Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Cardiff City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Queens Park Rangers FC
Mon 26 Dec 2022 · 17:15 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Tim Iroegbunam
Ryan Wintle 32' Y
Y 59' Ethan Laird
Mahlon Romeo 85' Y
Y 86' Tyler Roberts

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
7
Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Queens Park Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-26 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2022-10-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-03-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2021-11-03 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2021-01-20 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D
17 Dec Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
10 Dec Stoke City FC A 2–2 D
12 Nov Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
08 Nov Hull City AFC H 2–3 L
05 Nov Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
17 Dec Preston North End FC A 1–0 W
11 Dec Burnley FC H 0–3 L
12 Nov Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
08 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
05 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cardiff City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC get this one started.
  • 4' Queens Park Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 9' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Kion Etete has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 24' England international Rob Dickie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 29' Jimmy Dunne, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Ryan Wintle gets a Yellow card.
  • 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 42' The travelling Queens Park Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Olamide Shodipo, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 52' Joe Ralls has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 59' It’s a booking for Queens Park Rangers FC player. Ethan Laird gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 67' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Jaden Philogene Bidace by Mark Harris on 67 minute.
  • 72' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 73' The Queens Park Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Lyndon Dykes is withdrawn and Tyler Roberts gets his opportunity.
  • 78' The 23-year-old Tim Iroegbunam has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' The Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Tim Iroegbunam departs to be replaced by Luke Amos.
  • 83' Gavin Whyte is replacing Rubin Colwill for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 85' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Mahlon Romeo gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tyler Roberts.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nahki Wells 3
Joe Ralls 2
Zan Celar 2
Andre Gray 2
Bright Osayi-Samuel 2
Kenneth Paal 2
Lyndon Dykes 2
Dominic Ball 1

Head to Head

2022-12-26 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2022-10-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-03-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2021-11-03 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2021-01-20 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-12-26 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2022-12-17 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-12-10 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2022-11-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2022-11-08 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Hull City AFC L 2022-11-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2022-12-26 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2022-12-17 Preston North End FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-12-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Burnley FC L 2022-11-12 Coventry City FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2022-11-08 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-11-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Cardiff City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC34% Draw33% Queens Park Rangers FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
66%
Cardiff City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC21% Draw56% Queens Park Rangers FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 21% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.