Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers: early play-off contenders collide at Ewood Park | OneFootball

Blackburn Rovers host Queens Park Rangers in the Championship on Saturday, 29 August 2026 at Ewood Park, with both sides unbeaten and sitting in the early play-off places after collecting four points from two games.

Queens Park Rangers did the double in last season's league meetings, winning 1-0 at Ewood Park in November 2025 and 3-1 in February 2026, so Blackburn Rovers have recent motivation on home turf.

Tony Mowbray's side drew 2-2 at Wolverhampton Wanderers before edging past Middlesbrough 2-1, while Queens Park Rangers opened with a 3-1 victory at Portsmouth and followed up with a goalless draw against Bolton Wanderers.

The hosts list Scott Wharton, Mathias Jorgensen, Augustus Kargbo, Yuki Ohashi, Lewis Miller and Moussa Baradji as injured, which could thin their attacking options. Queens Park Rangers have Boy Kemper and Karamoko Dembele sidelined.

Early season trends point to a clear match-up. Blackburn Rovers have scored three headed goals and delivered 22 open-play crosses, so service into the box could again be a route forward, with Andri Gudjohnsen already on two league goals. Queens Park Rangers have had more of the ball at 51% and fired 24 total shots, and Illias Chair has started fast with two goals and one assist, while their defence has conceded just once with one clean sheet.

Both teams are on four points in the play-off spots. A win would take either side to seven and could strengthen an early push for the top six, while defeat may nudge them towards mid-table in a tightly bunched early table.