Can Queens Park Rangers U23 outdo Cardiff U23 in Imperial College Sports Ground clash?

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Competition: Tue 23.November
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Imperial College Sports Ground

A quick look at the Professional Development League standings indicate an edge to Cardiff U23 when they visit Queens Park Rangers U23. But; let's play the match before we elect a winner!

Insights:
  • Queens Park Rangers U23 have the most conceded goals (22) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Professional Development League

This has all the signs of an interesting fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both participants are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

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Queens Park Rangers U23 form and stats

2-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Professional Development League numbers at home for Queens Park Rangers U23 so far this season.

Queens's previous game was a Premier League Cup match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Blackburn Rovers U23. The home side are looking to build on that result.

Before that, Queens had a Professional Development League home game versus Ipswich U23 which ended with a victory 4-2.

A decent goal production from Queens in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Queens with 12 goals conceded in these matches.

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Cardiff U23 form and stats

Cardiff U23 are yet to lose a point on their Professional Development League travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games. Impressively, the visitors are on a eight-match winning run which they hope continue versus Queens Park Rangers U23.

It's the second away game in a row for Cardiff, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Swansea City U23 (placed 9th) in the Professional Development League last time out.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Ipswich U23.

Cardiff create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 8 goals in 3 travels. It's not easy to score on Cardiff as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: five - zero - four (Queens Park Rangers U23 wins - draws - Cardiff U23 wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Queens Park Rangers U23 missing players

Cardiff U23 missing players

Queens Park Rangers U23 Cardiff U23
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 6 0 Played P 1 3 8
3 2 0 Won W 1 3 8
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
6 3 0 Lost L 0 0 0
13 9 0 Scored S 3 8 20
22 12 0 Conceded C 1 2 4
90% 83% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 83% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
70% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 62%
50% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 38%
20% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 50%
20% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 50%
40% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
6 5.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 1.3 3.5
5.1 4.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 3.6
0.9 1.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.3 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.2 11.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8 8
5.7 4.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 4.1
23% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 67% 61%
 
9.7 9.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 5 8.7 6.5
4.2 4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.3 2.4
Key stats in Professional Development League this season:
  • All of Cardiff U23's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Cardiff U23 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Cardiff U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cardiff U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the most clean sheets (4) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have the the best goal difference (+16) in Professional Development League
  • Cardiff U23 have won all their games so far.
  • Cardiff U23 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cardiff U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cardiff U23 is in the best form (6-0-0) in Professional Development League
  • Queens Park Rangers U23 have the most conceded goals (22) in Professional Development League
  • Queens Park Rangers U23 have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in Professional Development League
  • Queens Park Rangers U23 have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Professional Development League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cardiff U23 8 8 0 0 20 4 5 5 0 0 12 2 3 3 0 0 8 2 16 24
2 Bristol City U23 9 7 0 2 25 13 4 2 0 2 9 8 5 5 0 0 16 5 12 21
3 Millwall U23 10 5 0 5 16 16 5 5 0 0 13 3 5 0 0 5 3 13 0 15
4 Colchester U23 9 4 2 3 14 10 5 3 1 1 10 4 4 1 1 2 4 6 4 14
5 Ipswich U23 9 4 1 4 17 12 5 2 0 3 8 6 4 2 1 1 9 6 5 13
6 Charlton U23 8 3 1 4 15 15 5 2 1 2 6 9 3 1 0 2 9 6 0 10
7 Watford U23 9 3 1 5 13 18 4 2 0 2 9 10 5 1 1 3 4 8 -5 10
8 Queens Park Rangers U23 10 3 1 6 13 22 6 2 1 3 9 12 4 1 0 3 4 10 -9 10
9 Swansea City U23 10 2 2 6 12 20 6 2 1 3 9 12 4 0 1 3 3 8 -8 8