QPR vs Cardiff result and stats
Win probability: home 49%, draw 25%, away 26%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersQPR beat Cardiff 2–1 at home in the Championship on Wednesday 2 September 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave QPR 49%, the draw 25% and Cardiff 26%, so a home win had a 49% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.
On expected goals it finished QPR 2.75, Cardiff 0.57, so QPR created the better chances. QPR had 20 shots (4 on target) to Cardiff's 9 (3 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
QPCA
2.75Expected goals0.57
20Shots9
4On target3
3Corners4
10Fouls12
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Referee: T Robinson
Recent form
QPR
W @ Blackburn2–1 · 29 Aug
D v Bolton0–0 · 22 Aug
W @ Portsmouth3–1 · 15 Aug
L @ Ipswich0–3 · 2 May
L v Derby2–3 · 25 Apr
Cardiff
D v Sheffield United2–2 · 29 Aug
D @ Derby2–2 · 22 Aug
D v Wrexham1–1 · 17 Aug
L @ Norwich2–4 · 3 May
D v West Brom0–0 · 26 Apr
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2021, QPR won 4, Cardiff won 2 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 5 Apr 2025, was a 0–0 draw.
QPR 0–0 Cardiff5 Apr 2025
Cardiff 0–2 QPR27 Nov 2024
QPR 1–2 Cardiff1 Jan 2024
Cardiff 1–2 QPR12 Aug 2023
Cardiff 0–0 QPR26 Dec 2022
QPR 3–0 Cardiff19 Oct 2022
Season averages per game
QPCA
1.67Goals1.58
1.00Conceded1.42
1.74xG1.93
1.13xG against1.67
14.6Shots17.1
5.1On target5.9
5.5Corners6.8
1.92Yellow cards1.75
25%Clean sheets8%
58%Both score75%
58%3+ goals58%