Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Queens Park Rangers: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 3 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Ewood Park, Blackburn · referee G. Ward · full time
Full time: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 in Championship Matchday 3 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Ewood Park. The goals: Ryoya Morishita 49', Paul Smyth 51', Jimmy Dunne 74'.
How Queens Park Rangers won it
Ryoya Morishita put Blackburn Rovers ahead in the 49th minute, set up by Andri Gudjohnsen. Queens Park Rangers levelled at 1-1 in the 51st minute through Paul Smyth, set up by Rumarn Burrell. Queens Park Rangers turned it round: Jimmy Dunne made it 1-2 in the 74th minute, set up by Tariq Lamptey.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, G. Ward, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Blackburn Rovers and 2 to Queens Park Rangers.
Blackburn Rovers: T. Mowbray, 4-2-3-1 · Queens Park Rangers: J. Stéphan, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.65 for Blackburn Rovers and 0.97 for Queens Park Rangers.
Queens Park Rangers made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.0 goals.
Blackburn Rovers had 2 shots on target, Queens Park Rangers 6.
Blackburn Rovers had 55% of the ball, but Queens Park Rangers took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Blackburn Rovers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.04 expected goals for and 1.79 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Queens Park Rangers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.79 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers: the match in numbers
| Blackburn Rovers | Match statistics | Queens Park Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 1.65 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.97 |
| 12 | Total shots | 19 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 519 | Total passes | 438 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Tackles | 18 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Blackburn Rovers
- Ryoya Morishita 7.6 1 goal
- Todd Cantwell 7.1
- Sean McLoughlin 7.0
- Kristi Montgomery 6.9
- Balázs Tóth 6.7
Queens Park Rangers
- Jimmy Dunne 7.7
- Paul Smyth 7.6 1 goal
- Rumarn Burrell 7.5 1 assist
- Kwame Poku 7.1
- Ronnie Edwards 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Oladapo Afolayan at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Blackburn Rovers: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Queens Park Rangers: Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers
What was the score in Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers?
Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Queens Park Rangers (half-time 0-0), Championship, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers?
Ryoya Morishita 49', Paul Smyth 51', Jimmy Dunne 74'.
Did Moneyball predict Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers?
Jimmy Dunne, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers?
G. Ward.
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