QPR vs Cardiff: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 4, 2017 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 March 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 45′S. BambaCardiff
- 62′Y. N'GbakotoQPR
- 83′J. RichardsQPR (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, QPR have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Cardiff have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Preston(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2017 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Birmingham(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Blackburn(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Rotherham(home) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Derby(away) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Norwich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 QPR win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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