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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 UnitedLeeds362210472234976
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd36246651272476
3Burnley362014249103974
4Sunderland361911654332168
5Coventry CityCoventry36168125246656
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom361316746321455
7Bristol City36131494639753
8Blackburn RoversBlackburn36157144137452
9Middlesbrough36148145547850
10Norwich CityNorwich361213115749849
11Watford36147154650-449
12Millwall361212123637-148
13Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds36139145056-648
14Queens Park RangersQPR361111144146-544
15Swansea CitySwansea36128163846-844
16Preston North EndPreston36916113642-643
17Portsmouth36119164457-1342
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd36912153753-1639
19Hull City36910173645-937
20Stoke CityStoke36812163650-1436
21Cardiff CityCardiff36812163959-2036
22Derby CountyDerby3688203549-1432
23Luton TownLuton3687213259-2731
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth36612183673-3730


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