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
Official lineup for QPR vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
QPR
3-5-2- 37P. Smyth
- 17M. Smith
- 7L. Freeman
- 21M. Luongo
- 11J. Scowen
- 8J. Cousins
- 18J. Robinson
- 3J. Bidwell
- 20Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 5N. Onuoha
- 1A. Smithies
Cardiff
3-4-1-2- 37R. Healey
- 10K. Zohorè
- 33J. Hoilett
- 8J. Ralls
- 18C. Paterson
- 3J. Bennett
- 14S. Bamba
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 2L. Peltier
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 28Brian Edward Murphy
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 wins, 2 draws, 1 Cardiff win.
| 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 8th in Championship (14 points from 9 matches) and Cardiff sit 18th (10 points from 10 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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