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Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Loftus Road Stadium, London

Cardiff City are away on Wednesday evening, as manager Brian Barry-Murphy takes his team to visit Queens Park Rangers and Julien Stéphan at the Loftus Road Stadium in the Championship. All statistics, including an in-depth look at the form of both sides and head to head (H2H) history, will update as you explore each of the seventeen betting markets via the tabs below. Odds from leading bookmakers and, of course, our predictions will too.

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Queens Park Rangers's next match is v Charlton at 20:00 on Wednesday 9th September
Cardiff City's next match is v Stoke at 19:45 on Tuesday 8th September
The last English Championship meeting between QPR and Cardiff was on Wednesday 2nd September 2026
English Championship
September 2nd 2026
QPR 2
1 Cardiff
 
R. Burrell 36'75' P. Ng
R. Burrell 53'
 
QPR
CAR
Shots On
4
3
Shots Off
9
4
Corners
3
4
Possession
36%
64%
Fouls
12
11
Yellow/red cards
2/0
 
QPRCardiff
 
P. Charles
J. Dunne
R. Edwards
K. Saito
G. Kamara (D. Cirkin 72')
A. Mbengue (K. Adamson 72')
A. Lloyd (I. Chair 81')
H. Vale
N. Hautorp Madsen (J. Varane 71')
T. Lamptey (J. Clarke-Salter 72')
R. Burrellfootball iconfootball icon
N. Trott
J. Bagan
G. Osho
(J. Colwill 80') J. Moylan
R. Colwill
Y. Salech
(I. Davies 89') O. Tanner
(K. Bielik 46') C. Scanlon
(C. Robinson 89') A. Robertson
football iconP. Ng
(C. Willock 46') C. Ashford

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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Having studied all relevant stats, including historical head-to-head (H2H) data, we predict this tie will deliver both elation and sadness to each set of supporters. We expect both QPR and Cardiff to find the back of the net during the 90 mins, but the ultimate victor of the fixture seems less clear. Bookmaker's odds also point towards a both teams to score bet, and that looks a wise bet to us.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
QPR
49%
21/20-
Draw
22%
27/10-
Cardiff
28%
9/4-
Draw 1-1
10%
13/2-
QPR 2-1
9%
8/1-
QPR 1-0
7%
11/1-
Cardiff 2-1
7%
11/1-
QPR 2-0
7%
12/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
10/1-
QPR 3-1
6%
14/1-
Cardiff 1-0
5%
14/1-
QPR 3-0
4%
20/1-
QPR 3-2
4%
18/1-
Draw 0-0
4%
16/1-
Cardiff 2-0
4%
20/1-
Cardiff 3-1
3%
22/1-
Cardiff 3-2
3%
22/1-
QPR 4-1
3%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
8/15-
Under 2.5 Goals
37%
6/4-
Home 1st Goal
52%
8/11-
Away 1st Goal
46%
11/10-
No 1st Goal
2%
16/1-
BTTS - Yes
63%
4/9-
BTTS - No
37%
13/8-
BTTS - Home Win
28%
12/5-
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/1-
BTTS - Away Win
17%
4/1-
Home/draw
72%
1/3-
Away/draw
51%
8/11-
Home/away
78%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
1/6-
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
4/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
13/10-
Under 3.5 Goals
59%
8/13-
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
3/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
1/4-
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
6/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1/10-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/33-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
16/1-
Home DNB
65%
8/15-
Away DNB
44%
11/8-
QPR win to nil
22%
7/2-
Cardiff win to nil
11%
6/1-
QPR / QPR
28%
9/4-
QPR / Cardiff
3%
22/1-
QPR / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / QPR
15%
5/1-
Draw / Cardiff
10%
13/2-
Draw / Draw
13%
11/2-
Cardiff / QPR
4%
20/1-
Cardiff / Cardiff
15%
4/1-
Cardiff / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Won
Draw
Lost
QPR
Cardiff
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Swansea5320611 
Oct 24
Dec 29
Mar 13
Nov 29
2
M'Boro5311310 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 10
Jan 16
Oct 17
3
QPR5311310 
-
-
Apr 21
l
 
