Cardiff City FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Cardiff City FC

1 – 2

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Queens Park Rangers FC

Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium 21,230 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 34' Sinclair Armstrong

0–2 65' Kenneth Paal

Ike Ugbo 78' 1–2

Ebou Adams 25' Y

Y 27' Sinclair Armstrong

Josh Bowler 83' Y

Y 90' Albert Adomah

Overview

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

Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Queens Park Rangers FC 46 games · 58 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
Assistant 2 Graham Kane

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

Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Queens Park Rangers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-12 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC 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

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–2	L
06 Aug	Leeds United FC	A	2–2	D
08 May	Burnley FC	A	0–3	L
30 Apr	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–2	L
27 Apr	Rotherham United FC	A	2–1	W
22 Apr	Stoke City FC	H	1–1	D

Queens Park Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Cardiff City FC	A	2–1	W
05 Aug	Watford FC	A	0–4	L
08 May	Bristol City FC	H	0–2	L
29 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	1–0	W
22 Apr	Burnley FC	A	2–1	W
19 Apr	Norwich City FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Cardiff City FC have kicked off against Queens Park Rangers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' Sinclair Armstrong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 378 appearances.
20' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Queens Park Rangers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
25' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
27' Sinclair Armstrong has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
32' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
34' Magnificent from Sinclair Armstrong! That is 7 goals in 378 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
39' 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.
44' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Queens Park Rangers FC backline.
49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jak Alnwick, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
54' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Ebou Adams is withdrawn and Callum Robinson gets his opportunity.
59' Kenneth Paal, a Suriname , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
65' GOAL! Kenneth Paal scores on 65. Assisted by Sinclair Armstrong
70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
73' Another substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC to replace Sinclair Armstrong by Elijah Dixon-Bonner on 73 minute.
77' It is a substitution in Queens Park Rangers FC team. Paul Smyth is replaced by Albert Adomah on 77 minute.
78' Ike Ugbo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
83' Poor challenge from Josh Bowler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
84' Josh Bowler catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
84' The crowd applauds Aaron Ramsey as he leaves the pitch. Rubin Colwill steps in for Cardiff City FC.
85' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Ike Ugbo by Kion Etete on 85 minute.
88' The Queens Park Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Ilias Chair is withdrawn and Taylor Richards gets his opportunity.
89' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Ilias Chair trudges off to be replaced by Taylor Richards on 89 minutes.
90' Queens Park Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Queens Park Rangers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

35
Andy Rinomhota
26
Jack Simpson
2
Mahlon Romeo
47
Callum Robinson ↑ 54'
17
Jamilu Collins ↑ 84'
9
Kion Etete ↑ 84'
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 84'
28
Rohan Luthra
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 73'

Coach Erol Bulut

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

8
Sam Field
1
Asmir Begovic
5
Steve Cook
17
Andre Dozzell
15
Morgan Fox
2
Osman Kakay
10
Ilias Chair ↓ Taylor Richards 88'
11
Paul Smyth ↓ Albert Adomah 77'
22
Kenneth Paal
9
Lyndon Dykes
30
Sinclair Armstrong ↓ Elijah Dixon-Bonner 73'

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nahki Wells	3
Joe Ralls	2
Zan Celar	2
Andre Gray	2
Bright Osayi-Samuel	2
Kenneth Paal	2
Lyndon Dykes	2
Ilias Chair	1

Head to Head

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-08-12 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-08-06 Leeds United FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2023-05-08 Burnley FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-04-27 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2023-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2023-08-12 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-08-05 Watford FC 4–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-05-08 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Bristol City FC L 2023-04-29 Stoke City FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-04-22 Burnley FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-04-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.19 Cardiff City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.29 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cardiff City FC32% Draw30% Queens Park Rangers FC38%

Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.48

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC

68%

Cardiff City FC or Queens Park Rangers FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cardiff City FC24% Draw49% Queens Park Rangers FC27%

Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

10.5%

0 – 1

9.7%

1 – 0

8.9%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.4%

0 – 2

6.8%

2 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

4.8%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

2.9%

0 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap	Cardiff City FC covers	Push	Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	19%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	20%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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