Cardiff City U21 vs Queens Park Rangers U21: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier League CupGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on December 12, 2025 at 07:00 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 3-1 on December 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 32′T. PerrettCardiff City U21 (pen.)
- 66′T. NyakuhwaCardiff City U21
- 84′L. PearceCardiff City U21
- 87′Isak Alexander Alemayehu MulugetaQueens Park Rangers U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff City U21 have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Queens Park Rangers U21 have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | Stockport County U21(home) | 7-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Barnsley U21(away) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Burnley U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Charlton Athletic U21(away) | 3-0 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Queens Park Rangers U21(home) | 2-3 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | Stockport County U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday U21(away) | 6-2 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Burnley U21(away) | 3-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Millwall U21(away) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Bristol City U21(home) | 2-2 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cardiff City U21 win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Queens Park Rangers U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | Cardiff City U21 2-3 Queens Park Rangers U21 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Queens Park Rangers U21 2-2 Cardiff City U21 | Premier League Cup |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Queens Park Rangers U21 2-1 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Cardiff City U21 2-1 Queens Park Rangers U21 | Professional Development League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff City U21 vs Queens Park Rangers U21 on Nov 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff City U21 score 2.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Queens Park Rangers U21 score 2.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City U21 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| Queens Park Rangers U21 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff City U21 sit 3rd in Premier League Cup (7 points from 6 matches) and Queens Park Rangers U21 sit 2nd (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | Cardiff City U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
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
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