Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Queens Park Rangers in 15th and Cardiff City in 11th place.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City.
Queens Park Rangers form and stats
4-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Queens Park Rangers, who have the most conceded goals (26) at home in Championship, so far this season.
Queens Park Rangers's previous game was a Championship match also played at home, ending 6-1 versus Cardiff City (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Ahead of that match, Queens Park Rangers lost 1-2 at home to Hull City.
As mentioned above, Queens Park Rangers "killed" Cardiff City in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. Nahki Wells was absolutely essential when Queens Park Rangers beat Cardiff City 6-1, scoring 3 goals.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Queens Park Rangers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won 7 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.
A decent goal production from Queens Park Rangers in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 13 league matches. Queens Park Rangers are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (26 from 13 played).
Cardiff City form and stats
Cardiff City have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Championship, after 2-6-5 (13 played).
Two away games in a row for Cardiff City, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-6 versus Queens Park Rangers in the Championship. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Sheffield Wednesday.
Cardiff City lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 1-6 beating and focus on this one.
Cardiff City are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of nine matches.
Cardiff City are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 13 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Cardiff City have conceded 24 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Queens Park Rangers - Cardiff City 6-1. Queens Park Rangers-Cardiff City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Queens Park Rangers 5 wins, Cardiff City 2 wins, 3 draws. 8 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  N. Wells 11 goals |  E. Eze 10 goals |  J. Hugill 8 goals |
Queens Park Rangers missing players
Cardiff City missing players
| Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 44 | 28 | 10 | Scored | S | 2 | 19 | 38 |
| 48 | 27 | 11 | Conceded | C | 6 | 30 | 40 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 92% |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 79% | 73% |
| 69% | 79% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 71% | 58% |
| 46% | 71% | 80% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 50% | 35% |
| 19% | 21% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 23% |
| 69% | 79% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 71% | 65% |
| 8% | 7% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 14% | 23% |
| 23% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 21% | 19% |
| 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 2.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 324 | 198 | 74 | Total Shots | T S | 41 | 175 | 314 |
| 113 | 73 | 25 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 59 | 100 |
| 39% | 38% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 32% | 38% |
- All of Queens Park Rangers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cardiff City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Queens Park Rangers has the most conceded goals (26) at home
- Queens Park Rangers has the the worst goal difference (-4) at home
- Queens Park Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Queens Park Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leeds United | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 51 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 51 |
| 3 | Fulham | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 42 |
| 4 | Brentford | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 40 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | Millwall | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 40 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 39 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 39 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 38 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 38 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 37 |
| 12 | Hull City | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 36 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 36 |
| 14 | Reading | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 32 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -9 | 32 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -8 | 30 |
| 17 | Derby County | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -9 | 30 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 29 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -2 | 28 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -9 | 28 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 21 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 21 |
| 23 | Luton Town | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 32 | 56 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 36 | -24 | 21 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -16 | 20 |
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