Queens Park Rangers FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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' What a night it is going to be! Queens Park Rangers FC welcome Cardiff City FC for this crunch clash at The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.
- 1' The referee has no hesitation. Perry Ng is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 1.
- 3' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Perry Ng.
- 8' The 34-year-old Romaine Sawyers has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 13' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Cedric Kipre has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 18' That is a Red card for Cardiff City FC. Jack Simpson will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' Against the run of play, Lyndon Dykes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Romaine Sawyers is replaced by Curtis Nelson on 21 minute.
- 26' A moment of madness from Stefan Johansen on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Queens Park Rangers FC will be frustrated.
- 28' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' Lyndon Dykes doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 38' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' Cardiff City 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.
- 46' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Perry Ng departs to be replaced by Thomas Sang.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leon Balogun is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 54' A moment of madness from Niels Nkounkou on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
- 59' The whistle greets Sinclair Armstrong as he departs to be replaced by Andre Dozzell.
- 61' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Callum Robinson is withdrawn and Mark Harris gets his opportunity.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Wintle.
- 71' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Tim Iroegbunam trudges off to be replaced by Luke Amos on 71 minutes.
- 73' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Mark Harris gets a Yellow card.
- 74' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kenneth Paal makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 75' Macauley Bonne gets the nod from Queens Park Rangers FC. He replaces Lyndon Dykes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Ryan Wintle by Joe Ralls on 76 minute.
- 79' Kenneth Paal is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 84' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 376 games and scored 404 goals.
- 3-0 the final result. Cardiff City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 26
- 6
-
10
Ilias Chair ↓ Taylor Richards 75'
- 1
- 5
- 22
-
9
Lyndon Dykes ↓ Macauley Bonne 75'
-
27
Ethan Laird ↓ Osman Kakay 75'
-
47
Tim Iroegbunam ↓ Luke Amos 71'
- 30
Bench
-
18
Macauley Bonne ↑ 75'
-
8
Luke Amos ↑ 71'
- 13
-
17
Andre Dozzell ↑ 59'
-
2
Osman Kakay ↑ 75'
- 4
-
20
Taylor Richards ↑ 75'
Coach
Michael Beale
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 35
- 26
-
47
Callum Robinson ↓ Mark Harris 61'
-
19
Romaine Sawyers ↓ Curtis Nelson 21'
- 23
- 1
-
38
Perry Ng ↓ Thomas Sang 46'
-
6
Ryan Wintle ↓ Joe Ralls 76'
- 10
- 37
Bench
-
29
Mark Harris ↑ 61'
-
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 76'
-
16
Curtis Nelson ↑ 21'
- 21
- 9
-
12
Thomas Sang ↑ 46'
-
25
Jaden Philogene Bidace ↑ 76'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 3 |
| Perry Ng | 2 |
| Joe Ralls | 2 |
| Zan Celar | 2 |
| Andre Gray | 2 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 2 |
| Kenneth Paal | 2 |
Head to Head
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
1.73
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
39%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Cardiff City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

