Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City: match statistics
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Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Queens Park Rangers play Cardiff City in Championship (England). The match date is 2 September 2026. Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road.
Current form
Queens Park Rangers: 2-1-0, 2.33 points/match. Cardiff City: 0-3-0, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Queens Park Rangers scores 1.67 and concedes 0.67 goals per match. Cardiff City scores 1.67 and concedes 1.67. League average: 3.03 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Queens Park Rangers 67%, Cardiff City 100%. Over 2.5: Queens Park Rangers 67%, Cardiff City 67%. League level: BTTS 78%, Over 2.5 75%.
xG, shots and style
Cardiff City has higher xG: 2.07 vs 1.93. Queens Park Rangers: 16.7 shots per match, Cardiff City: 17.7.
Match halves
Queens Park Rangers: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67. Cardiff City: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.33.
Goals by minute
Queens Park Rangers: 31-45+ (3 goals). Cardiff City: 31-45+ (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Championship: 3.03 goals per match, BTTS 78%, Over 2.5 75%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Before the match
1X2 odds
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff City | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 44% | 38% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.23 | 0.25 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Queens Park Rangers is 133% better for: last-5 form.
2.33 pts / match - Queens Park Rangers · 1 pts / match - Cardiff City
Goals— how 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 conceded per match.
0.67 goals / match - Queens Park Rangers · 1.67 goals / match - Cardiff City
Queens Park Rangers scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Cardiff City keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).
Cardiff City scores in 100% of matches (3 of 3 matches), while Queens Park Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Queens Park Rangers
Over / Under - Cardiff City
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when 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 / match - Queens Park Rangers · 1.33 pts / match - Cardiff City
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Queens Park Rangers - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Cardiff City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 0%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.67 | 1.67 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Average goals in match | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 33% | 33% |
| 2 goals | 33% | 33% |
| 3 goals | 33% | 33% |
| Clean sheet | 67% | 67% |
| No goal | 67% | 67% |
| Goal difference | +2 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.33 | 1.33 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Average goals in match | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 67% |
| 2 goals | 67% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 67% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 67% |
| No goal | 33% | 67% |
| Goal difference | 0 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
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 indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Queens Park Rangers
Cardiff City
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).
Teams vs league
| Queens Park Rangers | Liga | Cardiff City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.33 | 3.03 | ▲ 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.
FAQ
When do Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City play?
Queens Park Rangers face Cardiff City on 2 September 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.