QPR v Coventry result
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QPR 2–1 Coventry — QPR won this Championship match.
The result
QPR beat Coventry 2–1 in the Championship on Saturday 31 January. It is QPR’s first win over Coventry since 4 May 2024, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Coventry: Joshua Eccles (53’, assisted by Jack Rudoni); QPR: Richard Kone (66’, assisted by Nicolas Madsen) and Nicolas Madsen (73’).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: QPR 1.13, Coventry 0.59, from 15 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
J. Smith showed three yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — QPR: Richard Kone (25’); Coventry: Joshua Eccles (90+2’) and Bobby Thomas (90+5’).
What it changes
QPR move up from 12th to 11th (30 league matches played). QPR have scored 61 goals, the 11th-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). QPR have conceded 73 goals, the second-most of the 24 clubs.
Coventry stay first after this result (30 league matches played). Coventry have scored 97 goals, the most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Coventry have conceded 45 goals, the fewest of the 24 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Nicolas Madsen (QPR) 10.6, Joshua Eccles (Coventry) 6.1 and Jack Rudoni (Coventry) 5.4 led the match.
Head-to-head
Coventry are unbeaten in the last three meetings with QPR.
Next up
QPR next travel to Millwall on 21 November 2026.
Coventry next host Crystal Palace on 21 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for QPR: Millwall v QPR, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Coventry: Coventry v Crystal Palace, Saturday 21 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: QPR 2–1 Coventry · Championship
- Referee: J. Smith
- Head-to-head (last 6): QPR 1 · draws 1 · Coventry 4 · 3.5 goals/game
- Recent form: QPR 1W 2D 2L · Coventry 2W 0D 3L
QPR 2–1 Coventry (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | QPR for / against | Line | Coventry for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.13 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.86 for · 4.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.75 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 9.71 for · 9.57 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 14.88 for · 13.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 2.71 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.88 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11 for · 10.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9.63 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.25 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: J. Smith — 4.15 yellow cards a game, 0.38 red cards, 20.23 fouls over 13 matches.
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QPR
QPR Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Nardi | 17 | 891511 min | 442.6 /90 | 251.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| J. Walsh | 7 | 90630 min | 142 /90 | 142 /90 | 00 /90 |
| B. Hamer | 7 | 80559 min | 111.8 /90 | 61 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| P. Nardi n 8 | 87.6 | 2.4 |
| J. Walsh n 8 | 90 | 2.3 |
| B. Hamer n 7 | 79.9 | 1.8 |
QPR Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Dunne | 27 | 892402 min | 381.4 /90 | 220.8 /90 | 200.7 /90 | 1987.4 /90 | 200.7 /90 | 40.1 /90 |
| A. Mbengue | 26 | 822126 min | 441.9 /90 | 231 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 1305.5 /90 | 331.4 /90 | 100.4 /90 |
| R. Norrington-Davies | 22 | 751647 min | 402.2 /90 | 130.7 /90 | 60.3 /90 | 1106 /90 | 221.2 /90 | 60.3 /90 |
| S. Cook | 21 | 821712 min | 90.5 /90 | 180.9 /90 | 140.7 /90 | 924.8 /90 | 70.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| L. Morrison | 12 | 871040 min | 80.7 /90 | 181.6 /90 | 90.8 /90 | 524.5 /90 | 100.9 /90 | 30.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Madsen n 8 | 87.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | M. Grimes |
| J. Dunne n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.8 | Liam Kitching |
| R. Kone n 8 | 85.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 | — |
| R. Burrell n 8 | 72.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | — |
| K. Dembélé n 8 | 63 | 0.7 | 2.1 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| N. Madsen n 8 | 87.3 | 1.7 |
| J. Dunne n 8 | 90 | 0.8 |
| R. Kone n 8 | 85.3 | 1.1 |
| R. Burrell n 8 | 72.3 | 0.2 |
| K. Dembélé n 8 | 63 | 1.1 |
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QPR Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Kone | 27 | 752019 min | 50.2 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 351.6 /90 | 140.6 /90 | 210.9 /90 | 150.7 /90 |
| R. Burrell | 27 | 701889 min | 100.5 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 331.6 /90 | 221 /90 | 211 /90 | 150.7 /90 |
| Rayan Jawad Kolli | 10 | 47471 min | 30.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 91.7 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 30.6 /90 |
| M. Frey | 7 | 39273 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 31 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 31 /90 | 00 /90 |
| D. Bennie | 4 | 54215 min | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Madsen n 8 | 87.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| J. Dunne n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| R. Kone n 8 | 85.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| R. Burrell n 8 | 72.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| K. Dembélé n 8 | 63 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Madsen n 8 | 87.3 | 0 | 0.4 |
| J. Dunne n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| R. Kone n 8 | 85.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| R. Burrell n 8 | 72.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| K. Dembélé n 8 | 63 | 0.2 | 0 |
