England - ChampionshipMATRADE Loftus RoadData current as of August 30, 2026

Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City: match statistics

Reasoning:

Full analysis and pick in the app

Check the betting analysis, pick, value bet and full reasoning for this match.

Check analysis and pick

Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Queens Park Rangers plays Cardiff City in Championship (England). The game is scheduled for September 2, 2026. Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road.

Recent form

Queens Park Rangers has 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.33 points per game. Cardiff City has 0 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Queens Park Rangers scores 1.67 goals per game and allows 0.67. Cardiff City scores 1.67 and allows 1.67. Games in this league average 3.03 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 67% of Queens Park Rangers's games and 100% of Cardiff City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 67%, compared with league averages of 78% for BTTS and 75% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Cardiff City has the higher season xG average, 2.07 to 1.93 per game. Queens Park Rangers takes 16.7 shots per game, while Cardiff City takes 17.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Queens Park Rangers leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.67 goals per game after halftime. Cardiff City leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

Queens Park Rangers's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (3 goals). For Cardiff City, it is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 3.03 goals. Both teams score in 78% of games, and 75% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.86)
(3.45)
(3.95)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Queens Park RangersCardiff City
1.67Goals scored / game1.67
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
0.67Goals allowed / game1.67
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
49%Average possession66%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
7.33Shots on target / game6.67
Queens Park RangersCardiff City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

16.67Shots per game17.67
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
7.33Shots on target6.67
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
10%Shot conversion9.4%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
49%Possession66%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
1.93xG for2.07
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
1.2xG against1.52
Queens Park RangersCardiff City

Shooting quality

Queens Park Rangers: AttackingCardiff City: Dominant
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
Accuracy (shots on target)44%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.230.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Queens Park Rangers is 133% better for: last-5 form.

2.33 pts / game - Queens Park Rangers · 1 pts / game - Cardiff City

Queens Park Rangers
WDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
67% W33% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 at home
0-1-0
D
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.7Goals conceded: 0.7xG: 1.93Opponent xG: 1.20BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%
Cardiff City
DDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W100% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-3-0
1.00 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-0
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 away
0-1-0
D
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.7Goals conceded: 1.7xG: 2.07Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 67%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Queens Park Rangers is 149% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.67 goals / game - Queens Park Rangers · 1.67 goals / game - Cardiff City

Queens Park Rangers scoring profile: very strong

Queens Park Rangers scores in 67% of games (2 of 3 meczów), while Cardiff City keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 meczów).

Cardiff City scoring profile: very strong

Cardiff City scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 meczów), while Queens Park Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 meczów).

5Goals scored (season)5
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
2Goals conceded (season)5
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
2.33Average goals per game3.33
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
5Goals scored (last 5)5
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
2Goals conceded (last 5)5
Queens Park RangersCardiff City

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal100%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
67%2 goals67%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
33%3 goals0%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
0%4 goals0%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal100%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
0%2 goals67%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
0%3 goals0%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
0%4 goals0%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

67%
Queens Park Rangers - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.2 of 3 meczów
78%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time67%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
0%Scored in both halves0%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City

BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
67%BTTS - last 5100%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

33%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time67%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City

2nd half

33%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Queens Park Rangers is 26% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.67 pts / game - Queens Park Rangers · 1.33 pts / game - Cardiff City

Queens Park Rangers - half-time state
33% leading67% draw0% trailing
Cardiff City - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.67Points per game (1st half)1.33
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
1Goals scored (1st half)1.33
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)1.33
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
1.33Average goals (1st half)2.67
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
67%Clean sheet before half-time0%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
67%No goal before half-time33%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.67Points per game (2nd half)1.33
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.33
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
1Average goals (2nd half)0.67
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
67%Clean sheet after half-time67%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
67%No goal after half-time67%
Queens Park RangersCardiff City

Queens Park Rangers - second-half results

33% W67% R0% P
5
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding203%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Cardiff City - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
4
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 0%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-1.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Queens Park Rangers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.671.67
Goals scored / game1.00.7
Goals allowed / game0.30.3
Average goals per game1.31.0
1 goal33%33%
2 goals33%33%
3 goals33%33%
Clean sheet67%67%
No goal67%67%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 33% leading - 67% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 67% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 3
Cardiff City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.331.33
Goals scored / game1.30.3
Goals allowed / game1.30.3
Average goals per game2.70.7
1 goal100%67%
2 goals67%0%
3 goals67%0%
Clean sheet0%67%
No goal33%67%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 33% leading - 33% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 33% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 67% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Queens Park Rangers
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
3
0
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Cardiff City
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
1
1
16-30
2
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.84
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.7 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
84%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Queens Park Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.73
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
48%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Cardiff City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.55
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
120%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.0
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Queens Park RangersLigaCardiff City
Average goals per game 2.333.03 3.33
Both teams scored 67%78% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%75% 67%
Clean sheets 33%15% 0%
Goal before half-time 33%78% 100%
Goal after half-time 33%81% 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.03
Average goals per game
78%
Both teams scored
75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
15%
Clean sheets
1.64
Home goals / game
1.39
Away goals / game
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
8%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City play?

Queens Park Rangers face Cardiff City on September 2, 2026 in Championship at MATRADE Loftus Road. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City?

Queens Park Rangers score 1.67 goals per game on average and Cardiff City 1.67. The Championship average is 3.03 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 75% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Queens Park Rangers's matches and 100% of Cardiff City's.

What form are Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City in?

Over the last 5 games Queens Park Rangers have a 2-1-0 record (2.33 points per game) and Cardiff City 0-3-0 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City?

The statistical background for Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.