Queens Park Rangers FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee Daniel Leach
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Cardiff City FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Dec | Barnsley FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 11 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 29 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Queens Park Rangers FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #21 |
| 13 | Points | 7 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 10 |
| 7 | Conceded | 12 |
| +3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 0.88 |
| 38% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC are 6th (13 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
| Koki Saito | 1 G |
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 3 G | 1 A |
| Yousef Salech | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Queens Park Rangers FC is hosting Cardiff City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Lee Peltier has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 9' The Bermuda Nahki Wells breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 1-0!
- 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marlon Pack is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 19' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Ilias Chair has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' The Nigeria Bright Osayi-Samuel breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 2-0!
- 32' Poor challenge from Lee Tomlin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Queens Park Rangers FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Toni Leistner is booked for Queens Park Rangers FC — Yellow card on 39.
- 41' Bright Osayi-Samuel does the damage! The net is bulging and Queens Park Rangers FC surge ahead!
- 46' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Leandro Bacuna is replaced by Daniel Ward.
- 48' A stunning finish from Nahki Wells — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Queens Park Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' What composure from Eberechi Eze! The England international strokes it home. 5-0.
- 62' Queens Park Rangers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 64' What composure from Nahki Wells! The Bermuda international strokes it home. 6-0.
- 66' Marc Pugh is replacing Ilias Chair for the Queens Park Rangers FC side.
- 67' It is a substitution in Queens Park Rangers FC team. Nahki Wells is replaced by Jordan Hugill on 67 minute.
- 69' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Robert Glatzel exits the field as Gavin Whyte enters on 69.
- 74' England international Grant Hall has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' A tactical swap from Queens Park Rangers FC — Matthew Smith on, Bright Osayi-Samuel off on 76 minutes.
- 81' 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.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Luke Amos. He receives a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 6-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 4
-
19
Ilias Chair ↓ Marc Pugh 66'
- 20
- 10
- 37
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Jordan Hugill 67'
- 12
- 3
Bench
-
7
Marc Pugh ↑ 66'
-
9
Jordan Hugill ↑ 67'
- 2
- 14
-
6
Matthew Smith ↑ 76'
- 32
- 16
Coach
Mark Warburton
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
7
Leandro Bacuna ↓ Daniel Ward 46'
- 1
-
22
Soul Bamba ↓ Lee Peltier 46'
- 21
- 33
- 17
- 5
- 6
- 16
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↓ Gavin Whyte 69'
Bench
- 12
- 4
-
2
Lee Peltier ↑ 46'
- 13
-
23
Daniel Ward ↑ 46'
- 24
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↑ 69'
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 3 |
| Kenneth Paal | 2 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 2 |
| Perry Ng | 2 |
| Joe Ralls | 2 |
| Zan Celar | 2 |
| Andre Gray | 2 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2020-01-01
Queens Park Rangers FC
6–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2019-12-29
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Hull City AFC
L
2019-12-26
Reading FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2019-12-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–2
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2019-12-14
Barnsley FC
5–3
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2019-12-11
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Cardiff City FC Form
2020-01-01
Queens Park Rangers FC
6–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-12-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2019-12-26
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2019-12-21
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2019-12-14
Leeds United FC
3–3
Cardiff City FC
D
2019-12-11
Brentford FC
2–1
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.39
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
42%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Cardiff City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–1 not predicted6 – 1Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 21% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

