Cardiff City U21 vs Queens Park Rangers U21: result 2-1 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 16, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
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What was the result of Cardiff City U21 vs Queens Park Rangers U21?
Cardiff City U21 won 2-1 on December 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 32′Cian AshfordCardiff City U21 (pen.)
- 58′Cian AshfordCardiff City U21
- 79′?Queens Park Rangers U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff City U21 have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Queens Park Rangers U21 have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Colchester United U21(away) | 1-0 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 3, 2024 | AFC Bournemouth U21(home) | 0-0 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Aberystwyth Town(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Ipswich Town U21(home) | 0-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Everton U21(away) | 2-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Colchester United U21(home) | 0-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Charlton Athletic U21(away) | 3-6 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Preston North End U21(away) | 2-0 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Watford U21(away) | 0-1 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Brentford U21(away) | 1-4 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Cardiff City U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Queens Park Rangers U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Cardiff City U21 0-2 Queens Park Rangers U21 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Queens Park Rangers U21 3-2 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Queens Park Rangers U21 3-1 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Cardiff City U21 3-5 Queens Park Rangers U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff City U21 vs Queens Park Rangers U21 on Jan 30, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff City U21 score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Queens Park Rangers U21 score 1.7 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City U21 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Queens Park Rangers U21 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff City U21 sit 14th in Professional Development League (0 points from 1 matches) and Queens Park Rangers U21 sit 15th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cardiff City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Dec 16, 2024Watford U215-2Bristol City U21
- Dec 17, 2024Ipswich Town U211-1Colchester United U21
- Dec 17, 2024Barnsley U211-3Sheffield Wednesday U21
- Dec 17, 2024Burnley U214-0Hull City U21
- Dec 18, 2024Brentford U213-0AFC Bournemouth U21
- Dec 20, 2024Charlton Athletic U213-1Swansea City U21
- Feb 20, 2025Sheffield United U215-1Fleetwood Town U21
- Apr 22, 2025Wigan Athletic U211-2Coventry City U21