Queens Park Rangers 0-0 Bolton Wanderers: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 2 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · MATRADE Loftus Road, London · referee E. Duckworth · full time
Full time: Queens Park Rangers 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
Queens Park Rangers and Bolton Wanderers drew 0-0 in Championship Matchday 2 on Saturday 22 August 2026 at MATRADE Loftus Road.
How the match unfolded
No goals at MATRADE Loftus Road: Queens Park Rangers and Bolton Wanderers cancelled each other out over ninety minutes.
The referee, E. Duckworth, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Queens Park Rangers and 2 to Bolton Wanderers.
Queens Park Rangers: J. Stéphan, 4-2-3-1 · Bolton Wanderers: S. Schumacher, 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 0.16 for Queens Park Rangers and 2.09 for Bolton Wanderers.
Bolton Wanderers left about 2.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Bolton Wanderers created the better chances, 2.09 xG to 0.16, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Queens Park Rangers had 10 shots on target, Bolton Wanderers 0.
Bolton Wanderers's goalkeeper made 10 saves.
Queens Park Rangers had 55% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Bolton Wanderers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 2.00 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Queens Park Rangers vs Bolton Wanderers: the match in numbers
| Queens Park Rangers | Match statistics | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 0.16 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.09 |
| 18 | Total shots | 2 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 494 | Total passes | 407 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 9 | Corners | 2 |
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0 | Saves | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jack Bonham (Bolton Wanderers), rated 9.6 by Sportmonks.
Queens Park Rangers
- Harvey Vale 7.3
- Ronnie Edwards 7.2
- Ilias Chair 7.2
- Dennis Cirkin 7.0
- Kwame Poku 6.9
Bolton Wanderers
- Jack Bonham 9.6
- Chris Forino 7.8
- Lewis Brunt 7.3
- Ben Davies 7.0
- Ethan Erhahon 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Gaizka Larrazabal at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Queens Park Rangers: Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Bolton Wanderers: Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Queens Park Rangers vs Bolton Wanderers
What was the score in Queens Park Rangers vs Bolton Wanderers?
Queens Park Rangers 0-0 Bolton Wanderers (half-time 0-0), Championship, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Queens Park Rangers vs Bolton Wanderers?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Queens Park Rangers vs Bolton Wanderers 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 Queens Park Rangers vs Bolton Wanderers?
Jack Bonham, rated 9.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Queens Park Rangers vs Bolton Wanderers?
E. Duckworth.
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