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QPR 2-1 Cardiff: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 4
FT
  • R. Burrell36', 53'
  • 75'P. Ng
Loftus Road StadiumTim RobinsonWed, 2 Sept 202620:45

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  • K. Dembele portraitQPR crest
    K. Dembele
    Knee Injury
    Out
  • B. Kemper portraitQPR crest
    B. Kemper
    Ankle Injury
    Out

Away

  • C. Chambers portraitCardiff crest
    C. Chambers
    Knee Injury
    Out
  • W. Fish portraitCardiff crest
    W. Fish
    Hernia
    Out
  • D. Lawlor portraitCardiff crest
    D. Lawlor
    Muscle Injury
    Out
Player of the match
Rumarn Kameron-Scott Burrell headshot
Rumarn Kameron-Scott Burrell
Attacker · QPR
8.9
This match
Shooting5.0Finishing4.0Creativity8.5Passing3.8Involvement2.4Defending1.0Physical4.2Dribbling3.7
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots4
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy50%
Offsides1
Build-up
Passes15
Key passes3
Pass accuracy67%
Defending
Duels won6 · 38%
Fouls won/made3 / 4
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Burrell8.9Lamptey7.3Lloyd7.3Bagan7.2Osho7.9Ng7.9
Player
Pierce CharlesPierce CharlesG2116/27
Nathan TrottNathan TrottG2236/49
QPR crestLive statsCardiff crest

Possession & Passing

37%Possession63%
342Total passes583
79%Pass accuracy88%
3Corners4

Attack

20Shots9
4On target3
9Off target4
7Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

17Shots in box5
3Shots out box4
2.1xG0.6
-0.5Goals prevented-0.5

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves2
2Offsides0
10Fouls12
0Yellow cards2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
QPR crestQPR
2.0920437%
Cardiff crestCardiff
0.609363%

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

QPR crestShare of their matchesCardiff crest

They score

70%1+ goal80%
50%2+ goals40%
20%3+ goals20%
10%4+ goals10%

They concede

80%1+ goal100%
10%2+ goals50%

Heaviest results

QPR crestbest 4-1 (H)·worst 0-1 (H)

Cardiff crestbest 5-1 (H)·worst 0-2 (A)

Match summary

QPR beat Cardiff 2-1 at Loftus Road Stadium in the Championship. QPR led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: R. Burrell (36', 53') for QPR; P. Ng (75') for Cardiff. In their last 20 meetings, QPR have won 11, Cardiff 4, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 47%
QPR47%
X36%
CAR17%

→ Double chance: QPR or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

QPR crestShare per factorCardiff crest
70%Form30%
50%Attack50%
71%Defence29%
62%Head-to-head38%
58%Goals42%
62%Overall38%
Last 3 matches
Scored 5, conceded 2
Last 3 matches
Scored 5, conceded 5

Who will win?

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Team formsLatestPts
5
QPR crestQPR
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17
19
Cardiff crestCardiff
WLWLD
10
Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 20 meetings

QPR crest11
Wins
5
Draws
4Cardiff crest
Wins
Show 14 earlier meetings
  • 26 Dec 2022Cardiff crest0 - 0QPR crestChampionship
  • 19 Oct 2022QPR crest3 - 0Cardiff crestChampionship
  • 5 Mar 2022QPR crest1 - 2Cardiff crestChampionship
  • 3 Nov 2021Cardiff crest0 - 1QPR crestChampionship
  • 20 Jan 2021Cardiff crest0 - 1QPR crestChampionship
  • 31 Oct 2020QPR crest3 - 2Cardiff crestChampionship
  • 1 Jan 2020QPR crest6 - 1Cardiff crestChampionship
  • 2 Oct 2019Cardiff crest3 - 0QPR crestChampionship
  • 1 Jan 2018QPR crest2 - 1Cardiff crestChampionship
  • 26 Aug 2017Cardiff crest2 - 1QPR crestChampionship
  • 4 Mar 2017QPR crest2 - 1Cardiff crestChampionship
  • 14 Aug 2016Cardiff crest0 - 2QPR crestChampionship
  • 16 Apr 2016Cardiff crest0 - 0QPR crestChampionship
  • 15 Aug 2015QPR crest2 - 2Cardiff crestChampionship
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Venue spotlight

Loftus Road Stadium
London