Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers: Referee, Lineups & H2H

ChampionshipSat 17 Oct 2026

QPR

8th

T. Kirk

4.2

21.6

St. Andrew's Stadium

Championship · Saturday · 14:00FootyMetrics AI

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Recent formlast 5

Thomas Kirk

Average

England · Championship · 36 matches

Profile

This season vs league average

Yellow cards

4.22

avg 3.83+10%

Red cards

0.08

avg 0.12about avg

Fouls

21.64

avg 22.35about avg

Penalties

0.19

avg 0.20about avg

Hit rates

Last 36 matches

Total cards

Over 3.575%

Over 4.539%

Over 5.522%

Total fouls

Over 22.553%

Over 24.519%

Over 26.511%

Home vs away

HomeAway

1.75Cards2.56

9.97Fouls11.67

Why average

Thomas Kirk averages 4.3 cards a game, in line with the league average of 4.0. That is 4.2 yellows a game and a red roughly every 13 games. A penalty is awarded about once every 5 games.

Head to head

Head to head trends

14 trends

Min oddsAny

Under 9.5 substitutions

Substitutions · 8 of 9

89%hit

1-0

Mar · 10

2-1

Dec '25 · 8

2-1

Mar '24 · 8

0-0

Sept '23 · 5

0-1

Mar '23 · 7

2-0

Oct '22 · 8

1-2

Jan '22 · 6

2-0

Sept '21 · 6

2-1

Feb '21 · 9

1 to 3 total goals

Multigoals · 8 of 9

89%hit

1-0

Mar

2-1

Dec '25

2-1

Mar '24

0-0

Sept '23

0-1

Mar '23

2-0

Oct '22

1-2

Jan '22

2-0

Sept '21

2-1

Feb '21

Under 12.5 corners

Corners · 8 of 9

89%hit

1-0

Mar · 11

2-1

Dec '25 · 9

2-1

Mar '24 · 8

0-0

Sept '23 · 13

0-1

Mar '23 · 11

2-0

Oct '22 · 12

1-2

Jan '22 · 4

2-0

Sept '21 · 5

2-1

Feb '21 · 10

Under 1.5 first-half goals

First-half goals · 8 of 9

89%hit

1-0

Mar

2-1

Dec '25

2-1

Mar '24

0-0

Sept '23

0-1

Mar '23

2-0

Oct '22

1-2

Jan '22

2-0

Sept '21

2-1

Feb '21

BRC Under 7.5 corners

Corners · 8 of 9

89%hit

1-0

Mar · 10-1

2-1

Dec '25 · 6-3

2-1

Mar '24 · 6-2

0-0

Sept '23 · 6-7

0-1

Mar '23 · 10-1

2-0

Oct '22 · 2-10

1-2

Jan '22 · 1-3

2-0

Sept '21 · 1-4

2-1

Feb '21 · 7-3

Under 8.5 shots on target

Shots on target · 8 of 9

89%hit

1-0

Mar · 7

2-1

Dec '25 · 4

2-1

Mar '24 · 9

0-0

Sept '23 · 8

0-1

Mar '23 · 8

2-0

Oct '22 · 7

1-2

Jan '22 · 6

2-0

Sept '21 · 5

2-1

Feb '21 · 8

All head to head statsLast 9 meetings, all competitions

Bet365

Full-time

11.95

X3.40

23.70

Both teams to score

Yes1.73

No2.00

Over / under 2.5 goals

Over1.91

Under1.91

Season stats

Location

BRCfor10 / 9 gamesagainstQPR

Attack

1.7Goals0.9

14.0Shots11.4

4.8On target3.3

Build-up

51%Possession-

Defending

15.4Tackles14.4

Discipline

12.1Fouls10.0

2.2Yellow cards1.6

2.3Offsides1.2

Set pieces

6.3Corners3.9

Birmingham City score 1.70 a game, far more than the 0.89 Queens Park Rangers concede. Birmingham City get up to 14.0 shots a game against the 11.4 Queens Park Rangers allow. Birmingham City win 6.3 corners a game and Queens Park Rangers give away 3.9. Figures cover 10 and 9 games this season.

StandingsChampionship 26/27

Full table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
3	Birmingham City	10	+6	17
8	Queens Park Rangers	9	+3	14

St. Andrew's Stadium

Birmingham, England

29,409

Capacity

Grass

Surface

Birmingham vs QPR FAQ

Who is the referee for Birmingham vs QPR?

Thomas Kirk is the referee for Birmingham vs QPR on 17 October.

How many cards does Thomas Kirk average per game?

Thomas Kirk averages 4.30 cards per game (4.22 yellow, 0.08 red) across 36 matches in Championship.

What is the lineup for Birmingham?

Birmingham's lineup for this match hasn't been announced yet. FootyMetrics will show the predicted XI once team news comes in, then the confirmed lineup nearer kick-off on 17 October.

What is the lineup for QPR?

QPR's lineup for this match hasn't been announced yet. FootyMetrics will show the predicted XI once team news comes in, then the confirmed lineup nearer kick-off on 17 October.

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This season vs league average

Hit rates

Home vs away

Head to head

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Season stats

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