Championship (England) WON 2–1
Wed, Sep 2 · 20:45 · Loftus Road
QPR Home
VS
Cardiff Away
QPR vs Cardiff — Championship
Tipster's pick QPR or Draw
Confidence Medium
Odds 1.28 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

QPR Aim To Extend Strong Home Record Against Cardiff

QPR bring a recent form of WDW into this home fixture, giving them momentum after mixed results on the road. Cardiff have drawn their last three matches without securing a win, which limits their threat when traveling. In the last ten head-to-head games QPR have claimed five victories and three draws, showing they rarely lose to this opponent. QPR concede just one goal per game on average while Cardiff let in 1.8, suggesting the hosts can stay compact and hard to break down. Cardiff score well away from home yet post zero percent over 2.5 goals this season, pointing to low-scoring affairs where they struggle to find the net consistently. QPR also hold a better clean-sheet rate at 33 percent compared to Cardiff’s zero, adding defensive stability at Loftus Road.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68.2% win rate
Result
2–1 WON

Our pick “QPR or Draw” at odds 1.28 won — final score 2–1.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. R. Burrell 36'
  3. Second half
  4. C. Willock ↓ C. Ashford 46'
  5. K. Bielik ↓ C. Scanlon 46'
  6. O. Tanner 47'
  7. R. Burrell assist R. Edwards 53'
  8. J. Varane ↓ N. Madsen 71'
  9. J. Clarke-Salter ↓ T. Lamptey 72'
  10. K. Adamson ↓ A. S. Mbengue 72'
  11. D. Cirkin ↓ G. Kamara 72'
  12. P. Ng assist O. Tanner 75'
  13. P. Ng 77'
  14. J. Colwill ↓ J. Moylan 80'
  15. I. Chair ↓ A. Lloyd 81'
  16. C. Robinson ↓ A. Robertson 89'
  17. I. Davies ↓ O. Tanner 89'
This season
QPR Cardiff
Over 2.5 goals — —
Clean sheet 33% 0%
Failed to score 33% 0%
Scored per game 1.7 1.7
Conceded per game 0.7 1.7
Scored home / away 0.0 / 2.5 1.5 / 2.0

Across 3 and 3 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
3 SWA Swansea 3 2 1 0 7
4 QPR QPR ▲ 3 2 1 0 7
5 MID Middlesbrough 3 2 0 1 6
6 WES West Brom 3 2 0 1 6
7 MIL Millwall 3 2 0 1 6
8 BIR Birmingham 3 1 2 0 5
9 WAT Watford 3 1 2 0 5
10 BLA Blackburn 3 1 1 1 4
11 BOL Bolton 3 1 1 1 4
12 BRI Bristol City 3 1 1 1 4
13 CAR Cardiff ▲ 3 0 3 0 3
14 SHE Sheffield Utd 3 0 3 0 3
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
QPR WDWDW
W @ AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Aug 1
D vs Millwall 1–1 Aug 8
W @ Portsmouth 3–1 Aug 15
D vs Bolton 0–0 Aug 22
W @ Blackburn 2–1 Aug 29
Cardiff WDDLD
W vs Swindon Town 3–2 Aug 8
D vs Wrexham 1–1 Aug 17
D @ Derby 2–2 Aug 22
L vs Norwich 1–2 Aug 25
D vs Sheffield Utd 2–2 Aug 29
Goals trend · last 5 matches
QPR
Scored 1.8 avg
3 1 3 0 2
Conceded 1.0 avg
2 1 1 0 1
Cardiff
Scored 1.8 avg
3 1 2 1 2
Conceded 1.8 avg
2 1 2 2 2
Head-to-head · last meetings
5 QPR
3 Draws
2 Cardiff
Jul 2025 QPR 2–2 Cardiff Draw
Apr 2025 QPR 0–0 Cardiff Draw
Nov 2024 Cardiff 0–2 QPR QPR
Jan 2024 QPR 1–2 Cardiff Cardiff
Aug 2023 Cardiff 1–2 QPR QPR

Over 2.5 goals in 5 of the last 10 meetings.

Team news · injuries & suspensions
QPR
  • OUT K. Dembele Knee Injury
  • OUT J. Obikwu Inactive
  • DOUBT B. Kemper Ankle Injury
  • OUT K. Dembele Knee Injury
  • OUT J. Obikwu Inactive
  • DOUBT B. Kemper Ankle Injury
Cardiff
  • OUT C. Chambers Knee Injury
  • OUT W. Fish Hernia
  • OUT D. Lawlor Muscle Injury
  • OUT C. Chambers Knee Injury
  • OUT W. Fish Hernia
  • OUT D. Lawlor Muscle Injury