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Championship | Gameweek 26
Jan 1, 2024 at 3pm UK
Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
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QPR
1 - 2
Cardiff

Smyth (52')
Fox (85'), Dykes (90+2')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Goutas (16'), Ng (74')
McGuinness (58'), Bulut (59'), Collins (63'), Ng (89'), Adams (90+1'), Panzo (90+6')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Monday's Championship clash between Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Ipswich 0-0 QPR
Friday, December 29 at 7.45pm in Championship
Last Game: Cardiff 0-2 Leicester
Friday, December 29 at 7.45pm in Championship

We said: Queens Park Rangers 0-0 Cardiff City

Enforced attacking alterations will threaten to disrupt the flow of both sides on Monday, although QPR did not have much offensive verve to begin with, while Cardiff have failed to score in five of their last eight away matches. Plenty of fireworks will be lit up and down the country over the New Year period, but do not expect sparks to fly at Loftus Road, where a bore draw is certainly not beyond the realm of possibility. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Queens Park Rangers win with a probability of 37.56%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 36.11% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Queens Park Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.27%) and 2-0 (6.41%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 0-1 (9.48%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.52%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood.

Result
Queens Park RangersDrawCardiff City
37.56% (0.027999999999999 0.03) 26.33% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01) 36.11% (-0.019999999999996 -0.02)
Both teams to score 53.12% (0.027000000000001 0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.41% (0.033999999999999 0.03)51.58% (-0.034999999999997 -0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.62% (0.030000000000001 0.03)73.37% (-0.028999999999996 -0.03)
Queens Park Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.3% (0.033000000000001 0.03)26.7% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.04% (0.041999999999994 0.04)61.95% (-0.042000000000002 -0.04)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.46% (0.0039999999999907 0)27.54% (-0.0040000000000013 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.95% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)63.05% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Queens Park Rangers 37.56%
    Cardiff City 36.11%
    Draw 26.33%
Queens Park RangersDrawCardiff City
1-0 @ 9.71% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
2-1 @ 8.27% (0.0039999999999996 0)
2-0 @ 6.41% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-1 @ 3.64% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
3-0 @ 2.82% (0.004 0)
3-2 @ 2.35% (0.004 0)
4-1 @ 1.2% (0.0029999999999999 0)
4-0 @ 0.93% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.23%
Total : 37.56%
1-1 @ 12.52%
0-0 @ 7.35% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.33% (0.0040000000000004 0)
3-3 @ 1.01% (0.002 0)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 26.33%
0-1 @ 9.48% (-0.012 -0.01)
1-2 @ 8.07% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
0-2 @ 6.11% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
1-3 @ 3.47%
0-3 @ 2.63% (-0.0029999999999997 -0)
2-3 @ 2.29% (0.0019999999999998 0)
1-4 @ 1.12%
Other @ 2.94%
Total : 36.11%

How you voted: QPR vs Cardiff

Queens Park Rangers
68.2%
Draw
22.7%
Cardiff City
9.1%
22
Head to Head
Aug 12, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 2
Cardiff
1-2
QPR
Ugbo (78')
Adams (25'), Bowler (83')
Armstrong (34'), Paal (65')
Armstrong (27'), Adomah (90')
Dec 26, 2022 5.15pm
Gameweek 24
Cardiff
0-0
QPR
Oct 19, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 16
QPR
3-0
Cardiff
Dykes (19' pen., 33'), Paal (74')
Mar 5, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 36
QPR
1-2
Cardiff
Gray (38')
Dickie (73')
Davies (70'), Colwill (74')
Nov 3, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 16
Cardiff
0-1
QPR
Gray (37')
Dickie (47'), Adomah (85')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds27168351193256
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd27176438172155
3Burnley27141123192253
4Sunderland27149439221751
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2712693124742
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom27914433221141
7Middlesbrough27118844341041
8Watford27125103837141
9Bristol City2791083331237
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds27107103843-537
11Norwich CityNorwich279994339436
12Queens Park RangersQPR2781183034-435
13Swansea CitySwansea2797113033-334
14Coventry CityCoventry2788113537-232
15Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2788113041-1132
16Preston North EndPreston2761382834-631
17Millwall2679102424030
18Stoke CityStoke27610112533-828
19Derby CountyDerby2776143137-627
20Cardiff CityCardiff2769122941-1227
21Hull City2768132636-1026
22Portsmouth2668123245-1326
23Luton TownLuton2775152744-1726
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2749142555-3021


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