Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City: Prediction, Lineups & Odds (09/12/25)

Queens Park Rangers welcome Birmingham City to the MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium as both teams close in on the Championship play-off places.

Our Three Predictions For Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City

• First Prediction: Queen Park Rangers – Draw No Bet – 21/20
• Second Prediction: Both Teams To Score – 3/4
• Third Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals – 10/11

First Prediction For Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City – Queens Park Rangers – Draw No Bet – 21/20

Queens Park Rangers head into this game in the midst of some decent form, having lost just 1 of their last 5 outings. That solitary defeat was a disappointing one though, where they handed Norwich City their first home victory of the campaign.

The Hoops have been particularly impressive at Loftus Road in recent weeks. They secured a 3-2 win over Hull City last month before following that with a 3-1 triumph against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Birmingham travel to the capital 2 places above their opponents in the table, albeit on the same points. Despite that, their away form has been dreadful, having won just once on their travels since August.

Chris Davies’ side lost 3-1 at Southampton at the weekend and have taken just 1 point away from St Andrew’s in their last 4 games. This came against city rivals West Brom last month, and it’s difficult to see that changing here. However, protecting your stake with a draw no bet option will see your money returned if the scores end level.

Second Prediction For Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City – Both Teams To Score – 3/4

QPR rank high in this market, with 68% of their fixtures thus far seeing both teams score. This rises even further when at home to a staggering 78%.

The last 5 games played at Loftus Road have seen both nets breached, with only Stoke City and Oxford United failing to score in their respective visits. However, that game against Oxford is also the only time that the Hoops haven’t scored in front of their own supporters.

Birmingham fall slightly lower in this market than their hosts, with 53% of their outings achieving this feat. This has increased in recent weeks though, with their last 5 games seeing this outcome.  

Third Prediction For Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City – Over 2.5 Goals – 10/11

Only 3 teams in the Championship have been involved in more high scoring affairs than QPR, with 11 of their 19 games producing 3 or more goals. This has been hit in 3 of their last 4 outings and their previous 5 at Loftus Road.

Meanwhile, Birmingham have hit this marker 10 times this season, with 5 of those coming in their last 6 fixtures. The Blues have scored in all-but-one outing since the beginning of October and will be confident they possess enough fire power to breach their opponents back line, who have conceded 29 goals this season.

This means the hosts will need to find the back of the net at least twice to pick up another 3 points. They have scored 6 in their last 2 home games though.

Best Odds For Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City

Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:

QPR are one of many teams that are exceeding their pre-season predictions and find themselves in the race for a top 6 finish. Of course, this is due to the tight nature of the Championship and they currently sit 10th, 2 points off the play-off places.

A 4-game winless run prior to the last international break did see the Hoops move into the bottom half of the table, but they’ve recovered to win 3 of their last 4. This includes victories over Hull City (3-2), Blackburn Rovers (1-0) and West Bromwich Albion (3-1). However, they showed that they still have some frailties with a 3-1 reverse against Norwich City at Carrow Road at the end of November.

Birmingham are targeting a second successive promotion and like their opponents, are also 2 points off sixth-placed Stoke City. They have shown their attacking threat in recent weeks, scoring 4 times in 3 of their last 4 home games, although their away form is cause for concern.

The Blues lost 3-1 to a resurgent Southampton at St Mary’s on Saturday, which followed a 2-1 home victory over Watford the week prior.

There is very little to separate the two teams, both in recent times and over the years. QPR won the last clash between the pair in 2024, picking up a 2-1 triumph at Loftus Road. However, Birmingham won the same fixture a year earlier.

Overall, the Blues slightly edge the head-to-head record. They have won 26 of the previous 69 meetings, whilst Rangers have 25 victories. The duo have played out 18 draws, the last of which came in 2023.

Confrontation

09/12/2025

Championship Championship

QPR

Birmingham

2

1

29/03/2024

Championship Championship

Queens Park Rangers

Birmingham City

2

1

22/09/2023

Championship Championship

Birmingham City

Queens Park Rangers

0

0

18/03/2023

Championship Championship

Queens Park Rangers

Birmingham City

0

1

28/10/2022

Championship Championship

Birmingham City

Queens Park Rangers

2

0

Last Results - QPR

20/01/2026

Championship Championship

Oxford Utd

QPR

0

0

D

17/01/2026

Championship Championship

Stoke

QPR

0

0

D

04/01/2026

Championship Championship

QPR

Sheffield Wed

3

0

W

01/01/2026

Championship Championship

QPR

Norwich

1

2

L

29/12/2025

Championship Championship

West Brom

QPR

2

1

L

Last Results - Birmingham

20/01/2026

Championship Championship

Sheffield Wed

Birmingham

0

2

W

17/01/2026

Championship Championship

Swansea

Birmingham

1

1

D

10/01/2026

FA Cup FA Cup

Cambridge Utd

Birmingham

2

3

W

04/01/2026

Championship Championship

Birmingham

Coventry

3

2

W

01/01/2026

Championship Championship

Watford

Birmingham

3

0

L

Where To Watch Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City

Where can I watch this game, either in person or on TV?

• Location: The MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium, South Africa Rd, London, W12 7PJ
• Date: December 9th, 2025
• TV Channel: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

Probable Lineups For Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City

Predicted Queens Park Rangers Lineup

• Lineup: Nardi; Mengue, Dunne, Cook, Norrington-Davies; Varane, Madsen; Kone, Saito, Chair; Burrell
• Injured/Suspended: Hamer, Field, Kolli, Vale, Larkeche
• Manager: Julien Stephan

Predicted Birmingham City Lineup

• Lineup: Beadle; Iwata, Neumann, Klarer, Robinson; Doyle, Paik; Roberts, Stansfield, Gray; Ducksch
• Injured/Suspended: Cochrane, Laird, Willumsson, Laird
• Manager: Chris Davies

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