2-1A
4
Bristol C5311210 
Dec 26
Mar 20
Apr 3
Dec 19
5
West Brom5311210 
Feb 13
Sep 12
Apr 24
Dec 8
6
Charlton5311-110 
Apr 6
Sep 9
Sep 19
Feb 20
7
Millwall530229 
Feb 6
Nov 21
Dec 26
Mar 20
8
West Ham522148 
Feb 27
Oct 9
Nov 4
Jan 27
9
Wolves522138 
Dec 8
Apr 24
Jan 23
Oct 31
10
Birmingham514017 
Jan 16
Oct 17
Oct 24
Dec 29
11
Wrexham513126 
Apr 3
Dec 19
d
 
1-1A
Mar 6
12
Norwich520306 
May 1
Nov 24
Feb 6
Nov 21
13
Stoke5203-16 
Mar 16
Dec 5
Sep 8
Apr 6
14
Portsmouth5203-16 
Mar 6
w
 
1-3A
Apr 10
l
 
2-0A
15
Sheff Utd5131-16 
Nov 28
Mar 13
d
 
2-2F
Apr 17
16
Blackburn5122-15 
Apr 17
w
 
1-2A
Feb 27
Oct 10
17
Lincoln5122-25 
Nov 7
Jan 30
Dec 5
Mar 16
18
Watford5122-25 
Dec 12
Jan 1
Oct 13
Feb 16
19
Southampton522154 
Jan 23
Oct 31
Dec 12
Jan 1
20
Derby5113-54 
Oct 14
Feb 16
Mar 2
d
 
2-2F
21
Bolton5113-54 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 2
Feb 13
Sep 12
22
Cardiff5032-33 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 21
-
-
23
Preston5104-53 
Sep 19
Feb 20
Nov 24
May 1
24
Burnley5023-62 
Nov 3
Jan 26
Nov 7
Jan 30
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
QPR 3RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
D
2
Lost
10
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
QPR0 - 0Bolton
QPR2 - 3Derby
QPR1 - 2Swansea
QPR0 - 0Bristol C
QPR2 - 1Watford
QPR6 - 1Portsmouth
QPR0 - 4M'Boro
QPR0 - 2Sheff Utd
QPR1 - 3Blackburn
QPR2 - 1Coventry
QPR2 - 3Wrexham
QPR3 - 0Sheff Wed
QPR1 - 2Norwich
QPR4 - 1Leicester
QPR2 - 1Birmingham
QPR3 - 1West Brom
QPR3 - 2Hull
QPR1 - 2Southampton
QPR1 - 4Ipswich
QPR1 - 2Millwall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AQPR2 - 1Blackburn
HQPR0 - 0Bolton
AQPR3 - 1Portsmouth
AQPR0 - 3Ipswich
HQPR2 - 3Derby
HQPR1 - 2Swansea
AQPR0 - 2Millwall
HQPR0 - 0Bristol C
AQPR1 - 1Preston
HQPR2 - 1Watford
HQPR6 - 1Portsmouth
AQPR3 - 1Leicester
AQPR0 - 1Birmingham
HQPR0 - 4M'Boro
HQPR0 - 2Sheff Utd
AQPR0 - 5Southampton
AQPR3 - 1Hull
HQPR1 - 3Blackburn
AQPR0 - 0Charlton
HQPR2 - 1Coventry
Cardiff 22ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Derby2 - 2Cardiff
Mansfield5 - 4Cardiff
Reading1 - 3Cardiff
Huddersfield1 - 1Cardiff
Peterborough1 - 1Cardiff
Exeter0 - 4Cardiff
Barnsley1 - 1Cardiff
Doncaster0 - 4Cardiff
Plymouth5 - 2Cardiff
Rotherham0 - 3Cardiff
Burton2 - 2Cardiff
Bradford1 - 2Cardiff
L Orient1 - 1Cardiff
Wycombe1 - 1Cardiff
Lincoln2 - 1Cardiff
Stevenage0 - 1Cardiff
Northampton1 - 3Cardiff
Blackpool3 - 1Cardiff
Bolton1 - 0Cardiff
Wigan0 - 2Cardiff
Goals: Scored
43
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCardiff2 - 2Sheff Utd
ACardiff2 - 2Derby
HCardiff1 - 1Wrexham
ACardiff4 - 5Mansfield
HCardiff5 - 1Northampton
HCardiff1 - 0Port Vale
ACardiff3 - 1Reading
ACardiff1 - 1Huddersfield
HCardiff2 - 0Bolton
ACardiff1 - 1Peterborough
HCardiff0 - 0Blackpool
HCardiff0 - 2Wycombe
ACardiff4 - 0Exeter
ACardiff1 - 1Barnsley
HCardiff0 - 2Lincoln
ACardiff4 - 0Doncaster
ACardiff2 - 5Plymouth
HCardiff4 - 1AFC Wim
HCardiff3 - 1Luton
ACardiff3 - 0Rotherham
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at QPR since 2004
QPR
Cardiff
Goals: Scored
26
15
Games: Scored
13 / 16
10 / 16
Clean sheets
6 / 16
3 / 16
QPR
10
D
2
CAR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT QPR
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Cardiff
QPR3 - 0
1 - 2Cardiff
QPR3 - 2
QPR6 - 1
QPR2 - 1
QPR2 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
QPR2 - 1
0 - 1Cardiff
QPR1 - 0
0 - 2Cardiff
QPR1 - 0
QPR1 - 0
QPR1 - 0
League games at Cardiff since 2005
Cardiff
QPR
Goals: Scored
12
15
Games: Scored
6 / 16
10 / 16
Clean sheets
6 / 16
10 / 16
QPR
7
D
5
CAR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cardiff
0 - 2QPR
1 - 2QPR
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1QPR
0 - 1QPR
Cardiff3 - 0
Cardiff2 - 1
0 - 2QPR
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 2QPR
Draw0 - 0Draw
Cardiff3 - 1
0 - 1QPR
Draw0 - 0Draw
Cardiff1 - 0
Goal Statistics

