QPR vs Cardiff: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 31, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)MATRADE Loftus Road, London
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What was the result of QPR vs Cardiff?
QPR won 3-2 on October 31, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 15′I. ChairQPR
- 27′T. KaneQPR
- 49′J. RallsCardiff (pen.)
- 85′J. RallsCardiff
- 90′D. BallQPR
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, QPR have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Cardiff have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2020 | Barnsley(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Birmingham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Preston(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2020 | Derby(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Preston(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Blackburn(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 QPR win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | QPR 6-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2019 | Cardiff 3-0 QPR | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2018 | QPR 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Cardiff 2-1 QPR | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2017 | QPR 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Cardiff 0-2 QPR | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
QPR score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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