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
Official lineup for Cardiff vs QPR
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 10K. Zohorè
- 33J. Hoilett
- 8J. Ralls
- 19N. Mendez-Laing
- 20L. Damour
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 14S. Bamba
- 2L. Peltier
- 25N. Etheridge
QPR
4-3-3- 9C. Washington
- 17M. Smith
- 7L. Freeman
- 12J. Mackie
- 21M. Luongo
- 11J. Scowen
- 2D. Furlong
- 3J. Bidwell
- 15S. Caulker
- 5N. Onuoha
- 1A. Smithies
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 wins, 2 draws, 2 QPR wins.
| 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 18th in Championship (10 points from 10 matches) and QPR sit 8th (14 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 14 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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