Cardiff City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship .
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Referee Mark Russell
- Referee Tim Wood
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Luton Town FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Cardiff City FC | Queens Park Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #8 |
| 18 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 3 |
| 27 | Scored | 24 |
| 27 | Conceded | 18 |
| +0 | GD | +6 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 27% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Richard Kone | 5 G | 1 A |
| Paul Smyth | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jimmy Dunne | 3 G | |
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Cardiff City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Alex Smithies has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 11' Sean Morrison adds to his 0 season tally! Cardiff City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 16' The 28-year-old Eberechi Eze has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 387 games and scored 425 goals.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 41' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Magnificent from Marlon Pack! That is 18 goals in 402 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' The travelling Queens Park Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Queens Park Rangers FC's shape.
- 61' Queens Park Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' The Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Dominic Ball departs to be replaced by Nahki Wells.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Callum Paterson. He replaces Lee Tomlin on 65 minute.
- 68' Queens Park Rangers FC ring the changes. Angel Rangel has done his job and it is now time for Todd Kane to step up.
- 72' The deadlock is broken! Callum Paterson gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
- 77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Marc Pugh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ilias Chair at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Robert Glatzel by Daniel Ward on 81 minute.
- 84' Queens Park Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 87' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Gavin Whyte gets a Yellow card.
- 87' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Gavin Whyte by Junior Hoilett on 87 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 7
- 11
- 12
- 4
- 2
- 3
-
17
Lee Tomlin ↓ Callum Paterson 65'
- 5
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↓ Junior Hoilett 87'
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↓ Daniel Ward 81'
Bench
- 1
-
13
Callum Paterson ↑ 65'
- 19
-
23
Daniel Ward ↑ 81'
- 32
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↑ 87'
- 16
Coach
Neil Warnock
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
-
19
Ilias Chair ↓ Marc Pugh 80'
- 20
- 10
- 37
-
22
Angel Rangel ↓ Todd Kane 68'
- 9
- 14
-
12
Dominic Ball ↓ Nahki Wells 63'
- 32
Bench
-
7
Marc Pugh ↑ 80'
- 1
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 63'
-
2
Todd Kane ↑ 68'
- 3
- 16
- 23
Coach
Mark Warburton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 3 |
| Joe Ralls | 2 |
| Zan Celar | 2 |
| Andre Gray | 2 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 2 |
| Kenneth Paal | 2 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 2 |
Cardiff City FC Form
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2019-10-02
Cardiff City FC
3–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2019-09-28
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-09-21
Millwall FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2019-09-14
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–2
Luton Town FC
W
2019-08-31
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2019-08-24
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.04
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
44%
Cardiff City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