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Coventry
Coventry Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Rushworth | 29 | 902610 min | 873 /90 | 301 /90 | 00 /90 |
| B. Wilson | 3 | 92275 min | 31 /90 | 31 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| C. Rushworth n 8 | 90 | 3.5 |
| B. Wilson n 8 | 90.6 | 2.6 |
Coventry Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Kitching | 31 | 862657 min | 321.1 /90 | 240.8 /90 | 200.7 /90 | 1745.9 /90 | 321.1 /90 | 70.2 /90 |
| M. van Ewijk | 27 | 882368 min | 552.1 /90 | 351.3 /90 | 60.2 /90 | 1044 /90 | 220.8 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| J. Dasilva | 27 | 812181 min | 441.8 /90 | 261.1 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 833.4 /90 | 160.7 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| B. Thomas | 25 | 852122 min | 251.1 /90 | 190.8 /90 | 190.8 /90 | 1395.9 /90 | 241 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| L. Woolfenden | 11 | 64703 min | 91.2 /90 | 101.3 /90 | 141.8 /90 | 334.2 /90 | 60.8 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Grimes n 8 | 90 | 0.9 | 0.9 | N. Madsen |
| Liam Kitching n 8 | 88.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | J. Dunne |
| C. Rushworth n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 | — |
| H. Wright n 8 | 57.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | — |
| M. van Ewijk n 8 | 87.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Grimes n 8 | 90 | 1.3 |
| Liam Kitching n 8 | 88.6 | 0.9 |
| H. Wright n 8 | 57.4 | 0.6 |
| M. van Ewijk n 8 | 87.1 | 2.8 |
| J. Dasilva n 8 | 84.6 | 1.5 |
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Coventry Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Wright | 28 | 661856 min | 110.5 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 512.5 /90 | 261.3 /90 | 140.7 /90 | 110.5 /90 |
| B. Thomas-Asante | 22 | 671475 min | 100.6 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 382.3 /90 | 181.1 /90 | 181.1 /90 | 90.5 /90 |
| E. Simms | 20 | 551102 min | 110.9 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 443.6 /90 | 262.1 /90 | 141.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Yang Min-Hyeok | 2 | 4590 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 11 /90 | 11 /90 | 11 /90 | 22 /90 |
| M. Grimes | 31 | 882722 min | 00 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 170.6 /90 | 40.1 /90 | 612 /90 | 80.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Grimes n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Liam Kitching n 8 | 88.6 | 1 | 0.5 |
| C. Rushworth n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Wright n 8 | 57.4 | 2.7 | 2 |
| M. van Ewijk n 8 | 87.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Grimes n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Kitching n 8 | 88.6 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Rushworth n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Wright n 8 | 57.4 | 0.4 | 0 |
| M. van Ewijk n 8 | 87.1 | 0 | 0.1 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| QPR | Coventry | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Possession | 63% |
| 1.13 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.59 |
| 15 | Shots | 9 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 4 |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 301 | Passes | 505 |
| 71% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
QPR Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Walsh | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Edwards | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Dunne | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| S. Cook | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| R. Norrington-Davies | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.2 |
| N. Madsen | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8.5 |
| H. Vale | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Kone | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| I. Hayden | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| P. Smyth | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| K. Dembélé | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| D. Bennie sub | 66 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| K. Saito sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Field sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Coventry Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Rushworth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. van Ewijk | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| B. Thomas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.3 |
| Liam Kitching | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| J. Dasilva | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Eccles | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Y | 7.9 |
| M. Grimes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 |
| J. Rudoni | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Sakamoto | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| E. Simms | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| E. Mason-Clark | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Esse sub | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| H. Wright sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Yang Min-Hyeok sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind QPR v Coventry — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-08-23 Coventry 7–1 QPR
- 2025-02-11 Coventry 1–0 QPR
- 2024-10-22 QPR 1–1 Coventry
- 2024-05-04 Coventry 1–2 QPR
- 2023-09-30 QPR 1–3 Coventry
- 2023-04-15 QPR 0–3 Coventry
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Coventry?
- In their last 6 meetings, QPR won 1, Coventry won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of QPR and Coventry?
- Recent form — QPR 1W 2D 2L; Coventry 2W 0D 3L.
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