Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City

2:1

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Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City in English Championship ended 2:1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Queens Park Rangers at 44.7% - the match finished 2:1, so the prediction was correct.

Model	1 · Queens Park Rangers	X	2 · Cardiff City	Prediction	Result
ELO + Poisson	44.5%	27.0%	28.6%	Home win · Queens Park Rangers	✔ Correct
Pro AI (XGBoost)	44.7%	25.6%	29.7%	Home win · Queens Park Rangers	✔ Correct
Data Providers	45.0%	45.0%	10.0%	Home win · Queens Park Rangers	✔ Correct
Final score	2:1			Home win · Queens Park Rangers

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 1.90 on a Queens Park Rangers win, 3.87 on the draw and 3.66 on a Cardiff City win (closing odds).

Market	Avg odds	Best	Market %	Model %
Queens Park Rangers win	1.90	1.98 Dafabet	52.6%	44.7%
Draw	3.87	4.23 Pinnacle	25.8%	25.6%
Cardiff City win	3.66	3.80 Betfair	27.3%	29.7%
Over 2.5 goals	1.58	1.62 10Bet	63.3%	57.6%
Under 2.5 goals	2.34	2.54 Pinnacle	42.7%	42.4%
Both teams to score - Yes	1.54	1.58 Unibet	64.9%	56.1%
Both teams to score - No	2.36	2.45 Betfair	42.4%	43.9%

Updated: 02.09.2026 16:26 · Average odds across 13 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City

36′R. Burrell · Goal
46′C. Ashford · Substitution (off: C. Willock)
46′C. Scanlon · Substitution (off: K. Bielik)
47′O. Tanner · Yellow card
53′R. Burrell · Goal (assist: R. Edwards)
71′N. Madsen · Substitution (off: J. Varane)
72′T. Lamptey · Substitution (off: J. Clarke-Salter)
72′A. S. Mbengue · Substitution (off: K. Adamson)
72′G. Kamara · Substitution (off: D. Cirkin)
75′P. Ng · Goal (assist: O. Tanner)
77′P. Ng · Yellow card
80′J. Moylan · Substitution (off: J. Colwill)
81′A. Lloyd · Substitution (off: I. Chair)
89′A. Robertson · Substitution (off: C. Robinson)
89′O. Tanner · Substitution (off: I. Davies)

Form and head-to-head: Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City

Queens Park Rangers

DDLWD

12 Sep 2026AWest Bromwich Albion1–1D
9 Sep 2026ACharlton Athletic0–0D
5 Sep 2026HMiddlesbrough0–1L
29 Aug 2026ABlackburn Rovers2–1W
22 Aug 2026HBolton Wanderers0–0D

Cardiff City

LDLDL

12 Sep 2026ABolton Wanderers0–1L
8 Sep 2026HStoke City1–1D
5 Sep 2026APortsmouth0–2L
29 Aug 2026HSheffield United2–2D
25 Aug 2026HNorwich City1–2L

English Championship standings

Current competition standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1	West Ham United	7	4	2	1	+11	14	WWWWD
2	Swansea City	7	4	2	1	+6	14	WLDWW
3	West Bromwich Albion	7	4	2	1	+3	14	DWWDL
4	Middlesbrough	6	4	1	1	+4	13	WWDWL
5	Queens Park Rangers	7	3	3	1	+3	12	DDLWW
6	Charlton Athletic	7	3	3	1	-1	12	DDLDW
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers	6	3	2	1	+4	11	WDLWW
8	Southampton	7	4	2	1	+10	10	WWDDW
9	Birmingham City	7	2	4	1	+1	10	WLDDW
10	Stoke City	7	3	1	3	0	10	WDWWL
11	Bristol City	6	3	1	2	-1	10	LWWWD
12	Norwich City	7	3	0	4	0	9	LWWLW
13	Millwall	6	3	0	3	0	9	LWLLW
14	Sheffield United	7	2	3	2	-1	9	LWLWD
15	Blackburn Rovers	7	2	2	3	0	8	WLLDL
16	Lincoln City	6	2	2	2	-1	8	WDDWL
17	Watford	7	2	2	3	-2	8	LWLLD
18	Portsmouth	6	2	1	3	-1	7	DWLLW
19	Wrexham	7	1	4	2	-4	7	LDDWL
20	Bolton Wanderers	7	2	1	4	-5	7	WLLLL
21	Cardiff City	7	0	4	3	-4	4	LDLLD
22	Derby County	7	1	1	5	-7	4	LLLWL
23	Preston North End	7	1	0	6	-7	3	LLWLL
24	Burnley	7	0	3	4	-8	3	LDLDL

Match information: Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City

Kick-off: Wed 2 Sep · 18:45
Competition: English Championship
Round: 4
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
City: London
Surface: grass
Capacity: 18,500