Birmingham — Queens Park Rangers Prediction, H2H and Probable Lineups — 11 March 2026
On March 11, 2026, in Matchday 37 of the English Championship, Birmingham will host Queens Park Rangers. The match is set to kick off at 20:45 Central European Time. Let’s take a closer look at the potential outcome of this clash.
Birmingham
Birmingham come into this match in poor form. The team currently has three consecutive defeats, losing to Millwall, Middlesbrough and in the most recent game to Charlton 0–1. In the EFL Championship standings, Birmingham is currently sit in 12th place. The team has a comfortable 14-point gap from the relegation zone, while they are eight points behind the top six.
At home, however, Birmingham has been quite solid this season with eight wins, seven draws and only two defeats. By this record, the team ranks seventh in the Championship.
It is also worth noting that recently the team has had problems in defense, conceding goals in five consecutive matches. Birmingham was also recently eliminated from the FA Cup after losing to Leeds United in a penalty shootout.
As for head-to-head home meetings against Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham has a slight advantage. In the last four home games against this opponent, Birmingham has two wins, one draw and one defeat.
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers also come into this match after three consecutive defeats. In all of these games the team failed to score, losing 0–5 to Southampton, 0–2 to Sheffield United and 0–4 to Middlesbrough in the most recent match. In the EFL Championship standings, QPR currently sits in 16th place, just two points behind Birmingham. The team’s defense has been far from solid this season, conceding 58 goals, one of the worst records in the Championship. Overall, QPR has conceded in five consecutive matches. Games involving QPR are often high-scoring. Four of the last five matches played by the team finished with a total over 2.5 goals.
Away from home QPR has not been very convincing this season, recording five wins, six draws and seven defeats, which is only the 15th-best away record in the league.
In head-to-head meetings against Birmingham, however, QPR has the advantage. In the last seven matches between the teams, QPR lost twice, drew once and won four times. The last two meetings between the sides were both won by QPR with the same 2–1 scoreline.
Probable Lineups
- Birmingham: Allsop, Wagner, Panzo, Klarer, Iwata, Solis, Paik, Gray, Ducksch, Carlos Vicente, Stansfield
- Queens Park Rangers: Joe Walsh, Davies, Edwards, Dunne, Mbengue, Saito, Hayden, Varane, Vale, Kone, Morgan
Key Facts and Head-to-Head
- Birmingham have lost 3 of their last 4 matches.
- 3 of Birmingham’s last 4 matches have seen over 2.5 goals.
- QPR have lost 4 of their last 5 matches.
- 4 of QPR’s last 5 matches have seen over 2.5 goals.
- QPR have remained unbeaten in 5 of their last 7 head-to-head meetings.
Birmingham — Queens Park Rangers Prediction
Both teams come into this match in poor form, each currently on a three-game losing streak. Both teams have been struggling defensively and conceding quite a lot of goals recently, which is especially true for QPR, whose defense is among the weakest in the Championship this season. At the same time, QPR has a positive head-to-head record against Birmingham and has not lost to this opponent in the last three meetings. Birmingham, however, has been quite solid at home this season. Considering all these factors: both teams’ desire to end their losing streaks, their defensive problems, Birmingham’s strong home performances and QPR’s favorable head-to-head record, this match looks likely to be a fairly balanced contest. Given the defensive issues on both sides and the motivation to pick up important points, there is also a good chance that both teams will manage to score in this game. Recommended bet: Both Teams to Score — Yes 1.85
