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Queens Park Rangers — Cardiff City 2:1: match report and statistics

England. Championship · 02.09.2026 18:45 · Finished

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Tim Robinson (England)
Queens Park Rangers
Finished2 : 102.09.2026 18:45
Cardiff City

Who will win?

Votes: 0
  • Queens Park Rangers0%
  • Draw0%
  • Cardiff City0%

Overview

Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City ended 2:1 on 02.09.2026 18:45 (UTC) in England. Championship. Queens Park Rangers took the victory. Goals: Rumarn Burrell 36', Rumarn Burrell 53', Perry Ng 75'.

Form of Queens Park Rangers in the last 6 matches: wins 4, draws 2, defeats 0. Form of Cardiff City in the last 6 matches: wins 2, draws 3, defeats 1.

Head-to-head meetings: 19. Wins of Queens Park Rangers: 8, wins of Cardiff City: 4, draws: 3. The last meeting on 23.07.2025 13:00 ended Queens Park Rangers 2:2 Cardiff City.

Queens Park Rangers: position 11 in the table, points: 21, matches played: 14. Cardiff City: position 18 in the table, points: 14, matches played: 13.

More on the site: Queens Park Rangers results and fixtures, Cardiff City results and fixtures, England. Championship standings and results.

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Team playing styles

Queens Park Rangers

Strengths

  • Counter AttackStrong
  • Creating scoring chancesStrong
  • Defending set piecesStrong
  • Protecting the leadStrong

Weaknesses

  • Finishing scoring chancesWeak
  • Defending against long shotsWeak
  • Defending against skillful playersWeak
  • Aerial duelsWeak

Playing style

Attacking down the right Short passes Attempt through balls often Take a lot of shots Rotate their first eleven Non-aggressive

Cardiff City

Strengths

  • Free kicksVery Strong
  • Attacking down the wingsStrong
  • Counter AttackStrong
  • Defending set piecesStrong

Weaknesses

  • Defending counter attacksWeak
  • Defending against skillful playersWeak
  • Finishing scoring chancesVery Weak
  • Stopping opponents from creating chancesVery Weak
  • Avoiding individual errorsVery Weak

Playing style

Control the game in the opposition's half Possession football Attempt crosses often Opponents play aggressively against them Play the offside trap Consistent first eleven

What to expect

  • Queens Park Rangerswill create many scoring chancesVery Likely
  • Queens Park Rangerswill score from a fast break situationLikely

Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.

Score by periods

Team12Σ
Queens Park Rangers
112
Cardiff City
011

Match events

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Match statistics

  • 2.75 Expected goals (xG) 0.57
  • 36% Possession 64%
  • 20 Total shots 9
  • 4 Shots on target 3
  • 6 Big Chances 2
  • 3 Corners 4
  • 78 (267/341)Assists(514/582) 88
  • 0 Yellow cards 2
  • 1.61 xG on target (xGOT) 1.13
  • 9 Shots off target 4
  • 7 Shots blocked 2
  • 17 Shots from inside the penalty area 5
  • 3 Shots from outside the penalty area 4
  • 0 Hit the woodwork 0
  • 32 Touches in opposition box 24
  • 3 Accurate through passes 0
  • 2 Offsides 0
  • 12 Free kicks 10
  • 41 (19/46)Long Balls(43/66) 65
  • 63 (65/104)Passes in final third(144/186) 77
  • 33 (3/9)Crosses(8/33) 24
  • 1.25 Expected assists (xA) 1.43
  • 16 Throw-ins 13
  • 10 Fouls 12
  • 77 (10/13)Tackles(7/12) 58
  • 41 Duels won 35
  • 38 Clearances 20
  • 16 Steals 15
  • 0 Errors leading to shot 1
  • 0 Errors leading to goal 1
  • 2 Saves 2
  • 1.13 xGOT faced 1.61
  • 0.13 Goals prevented -0.39
  • 4 Goal kicks 10
  • 0 Posts and crossbars 0
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Box score

