QPR vs Cardiff: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 2, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)MATRADE Loftus Road, London
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What was the result of QPR vs Cardiff?
QPR won 2-1 on September 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 36′R. BurrellQPR
- 53′R. BurrellQPR
- 75′P. NgCardiff
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a QPR win at 50%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for QPR vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
QPR
4-4-2- 16R. Burrell
- 15A. Lloyd
- 14K. Saito
- 24N. Madsen
- 18G. Kamara
- 20H. Vale
- 48T. Lamptey
- 5R. Edwards
- 3J. Dunne
- 27A. Mbengue
- 1P. Charles
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 9Y. Salech
- 8J. Moylan
- 10R. Colwill
- 11O. Tanner
- 45Cian Ashford
- 18A. Robertson
- 23C. Scanlon
- 3J. Bagan
- 4G. Osho
- 38P. Ng
- 1N. Trott
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, QPR have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Portsmouth(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Derby(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 QPR wins, 3 draws, 1 Cardiff win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2025 | QPR 2-2 Cardiff | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 5, 2025 | QPR 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Cardiff 0-2 QPR | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2024 | QPR 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Cardiff 1-2 QPR | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Cardiff 0-0 QPR | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
QPR score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 2.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Cardiff | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
QPR sit 6th in Championship (14 points from 9 matches) and Cardiff sit 21st (7 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 14 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy