QPR vs Cardiff: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)MATRADE Loftus Road, London
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What was the result of QPR vs Cardiff?
QPR won 2-1 on January 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 54′J. RallsCardiff (pen.)
- 62′M. SmithQPR
- 72′P. SmythQPR
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, QPR have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Cardiff have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2017 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Ipswich(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Birmingham(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Leeds(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2017 | Preston(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Bolton(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Reading(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 QPR win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Cardiff 2-1 QPR | Championship |
| 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?
QPR score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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