PlayerGSOTBSOFCFSYCRCPSUTIOGCRAWDKPTTTCrLBPA%AccCAccLBThBAccThBSoPSub inSub offGMUnPPSLMTCOTLASNO112115
Pierce CharlesNorthern IrelandCharles0000000027000026.7600038002159.301000000000000000
Amadou MbengueSenegalMbengue0000010028024036.971005002271.40010001000000000
James DunneIrelandDunn00000000421010117.272106010385.70010000000100000
Ronnie EdwardsUnited KingdomEdwards0000100022102086.950013400668.20311000000001000
Tariq LampteyGhanaLamptey T.0100120019130047.470114731278.90100001000000202
vale-harvey0000000044511027.450036634368.22121000000000202
Nicolas MadsenDenmarkMadsen0020110027013007.210013711192.61000001000000000
Glen KamaraFinlandKamara Gl.0000100041023017.150025110192.70111001000000000
Koki SaitoJapanSaito Ka.0001100033120016.780244410484.80200000000000202
Alfie LloydEnglandLoyd0101020020330006.5701032000850000001000000202
Burrell2200430015610018.6932332000600000000000000010
Kealey AdamsonAustraliaAdamson000010005011016.15000111001000000010000000000
Jonathan VaraneFranceVarane000001006100016.37100111111000100010000000000
Ilias ChairBelgiumChair000000007100005.96000900142.90000010000000101
Jake Clarke-SalterUnited KingdomClarke-Salter000000002000036.121005001500000010000000000
Dennis CirkinLatviaChirkin000001003011006.2210091001000000010000000000
Calum WardEnglandWard000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Justin ObikwuEnglandObikwu000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Kone000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Paul Patrick SmythNorthern IrelandSmyth P.000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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Lineups

Pierce Charles1Charles
Tariq Lamptey48Lamptey T.↓ 72'Ronnie Edwards5EdwardsJames Dunne3CDunne J.Amadou Mbengue27Мбенге↓ 72'
Koki Saito14Saito Ka.Nicolas Madsen24Madsen↓ 71'Glen Kamara18Kamara Gl.↓ 72'Harvey Vale20Vale H.
Rumarn Burrell16Burrell R.Alfie Lloyd15Loyd↓ 81'
Nathan Trott1Trott N.
Perry Ng38Ng P.Gabriel Osho4Osho G.Joel Bagan3Bagan J.Callum Scanlon23Scanlon↓ 46'
Alex Robertson18Robertson↓ 89'
Ollie Tanner11Tanner↓ 89'Rubin Colwill10CColvillCian Ashford45Ashford United↓ 46'Jack Moylan8Moylan J.↓ 80'
Yousef Salech9Saleh
Queens Park Rangers4-4-2Cardiff City4-1-4-1

Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

  • Julien StephanFranceJulien Stephan

Missing players

Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

  • Brian Barry-MurphyIrelandBrian Barry-Murphy

Missing players

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Lead tracker

Queens Park Rangers +2Biggest lead+0 Cardiff City
12

Live commentary

  1. 90:00 +4:18Second half ends
  2. 90:00 +2:00Koki Saito is caught offside
  3. 90:00 +1:11Ilias Chair misses attempt (To the left, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Right footed, Open play)
  4. 88:28Isaak Davies is substituted on
  5. 88:28Ollie Tanner is substituted off
  6. 88:23Callum Robinson is substituted on
  7. 88:23Alex Robertson is substituted off
  8. 84:42Harvey Vale misses attempt (18-yard box, Big Chance, Left footed, Open play)
  9. 81:26Joel Colwill misses attempt (6-yard box, Big Chance, Right footed, Open play)
  10. 80:17Ilias Chair is substituted on
  11. 80:17Alfie Lloyd is substituted off
  12. 79:58Joel Colwill is substituted on
  13. 79:58Jack Moylan is substituted off
  14. 76:47Perry Ng recieves a yellow card
  15. 76:10Alex Robertson blocks a shot

