Queens Park Rangers U21 vs Cardiff City U21: result 3-2 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 30, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)MATRADE Loftus Road, London
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What was the result of Queens Park Rangers U21 vs Cardiff City U21?
Queens Park Rangers U21 won 3-2 on October 30, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 27′?Queens Park Rangers U21
- 32′?Cardiff City U21 (o.g.)
- 44′Steven BalaQueens Park Rangers U21
- 62′?Queens Park Rangers U21
- 82′J. CroleCardiff City U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Queens Park Rangers U21 have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff City U21 have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2023 | Ipswich Town U21(home) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Bristol City U21(away) | 0-1 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Millwall U21(away) | 2-2 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Swansea City U21(home) | 3-1 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Burnley U21(away) | 0-3 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2023 | Watford U21(away) | 2-2 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Ipswich Town U21(away) | 2-5 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Millwall U21(home) | 0-1 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Swansea City U21(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Sheffield United U21(away) | 2-6 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Queens Park Rangers U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Cardiff City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2023 | Queens Park Rangers U21 3-1 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Cardiff City U21 3-5 Queens Park Rangers U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Queens Park Rangers U21 vs Cardiff City U21 on Jan 31, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Queens Park Rangers U21 score 2.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff City U21 score 1.8 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Rangers U21 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Cardiff City U21 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Queens Park Rangers U21 sit 15th in Professional Development League (0 points from 1 matches) and Cardiff City U21 sit 14th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cardiff City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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
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- Oct 24, 2023Watford U212-2Cardiff City U21
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