QPR vs Middlesbrough: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

QPR take on Middlesbrough in the Championship on Saturday, 5 September 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, QPR sit 2nd in the Championship on 10 points from 4 games, while Middlesbrough are 5th on 7 points.

QPR come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 4 games (WDWW), scoring in 3 of them.

Middlesbrough come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 4 games (WLWD), scoring in every game.

In their last 15 meetings, QPR have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 6 against Middlesbrough. These fixtures have averaged 2.9 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

Defensively, QPR kept 2 clean sheets and Middlesbrough kept 2 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.