This could be another engaging encounter at Cardiff City Stadium in the Professional Development League. Cardiff City U21 is in 6th place and host Queens Park Rangers U21 in 9th place. Read all about the game here!
These are hectic days for the home side, as they played only three days ago in the Professional Development League. That game was an away game at Bristol City U21, so at least Cardiff City U21 are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Cardiff City U21 form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Cardiff City U21's two home games in the Professional Development League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Cardiff City Stadium.
Cardiff City U21 faced defeat in their previous match, away at Bristol City U21 (0-5). As you see from the result above, Cardiff suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Wigan Athletic U21.Goals are coming in this club's league matches, with 5 in a row seeing at least three goals (over 2.5).
Early season league goal statistics from Cardiff City U21's 2 home games: 3 goals, 3 conceded.
Queens Park Rangers U21 form and stats
Things could have gone better for Queens Park Rangers U21 in their Professional Development League away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.
Queens Park Rangers U21 has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Crewe Alexandra U21 for a 1-1 draw.
Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Sheffield United U21.6 goals so far away for Queens Park Rangers U21, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 3 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Cardiff City U21 missing players
Queens Park Rangers U21 missing players
| Cardiff City U21 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 4.7 | 1 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 3.7 |
| 5 | 7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 9.5 | 8.3 |
| 0.7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.3 | 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 33% |
| 8.3 | 10 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.5 | 10.3 |
| 3.3 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Millwall U21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 18 |
| 2 | Bristol City U21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Reading U21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Cardiff City U21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | Colchester United U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 8 | Swansea City U21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Watford U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -15 | 0 |