Positional statistics

Queens Park Rangers

Attack sides

Left flank35%
Centre26%
Right flank39%

Where the game is played

30%Own third
41%Middle
30%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
15% 62% 23%
Opponent
14% 65% 21%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
5% 66% 30%
Opponent
13% 43% 44%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Cardiff City

Attack sides

Left flank36%
Centre27%
Right flank37%

Where the game is played

34%Own third
39%Middle
28%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
17% 68% 15%
Opponent
25% 63% 12%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
16% 55% 30%
Opponent
10% 64% 26%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Season team stats

Average per match
Queens Park RangersCardiff City

General

Fouls910
Corners68
Goals11
Shots1517
Offsides12
Yellow cards22
Aerial duels won, %4651
Possession, %4965
Pass accuracy, %8486
Average rating6.76.5

Attack

Fouls won913
Goals11
Shots1517
Shots on target56
Successful dribbles77
Dispossessed89
Offsides12

Defence

Tackles1413
Fouls910
Interceptions9.46.3
Clearances24.620.3
Shots blocked3.12.7
Opponent shots1113.1

Goals by situation

Goals / Shots (Conversion)

Open play0.4 / 9.1 (4%)0.4 / 11.4 (3%)
Set pieces0.3 / 4.3 (6%)0.3 / 4.3 (6%)
Counter attacks0.3 / 1.6 (18%)0.3 / 1.6 (18%)
Own goals0.1 / 0.1 (100%)—
Total1.1 / 15.1 (7%)1 / 17.3 (5%)

Passes per match

Short403476
Long4758
Crosses2030
Through balls1—
Total472566

Top scorers

Top assists

Best rated

Head-to-head

Matches played: 19
draws: 3

8 / 19
Wins
4 / 19
25 / 41
Goals
16 / 41
27 / 50
Yellow cards
23 / 50
0 / 1
Red cards
1 / 1
Matches
23.07.2025Finished
Queens Park Rangers2 : 2Cardiff City
05.04.2025Finished
Queens Park Rangers0 : 0Cardiff City
27.11.2024Finished
Cardiff City0 : 2Queens Park Rangers
01.01.2024Finished
Queens Park Rangers1 : 2Cardiff City
12.08.2023Finished
Cardiff City1 : 2Queens Park Rangers
26.12.2022Finished
Cardiff City0 : 0Queens Park Rangers
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Previous matches: Queens Park Rangers

Previous matches: Cardiff City

29.08.2026Finished
Cardiff City2 : 2Sheffield United
D
25.08.2026Finished
Cardiff City1 : 2Norwich City
L
22.08.2026Finished
Derby County2 : 2Cardiff City
D
17.08.2026Finished
Cardiff City1 : 1Wrexham
D
08.08.2026Finished
Cardiff City3 : 2Swindon Town
W
01.08.2026Finished
Cardiff City4 : 1Roma
W

Preview

QPR overcame a Ryoya Morishita opener early in the second half at the weekend as Paul Smyth and Jimmy Dunne helped the London club leave Ewood Park with all three points. Rangers have taken seven points from nine available ahead of their meeting with newly promoted Cardiff.

Jack Moylan needed just two minutes to give Cardiff the lead against Sheffield United on Saturday, but the Bluebirds conceded twice before the eighth minute to throw that lead away. The Welsh side went on to recover a point, making it three straight stalemates to kick off their first season back in the second tier.

Match info

Tournament
England. Championship
Season
2026/2027
Attendance
15,027
Referee
Tim Robinson

Upcoming matches: Queens Park Rangers

Upcoming matches: Cardiff City

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21.11.2026Match starts
Norwich City12:30Cardiff City
21.11.2026Match starts
Norwich City12:30Cardiff City
24.11.2026Match starts
Cardiff City19:45Preston North End

