Cardiff vs QPR: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs QPR?
QPR won 1-2 on August 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 34′S. ArmstrongQPR
- 65′K. PaalQPR
- 78′I. UgboCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; QPR have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2023 | Colchester(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Leeds(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Wycombe(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | FC Porto(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Cambrian & Clydach(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2023 | Watford(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Oxford United(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Reading(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2023 | SK Vorwarts Steyr(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 QPR win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2022 | Cardiff 0-0 QPR | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2022 | QPR 3-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2022 | QPR 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Cardiff 0-1 QPR | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Cardiff 0-1 QPR | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2020 | QPR 3-2 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; QPR score 0.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| QPR | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 12th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and QPR sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | QPR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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