Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineups

Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineups

Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough confirmed lineups, team news, prediction, betting odds and bet builder insights ahead of the Championship clash.

Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineups

Competition

Championship

Match Date

Saturday 5 September 2026

Kick-off Time

15:00 UK time

Venue

MATRADE Loftus Road

The starting lineups for the Championship fixture between Queens Park Rangers and Middlesbrough at MATRADE Loftus Road have been confirmed.

Queens Park Rangers Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Pierce Charles, Amadou Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Jake Clarke-Salter, Dennis Cirkin, Ronnie Edwards, Harvey Vale, Paul Smyth, Ilias Chair, Kwame Poku, Richard Kone

Substitutes: Rumarn Burrell, Nicolas Madsen, Calum Ward, Alfie Lloyd, Koki Saito, Jonathan Varane, Tariq Lamptey, Kealey Adamson, Glen Kamara

Middlesbrough Starting XI

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI: Radek Vítek, Max Arfsten, Ashley Phillips, Adilson Malanda, Callum Brittain, Sebastian Berhalter, Aidan Morris, Neto Borges, Riley McGree, Kyle Joseph, Will Lankshear

Substitutes: Tommy Conway, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Leo Castledine, Rokas Pukstas, Luke Ayling, David Strelec, Myles Peart-Harris, Sol Brynn, Alfie Jones

Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough Immediate Reaction

Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers line up in a 4-2-3-1 system, spearheaded in attack by Richard Kone. He is supported by a creative midfield trio of Paul Smyth, Ilias Chair, and Kwame Poku, with Ronnie Edwards and Harvey Vale shielding central defenders Jimmy Dunne and Jake Clarke-Salter.

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough deploy a 3-4-2-1 shape with Will Lankshear leading the line as the lone striker. Riley McGree and Kyle Joseph operate as the twin attacking midfielders, while Callum Brittain and Neto Borges provide width alongside central midfielders Sebastian Berhalter and Aidan Morris.

Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough Reactive Bet Builder

Today's reactive bet builder features four legs: Tommy Conway to score anytime, Harvey Vale to have over 2.5 shots, and both Will Lankshear and Jake Clarke-Salter to receive a card.

Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough Prediction After Confirmed Lineups

Middlesbrough enter the match as favourites having won their last five meetings against Queens Park Rangers in all competitions. With both sides naming attacking lineups, the visitors are projected to come away with the victory.

Score Prediction: 1-2

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