Portsmouth 1-3 Queens Park Rangers: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 1 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Fratton Park, Portsmouth · referee W. Finnie · full time
Full time: Portsmouth 1-3 Queens Park Rangers
Portsmouth 1-3 Queens Park Rangers: Queens Park Rangers took the points in Championship Matchday 1 on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Fratton Park. The goals: Terry Devlin 15', Ilias Chair 33', Koki Saito 40', Ilias Chair 45+2'.
How Queens Park Rangers won it
The opening goal came in the 15th minute: Terry Devlin for Portsmouth, set up by Ebou Adams. Queens Park Rangers levelled at 1-1 in the 33rd minute through Ilias Chair, set up by Harvey Vale. Queens Park Rangers turned it round: Koki Saito made it 1-2 in the 40th minute, set up by Ilias Chair. Ilias Chair made it 1-3 to Queens Park Rangers in the 45th minute (+2), set up by Amadou Mbengue.
It was 1-3 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Ilias Chair scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, W. Finnie, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Portsmouth and 1 to Queens Park Rangers.
Portsmouth: J. Mousinho, 4-2-3-1 · Queens Park Rangers: J. Stéphan, 4-2-3-1.
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 2.06 for Portsmouth and 2.26 for Queens Park Rangers.
Portsmouth scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Portsmouth had 6 shots on target, Queens Park Rangers 6.
Queens Park Rangers's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Portsmouth had 54% of the ball, but Queens Park Rangers took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Portsmouth came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.40 expected goals for and 1.20 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.
Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers: the match in numbers
| Portsmouth | Match statistics | Queens Park Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 2.06 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.26 |
| 17 | Total shots | 13 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 5 | Big chances | 3 |
| 413 | Total passes | 357 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 18 | Tackles | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers), rated 9.1 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 1 assist.
Portsmouth
- Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 7.6
- Adrian Segečić 7.3
- Terry Devlin 7.3 1 goal
- Ebou Adams 7.2 1 assist
- Colby Bishop 7.1
Queens Park Rangers
- Ilias Chair 9.1 2 goals, 1 assist
- Harvey Vale 7.7 1 assist
- Pierce Charles 7.3
- Koki Saito 7.3 1 goal
- Amadou Mbengue 7.1 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Boy Kemper at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Portsmouth: Burnley vs Portsmouth Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Queens Park Rangers: Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers
What was the score in Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers?
Portsmouth 1-3 Queens Park Rangers (half-time 1-3), Championship, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers?
Terry Devlin 15', Ilias Chair 33', Koki Saito 40', Ilias Chair 45+2'.
Did Moneyball predict Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers?
Ilias Chair, rated 9.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers?
W. Finnie.
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