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

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Championship · 2023-24

Queens Park Rangers FC

1 – 2

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Cardiff City FC

Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Loftus Road HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 16' Dimitrios Goutas

Paul Smyth 52' 1–1

1–2 74' Perry Ng

Y 58' Mark McGuinness

Y 63' Jamilu Collins

Morgan Fox 85' Y

Y 89' Perry Ng

Y 90' Ebou Adams

Lyndon Dykes 90' Y

Overview

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Queens Park Rangers FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Loftus Road.

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

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
Assistant 2 Alex James (England)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 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

Recent Form

Queens Park Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Cardiff City FC	H	1–2	L
29 Dec	Ipswich Town FC	A	0–0	D
26 Dec	Millwall FC	A	0–2	L
23 Dec	Southampton FC	H	0–1	L
16 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–2	L
13 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	0–0	D

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–1	W
29 Dec	Leicester City FC	H	0–2	L
26 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	2–2	D
23 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	2–1	W
16 Dec	Hull City AFC	A	0–3	L
13 Dec	Birmingham City FC	H	0–1	L

Season Stats

Queens Park Rangers FC		Cardiff City FC
#8	Position	#21
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

3/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Queens Park Rangers FC launch into their encounter with Cardiff City FC.
5' Paul Smyth needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 30 Yellow cards this season.
10' 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.
15' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
16' Dimitrios Goutas doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
26' Kion Etete has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 10 appearances.
31' 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.
36' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Bowler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
46' It is a substitution in Queens Park Rangers FC team. Ziyad Larkeche is replaced by Rayan Kolli on 46 minute.
51' Queens Park Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
52' Magnificent from Paul Smyth! That is 13 goals in 378 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
58' A moment of madness from Mark McGuinness on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
59' Kion Etete makes way for Josh Bowler at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
63' Jamilu Collins picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
64' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 64.
67' Time for substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC. Elijah Dixon-Bonner is replaced by Albert Adomah.
72' It looks surprising Queens Park Rangers FC does not make any changes. Sam Field has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
74' GOAL! Perry Ng scores on 74. Assisted by Joe Ralls
74' Ollie Tanner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rubin Colwill at the 74 minute mark.
79' 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.
81' Morgan Fox is replacing Jake Clarke-Salter for the Queens Park Rangers FC side.
85' The referee shows Queens Park Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 85.
87' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Jamilu Collins is replaced by Jonathan Panzo on 87 minute.
89' A moment of madness from Perry Ng on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
90' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
The points are shared — Queens Park Rangers FC 1-2 Cardiff City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

3
Jimmy Dunne
8
Sam Field
1
Asmir Begovic
17
Andre Dozzell
11
Paul Smyth
6
Jake Clarke-Salter ↓ Morgan Fox 81'
22
Kenneth Paal
20
Reggie Cannon
9
Lyndon Dykes
19
Elijah Dixon-Bonner ↓ Albert Adomah 67'
21
Ziyad Larkeche ↓ Rayan Kolli 46'

Bench

Coach Marti Cifuentes

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

47
Callum Robinson
12
Ike Ugbo
18
Ebou Adams ↑ 87'
24
Jonathan Panzo ↑ 87'
14
Josh Bowler ↑ 59'
25
Kieron Evans
34
Joel Colwill
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 74'
41
Matthew Turner

Coach Erol Bulut

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
Will Vaulks	1

Head to Head

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2024-01-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-12-29 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2023-12-26 Millwall FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-12-23 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Southampton FC L 2023-12-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-12-13 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-01-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2023-12-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Leicester City FC L 2023-12-26 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2023-12-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2023-12-16 Hull City AFC 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-12-13 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

0.6 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.64 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Queens Park Rangers FC29% Draw41% Cardiff City FC30%

Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes23% 0% No77%

Avg goals/match: 1.24

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	68%	32%
± 1.5	36%	64%
± 2.5	14%	86%
± 3.5	4%	96%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

71%

Queens Park Rangers FC or Cardiff City FC

59%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Queens Park Rangers FC15% Draw68% Cardiff City FC17%

Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

31.9%

0 – 1

16.8%

1 – 0

15.5%

1 – 1

12.2%

0 – 2

5.4%

2 – 0

4.6%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

3.4%

2 – 2

1.3%

0 – 3

1.1%

3 – 0

0.9%

1 – 3

0.8%

Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC

Handicap	Queens Park Rangers FC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	5%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	19%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	21%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

53% ✗

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

55% ✗

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