England. Championship

#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1Middlesbrough1384130:17+1328
2Birmingham City1475226:13+1326
3Stoke City1482422:17+526
4Swansea City1482421:16+526
5West Bromwich Albion1474320:15+525
6Southampton1484229:14+1524
7Wolverhampton Wanderers1373323:16+724
8West Ham United1364333:18+1522
9Sheffield United1464420:17+322
10Portsmouth1464419:16+322
11Queens Park Rangers1456322:17+521
12Norwich City1460827:24+318
13Millwall1453623:24-118
14Blackburn Rovers1453620:22-218
15Bristol City1353515:17-218
16Bolton Wanderers1452719:26-717
17Lincoln City1443714:24-1015
18Cardiff City1335519:20-114
19Wrexham1335515:19-414
20Watford1442813:23-1014
21Charlton Athletic1435611:22-1114
22Burnley1417618:26-810
23Derby County1414911:29-187
24Preston North End14121112:30-185
  • Promotion - Premier League
  • Promotion - Championship (Play-off: Round of 4)
  • Promotion - Championship (Play-off: Round of 8)
  • Relegation - First League
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Match forecast

Quick readEven matchOver 2.5 65%Both teams to score 66%Goal peak 16-30
39%Win · Queens Park Rangers2.59
23%Draw4.37
39%Win · Cardiff City2.59
3.33Expected goals
12.5Expected corners
3.5Expected cards
  • The model expects 3.33 goals: 1.67 for Queens Park Rangers and 1.67 for Cardiff City.
  • Most likely score is 1–1 (10%), followed by 1–2 (8%).
  • Corners: about 12.5 (8 — 4.5).
  • Most goals in both teams' matches come in 16-30: 3 in total.
  • Expected goals by half: 1st — 2, 2nd — 1.17.

Correct score by the model

1–19.9%1–28.3%2–18.3%2–26.9%0–16%1–06%0–25%2–05%1–34.6%

Scores 4+ goals: Queens Park Rangers — 9%, Cardiff City — 9%

MarkethistoryhistoryModelFair odds
Over 0.567%100%96%1.04
Over 1.567%100%85%1.18
Over 2.567%100%65%1.55
Over 3.533%100%43%2.35
Over 4.533%0%24%4.12

Poisson model on recent matches: home team at home (3), away team away (1). History — share of each team's matches where the line came in.

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Trends

  • Both teams scored in 6 matches in a row100%
  • Scored in 6 matches in a row100%
  • Winless in 4 matches100%
  • Unbeaten in 3 matches100%
  • Over 2.5 in 3 matches in a row100%
  • Conceded under 2.5 in 7 of 7 matches100%
  • Conceded over 0.5 in 6 of 6 matches100%
  • First-half goal in 6 of 6 matches100%
  • Over 2.5 cards in 6 of 6 matches100%
  • Over 2.5 goals in 6 of 7 matches86%
  • Unbeaten in 6 of 7 matches86%
  • Under 3.5 cards in 6 of 7 matches86%

Based on recent matches: home team — 7, away team — 6

Markets by recent matches

Queens Park Rangersmatches: 3 · 1Cardiff City
2.66Avg match total4.0
67%2/3Over 0.5100%1/1
33%1/3Under 0.50%0/1
67%2/3Over 1.5100%1/1
33%1/3Under 1.50%0/1
67%2/3Over 2.5100%1/1
33%1/3Under 2.50%0/1
33%1/3Over 3.5100%1/1
67%2/3Under 3.50%0/1
33%1/3Over 4.50%0/1
67%2/3Under 4.5100%1/1

Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.

First goal and after

First to score…

Queens Park RangersCardiff City
50%1/2Scores first100%1/1
100%1/1…and wins0%0/1
0%0/1…and draws100%1/1
0%0/1…and loses0%0/1
100%1/1…and then concedes100%1/1

First to concede…

50%1/2Concedes first0%0/1
100%1/1…and then scores—
0%0/1…and comes back to win—
0%0/1…and saves a draw—

Overall

33%1/3Scores in both halves0%0/1
67%2/3Scores at all100%1/1
  • • Queens Park Rangers opened the scoring in 50% of matches.
  • • Queens Park Rangers avoided defeat after conceding first in 0% of such matches.
  • • Cardiff City opened the scoring in 100% of matches.

