Queens Park Rangers FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Loftus Road.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 46 games · 58 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
- Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Leeds United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Burnley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Queens Park Rangers FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks surprising Queens Park Rangers FC does not make any changes. Liam Morrison has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 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' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' It’s gonna be a card for Rubin Colwill.
- 30' It’s gonna be a card for Liam Morrison.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' It’s high time Omer Riza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Isaak Davies is replaced by Callum Robinson on 46 minute.
- 47' The whistle greets Joel Bagan as he departs to be replaced by Jesper Daland.
- 52' 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.
- 53' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Varane. He replaces Sam Field on 53 minute.
- 54' Daniel Bennie is replacing Lucas Andersen for the Queens Park Rangers FC side.
- 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Kieran Morgan. He replaces Min-hyuk Yang on 61 minute.
- 66' Yakou Meite is replacing Cian Ashford for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' Ronnie Edwards needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3
-
8
Sam Field ↓ Jonathan Varane 53'
- 4
- 11
- 22
- 1
- 17
-
25
Lucas Andersen ↓ Daniel Bennie 54'
-
28
Alfie Lloyd ↓ Karamoko Dembele 54'
- 16
-
47
Min-hyuk Yang ↓ Kieran Morgan 61'
Bench
- 15
- 24
-
7
Karamoko Dembele ↑ 54'
- 13
- 20
-
40
Jonathan Varane ↑ 53'
-
27
Daniel Bennie ↑ 54'
-
21
Kieran Morgan ↑ 61'
- 36
Coach
Marti Cifuentes
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 35
- 1
-
23
Joel Bagan ↓ Jesper Daland 47'
- 27
-
39
Isaak Davies ↓ Callum Robinson 46'
- 22
- 15
-
29
Will Alves ↓ Ollie Tanner 47'
- 2
-
45
Cian Ashford ↓ Yakou Meite 66'
Bench
-
19
Yakou Meite ↑ 66'
-
47
Callum Robinson ↑ 46'
- 14
- 4
- 18
-
5
Jesper Daland ↑ 47'
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 47'
- 41
Coach
Omer Riza
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 |
| Dimitrios Goutas | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2025-04-05
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2025-03-29
Stoke City FC
3–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2025-03-15
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–2
Leeds United FC
D
2025-03-11
Middlesbrough FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2025-03-08
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2025-03-01
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
L
Cardiff City FC Form
2025-04-05
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2025-03-29
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2025-03-15
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2025-03-11
Cardiff City FC
1–2
Luton Town FC
L
2025-03-08
Sunderland AFC
2–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2025-03-04
Cardiff City FC
1–2
Burnley FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
60%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Cardiff City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

