QPR vs Cardiff: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2015 at 04:15 PM (UTC)MATRADE Loftus Road, London
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What was the result of QPR vs Cardiff?
QPR and Cardiff drew 2-2 on August 15, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 33′C. HillQPR
- 56′C. AustinQPR
- 63′S. MorrisonCardiff
- 90′S. MaloneCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, QPR have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Cardiff have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2015 | Yeovil Town(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Charlton(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| May 24, 2015 | Leicester(away) | 1-5 | Premier League |
| May 16, 2015 | Newcastle(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 10, 2015 | Manchester City(away) | 0-6 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2015 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Blackpool(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Millwall(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
QPR score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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