Birmingham and QPR arrive at St Andrew's on Saturday level on 17 points apiece, separated only by their positions in the Championship table — Birmingham sitting fourth and QPR fifth after ten matches each. Both sides occupy the top third of a 24-team table, and the points gap between them stands at zero, making this as closely matched a fixture as the standings can produce.
Birmingham head into the match on the back of two consecutive wins, having taken 10 points from their last five matches. Their most recent outing saw them put four past Preston without reply, and that result followed a 1-0 victory at West Brom. Prior to that run, they drew 2-2 with Middlesbrough and won at Derby before suffering a 2-1 defeat to Norwich earlier in the sequence.
QPR's recent form tells a different story in shape if not in outcome. The visitors have taken 7 points from their last five matches, a run built largely on draws. Four of those five matches ended level, with QPR sharing the spoils against West Ham, Preston, West Brom, and Charlton. Their sole win in that period was a commanding 4-1 home victory over Derby.
The head-to-head record between the sides adds further texture. Birmingham won the most recent meeting 1-0 on 11 March 2026, while QPR took a 2-1 victory at home on 9 December 2025. Each side therefore holds a recent win over the other.
Birmingham have scored 17 goals and conceded 11 in the league so far this season. QPR have found the net 15 times and conceded just 9. Both records are set against the same number of matches played, and both clubs carry identical points totals into this fourth-versus-fifth encounter.