QPR vs Cardiff: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)MATRADE Loftus Road, London
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What was the result of QPR vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 1-2 on January 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 16′D. GoutasCardiff
- 52′P. SmythQPR
- 74′P. NgCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, QPR have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | Ipswich(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Millwall(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Southampton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Plymouth(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | Leicester(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Plymouth(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Hull City(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 QPR win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Cardiff 1-2 QPR | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
QPR score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 0.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
QPR sit 5th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Cardiff sit 12th (2 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