Cardiff vs QPR: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 26, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs QPR?
Cardiff won 2-1 on August 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 15′M. SmithQPR
- 22′J. HoilettCardiff
- 45′S. BambaCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; QPR have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | Brentford(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Hull City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2017 | Norwich(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Cardiff win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 QPR win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2017 | QPR 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Cardiff 0-2 QPR | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Cardiff 0-0 QPR | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2015 | QPR 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; QPR score 1.2 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.4 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| QPR | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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