Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2022-23
Queens Park Rangers FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Wed 19 Oct 2022 · 18:45 UTC The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 1' Perry Ng
Y 3' Perry Ng
R 18' Jack Simpson
Stefan Johansen 26' Y
Y 28' Curtis Nelson
Y 54' Niels Nkounkou
Y 70' Ryan Wintle
Y 73' Mark Harris
Kenneth Paal 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Queens Park Rangers FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at The Kiyan Prince Foundation 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

7
2
3
Queens Park Rangers FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-10-31 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Cardiff City FC H 3–0 W
15 Oct Luton Town FC A 1–3 L
07 Oct Reading FC H 2–1 W
04 Oct Sheffield United FC A 1–0 W
01 Oct Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
17 Sep Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–3 L
15 Oct Coventry City FC H 0–1 L
08 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 3–1 W
04 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
01 Oct Burnley FC H 1–1 D
17 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Queens Park Rangers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 1' Perry Ng has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 1.
  • 3' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 3.
  • 8' Queens Park Rangers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Beale will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 18' Cardiff City FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 19' Goal! Lyndon Dykes scores his 51 goal in 251 matches.
  • 21' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 21 minute. Romaine Sawyers leaves to be changed by Curtis Nelson.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Stefan Johansen on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Queens Park Rangers FC will be frustrated.
  • 28' Curtis Nelson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' Lyndon Dykes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' Queens Park Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Perry Ng by Thomas Sang on 46 minute.
  • 51' Queens Park Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Queens Park Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Niels Nkounkou. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' The whistle greets Sinclair Armstrong as he departs to be replaced by Andre Dozzell.
  • 61' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Callum Robinson exits the field as Mark Harris enters on 61.
  • 66' Queens Park Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Wintle.
  • 71' The Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Tim Iroegbunam departs to be replaced by Luke Amos.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Mark Harris is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 73.
  • 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kenneth Paal makes it 3-0.
  • 75' Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Macauley Bonne is hanging Lyndon Dykes on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Joe Ralls. He replaces Ryan Wintle on 76 minute.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Kenneth Paal on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Queens Park Rangers FC will be frustrated.
  • 84' England international Ethan Laird has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sinclair Armstrong suffering a number of foals already.
  • With this win, Queens Park Rangers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2020-10-31 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2022-10-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC W 2022-10-15 Luton Town FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2022-10-07 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2022-10-04 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-10-01 Bristol City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-09-17 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-10-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2022-10-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 2022-10-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC W 2022-10-04 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-10-01 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Burnley FC D 2022-09-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Queens Park Rangers FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Queens Park Rangers FC56% Draw25% Cardiff City FC19%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
44%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Cardiff City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Queens Park Rangers FC37% Draw47% Cardiff City FC16%
Actual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
12%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC

Handicap Queens Park Rangers FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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