Goals by time

matches: 3 · 1
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
ForAg.%Period%ForAg.
000%1–150%00
1033%16–30100%11
1133%31–45100%10
1167%46–60100%01
0133%61–750%00
1033%76–900%00
1133%37–HT100%10
000%87–FT0%00
  • • Queens Park Rangers scores most in 16–30: 1 of 4 goals (25%).
  • • Queens Park Rangers concedes most in 31–45: 1 of 3 conceded.
  • • Queens Park Rangers scores 25% of goals after the 60th minute.
  • • Cardiff City scores most in 16–30: 1 of 2 goals (50%).
  • • Cardiff City concedes most in 16–30: 1 of 2 conceded.
  • Framed — the period where the team scores / concedes the most. % — share of matches with an event in the period.

Corners and cards

Averages per match

Queens Park RangersCardiff City
9.0Corners won, avg7.0
2.0Corners conceded, avg7.0
11.0Match corners, avg14.0
3.0Corners in 1st half, avg5.0

Match total

100%1/1Over 7.5100%1/1
100%1/1Over 8.5100%1/1
100%1/1Over 9.5100%1/1
100%1/1Over 10.5100%1/1
0%0/1Over 11.5100%1/1

1st half total

100%1/1Over 2.5100%1/1
100%1/1Over 3.5100%1/1
0%0/1Over 4.5100%1/1
0%0/1Over 5.5100%1/1

Team total

100%1/1Team over 2.5 corners100%1/1
100%1/1Team over 3.5 corners100%1/1
100%1/1Team over 4.5 corners100%1/1
100%1/1Team over 5.5 corners100%1/1
100%1/1Team over 6.5 corners100%1/1

Corner handicap

100%1/1Handicap -2.50%0/1
100%1/1Handicap -1.50%0/1
100%1/1Handicap -0.50%0/1
100%1/1Handicap +0.5100%1/1
100%1/1Handicap +1.5100%1/1
100%1/1Handicap +2.5100%1/1

Corners by minute are counted only for matches with full text commentary.

xG and shots

Queens Park Rangersper matchCardiff City
1.81xG for1.98
0.19xG against1.62
18.0Shots16.0
2.0Shots against15.0
10.0Shots on target7.0
0.0On target against7.0
7%Conversion13%
13.5Shots per goal8.0
6.0Fouls10.0
5.0Offsides0.0
  • • Queens Park Rangers scores 0.48 per match below its xG — wasteful in front of goal.
  • • Queens Park Rangers concedes 1.14 per match more than opponents' xG.
  • • Cardiff City scores 0.02 per match above its xG — finishing better than chances suggest.
  • • Cardiff City concedes 0.38 per match more than opponents' xG.

Half-time / full-time

Row — after the 1st half, column — final result

Queens Park Rangersmatches: 3

Full-time: WFull-time: DFull-time: LHalf-time: W1led and won0led, drew0led, lostHalf-time: D0level → won1draw1level → lostHalf-time: L0comeback win0trailed → drew0trailed and lost
Frequent scores (own : opponent)0:0 ×11:2 ×13:2 ×1

Cardiff Citymatches: 1

Full-time: WFull-time: DFull-time: LHalf-time: W0led and won1led, drew0led, lostHalf-time: D0level → won0draw0level → lostHalf-time: L0comeback win0trailed → drew0trailed and lost
Frequent scores (own : opponent)2:2 ×1

From the team's point of view: W — winning, D — draw, L — losing.

Markets in head-to-head

67%Over 1.54 of 6
50%Over 2.53 of 6
17%Over 3.51 of 6
50%Both teams to score3 of 6
33%Queens Park Rangers wins2 of 6
17%Cardiff City wins1 of 6
50%Draw3 of 6

Head-to-head matches: 6 · 2 goals per match on average.

Match profile

Assists
78% 267/341
88% 514/582
Long Balls
41% 19/46
65% 43/66
Passes in final third
63% 65/104
77% 144/186
Crosses
33% 3/9
24% 8/33
Tackles
77% 10/13
58% 7/12