Queens Park Rangers's fans will be hoping for goals on Wednesday evening, not least because Cardiff City have conceded in each of their last 5 Championship outings. A PG of 1.9 for J. Stéphan's side suggests that run should continue.

QPR 3rd Cardiff 22nd
Kickoff prediction
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1.9
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
15%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 85% probability that QPR will score 1 or more goals
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 75% probability that Cardiff will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+14
QPR have scored 14% more goals at home than predicted
+38
Cardiff have scored 38% more goals when away than predicted
1.8
average goals scored
2.0
average goals scored
1.8
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
QPR
PG (predicted goals)
Cardiff
1.9
1.4
Attack rating
QPR
CAR
32%
better
view stats
Games scored2
3
Failed to score1
0
Scored first0
2
Goals scored5
5
Avg. goals scored1.7
1.7
Avg. shots per game12
13
Avg. shots per goal7
8
Conversion rate for14
13
Avg. XG for1.9
2.1
KickOff rating
+32%
Defence rating
36%
better
QPR
CAR
view stats
Games conceded2
3
Clean sheets1
0
Conceded first2
1
Goals conceded2
5
Avg. goals conceded0.7
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded8
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded12
7
Conversion rate against9%
15%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.6
KickOff rating
+36%

QPR v Cardiff Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

QPR Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5212
P CharlesR BurrellA MbengueR Edwards
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
P Charles GLK5
-
A Mbengue DEF51
-
J Dunne DEF51
-
T Lamptey  DEF41
-
R Burrell MID521
-
R Edwards MID51
2
-
N Madsen MID4
-
G Kamara MID4
1
-
H Vale MID41
-
A Lloyd FWD3
-
K Saito FWD41
-
Subs
C Ward GLK
-
K. Adamson DEF4
-
J Clarke-Salter DEF5
2
-
D Cirkin DEF4
-
I Chair MID521
-
J Varane MID2
-
P Smyth FWD41
-
R. Kone FWD3
-
J. Obikwu FWD
-
Cardiff Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5213
N TrottC. AshfordC. AshfordA Robertson
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Trott GLK5
-
P Ng DEF51
1
-
C. Scanlon DEF5
-
G Osho DEF4
-
J Bagan DEF5
-
A Robertson MID5
3
-
C. Ashford MID521
-
O Tanner MID51
2
-
R Colwill MID511
1
-
J Moylan MID51
1
-
Y Salech FWD51
1
-
Subs
H Tyrer GLK
-
K Bielik DEF3
1
-
R. Kpakio DEF21
-
D Turnbull MID2
-
C Willock MID5
-
J Colwill MID5
-
R. Tankiewicz MID
-
I Davies FWD4
-
C Robinson FWD3
-