West Brom held to 1-1 draw by QPR at The Hawthorns
West Brom and QPR shared the points in a 1-1 draw in matchday seven of the Championship, played at The Hawthorns. The scoreline reflected a game that turned decisively in the closing stages of the first half, with both goals arriving within a few minutes of each other before the interval.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
QPR were ahead first, somewhat against the run of play, when Christopher Mepham turned the ball into his own net in the 38th minute to make it 0-1. West Brom responded quickly, drawing level three minutes later through Callum Styles, who finished after being set up by Felix Myhre, restoring parity at 1-1 before half-time. Neither side found a way through after the break, and the score stood unchanged at full time.
West Brom dominated territory and chances throughout, registering 12 shots to QPR's four and holding 63 per cent of possession, yet could not turn that control into a winning goal. Discipline was also a feature of the contest, with QPR picking up four yellow cards to West Brom's one as the visitors worked hard to contain the hosts' pressure.
Callum Styles was the standout attacking presence for West Brom, scoring the equaliser and finishing with a match-high rating of 7.96.
West Brom's dominance was underlined by a 63 per cent share of possession against QPR's 37 per cent.
West Brom and QPR drew 1–1 (half-time 1–1).
West Brom met QPR in the Championship (Regular Season - 7). Kick-off was Saturday, 12 September 2026, 11:30 UTC at The Hawthorns. Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo.
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Key moments
- 38' Goal (own goal): Christopher Mepham — 0–1 · Watch Christopher Mepham's goal video (38')
- 41' Goal: Callum Styles (assist: Felix Myhre) — 1–1 · Watch Callum Styles's goal video (41')
Starting line-ups
West Brom (4-2-3-1)
QPR (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave West Brom 39%, the draw 30%, QPR 31%. It finished West Brom 1–1 QPR.
Level sides, home ground holds off QPR's cold finishing due to recover — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and West Brom's 39% is home ground and little else. The draw at 30% is helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why West Brom in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1474 to 1456. Sides this close won 45.7% of 14,634 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%).
Why only 39%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. QPR sit -0.44 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.5% of 1,362 games, vs 29.1% for visitors finishing normally. Championship home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (26.9% vs 24.9% norm). Championship homes won 43.0% of 8,425 games vs 44.9% across all 100,077 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why the draw at 30%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.6 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,797. Championship runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points. The goals environment adds 1.5 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Last 6 between them: West Brom 4 wins, 1 draw, QPR 1 win. Most recently West Brom 2–1 QPR, 8 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5088 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the West Brom vs QPR final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from West Brom 1–1 QPR. Explore more on the West Brom and QPR team pages or the Championship page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of West Brom vs QPR?
West Brom and QPR drew 1–1 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in West Brom vs QPR?
Christopher Mepham (38') (own goal) for QPR; Callum Styles (41') for West Brom.
›Where can I watch West Brom vs QPR highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from West Brom 1–1 QPR are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and QPR?
West Brom and QPR have met 10 times — 6 wins for West Brom, 2 wins for QPR and 2 draws.