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QPR vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

QPR

2–1

Cardiff

Rumarn Burrell ,

Perry Ng

02/09/2026 21:45 · MATRADE Loftus Road

QPR2–1Cardiff

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Rumarn Burrell
Rumarn Burrell

Perry Ng
Perry Ng
Ollie Tanner

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

QPRCardiff

4Shots on target3

10Fouls12

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

QPR

Cardiff

Rumarn BurrellFW · 90′Player of the match×28.9
Perry NgDF · 90′7.9
Gabriel OshoDF · 90′7.9
Alfie LloydFW · 81′7.3
Tariq LampteyDF · 72′7.3

Rumarn BurrellFW · 90′Player of the match×28.9
Alfie LloydFW · 81′7.3
Tariq LampteyDF · 72′7.3

Perry NgDF · 90′7.9
Gabriel OshoDF · 90′7.9
Joel BaganDF · 90′7.2

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Wed 2 Sept 21:45 EEST
Stadium: MATRADE Loftus Road
Capacity: 18,360
City: London

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

20QPR wins

9Draws

9Cardiff wins

Last matches: QPR

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipQPRSwansea50W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamQPR30L
14.10.26EFL ChampionshipQPRDerby41W
09.10.26EFL ChampionshipWest Ham UnitedQPR11D
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipQPRPreston22D

Last matches: Cardiff

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughCardiff22D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffWatford51W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff21L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffCharlton31W

Head-to-head matches

02.09.26EFL ChampionshipQPRCardiff21W
05.04.25ChampionshipQPRCardiff00D
27.11.24ChampionshipCardiffQPR02W
01.01.24ChampionshipQPRCardiff12L
12.08.23ChampionshipCardiffQPR12W
26.12.22ChampionshipCardiffQPR00D

2.18Avg goals42%Both scored47%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

QPR vs Cardiff: head-to-head record

38 meetings since 2001: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

20QPR wins

9Draws

9Cardiff wins

48:35Goals (QPR : Cardiff)

2.18Goals per match

42%BTTS

61%Over 1.5

47%Over 2.5

16%Over 3.5

QPR at home: 12-2-530:21 goals in 19 games
Cardiff at home: 4-7-814:18 goals in 19 games
QPR's biggest win: 6–1QPR 6–1 Cardiff, 1 Jan 2020
Cardiff's biggest win: 0–4QPR 0–4 Cardiff, 28 Nov 2002

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
2 Sept 2026	EFL Championship	QPR	2–1	Cardiff
5 Apr 2025	Championship	QPR	0–0	Cardiff
27 Nov 2024	Championship	Cardiff	0–2	QPR
1 Jan 2024	Championship	QPR	1–2	Cardiff
12 Aug 2023	Championship	Cardiff	1–2	QPR
26 Dec 2022	Championship	Cardiff	0–0	QPR
19 Oct 2022	Championship	QPR	3–0	Cardiff
5 Mar 2022	Championship	QPR	1–2	Cardiff
3 Nov 2021	Championship	Cardiff	0–1	QPR
20 Jan 2021	Championship	Cardiff	0–1	QPR
31 Oct 2020	Championship	QPR	3–2	Cardiff
1 Jan 2020	Championship	QPR	6–1	Cardiff
2 Oct 2019	Championship	Cardiff	3–0	QPR
1 Jan 2018	Championship	QPR	2–1	Cardiff
26 Aug 2017	Championship	Cardiff	2–1	QPR
4 Mar 2017	Championship	QPR	2–1	Cardiff
14 Aug 2016	Championship	Cardiff	0–2	QPR
16 Apr 2016	Championship	Cardiff	0–0	QPR
15 Aug 2015	Championship	QPR	2–2	Cardiff
23 Apr 2011	Championship	Cardiff	2–2	QPR

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

QPR2W 2D 1L · goals 12–7

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHSwansea5–0
L17.10EFL ChampionshipABirmingham0–3
W14.10EFL ChampionshipHDerby4–1
D09.10EFL ChampionshipAWest Ham United1–1
D19.09EFL ChampionshipHPreston2–2

Cardiff3W 1D 1L · goals 12–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBirmingham1–0
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMiddlesbrough2–2
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHWatford5–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipABlackburn1–2
W19.09EFL ChampionshipHCharlton3–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

QPRCardiff

1.5Goals scored per game1.6

1.0Goals conceded per game1.4

50%Both teams scored70%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

40%Failed to score20%

2-2-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

QPRCardiff

Top stats

4Shots on target3

Passes

342Passes583

270Accurate passes515

79%Pass accuracy88%

Defence

10Fouls12

2Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.9Rumarn BurrellQPR×2
7.9Perry NgCardiff
7.9Gabriel OshoCardiff
7.3Alfie LloydQPR
7.3Tariq LampteyQPR

QPR (16)

Cardiff (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
7	Birmingham	12	+8	20	LWWWD
8	QPR	12	+8	20	WLWDD
9	Stoke	12	+2	20	DWLWW
15	Lincoln	12	-7	15	WDLLL
16	Cardiff	12	+2	14	WDWLW
17	Wrexham	12	-3	14	LWLDW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

QPRFormationCardiff

QPR

Cardiff

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

QPR vs Cardiff preview

Final score in the EFL Championship on Wed, 2 Sept 2026: QPR 2–1 Cardiff.

Form · last 5 matches

QPRWLWDD12 scored · 7 conceded

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

QPRCardiff

1.5Goals scored per game1.6

1.0Goals conceded per game1.4

50%Both teams scored70%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

20QPR wins

9Draws

9Cardiff wins

38 meetings · 2.2 goals per game · both teams scored in 42%

League table

QPR8th20 pts · 12 played

Cardiff16th14 pts · 12 played

QPR lead by 6 pts

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QPR come into the game with WLWDD in their last 5 (12 scored, 7 conceded), while Cardiff have WDWLW (12 scored, 6 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 50% of QPR's recent games and 60% of Cardiff's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 70%.

Per game, QPR average 1.5 goals scored and 1.0 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Cardiff 1.6 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 1).

Head-to-head over 38 previous meetings: QPR 20 wins, Cardiff 9 wins, draws 9.

Those 38 games averaged 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 42% of them.

In the table, QPR are 8th (20 pts from 12 games) and Cardiff are 16th (14 pts from 12).

Nito explains: QPR vs Cardiff

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do QPR and Cardiff matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of QPR's last 10 matches and 70% of Cardiff's last 10. In their 38 recorded meetings it was 42%. In this match it landed (QPR 2-1 Cardiff).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. QPR reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Cardiff in 60% of their last 10. Their 38 meetings averaged 2.2 goals (47% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WLWDD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. QPR, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (12 scored, 7 conceded). Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded).

Where do QPR and Cardiff stand in the table?

QPR are 8th with 20 points from 12 games. Cardiff are 16th with 14 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 6 points.

QPR vs Cardiff: questions & answers

Who won QPR vs Cardiff?

QPR won 2–1.

Did both teams score in QPR vs Cardiff?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was QPR vs Cardiff played?

QPR vs Cardiff was played on Wed, 2 Sept 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at MATRADE Loftus Road.

What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Cardiff?

38 meetings: QPR 20 wins, 9 draws, Cardiff 9 wins. Those 38 games averaged 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 42% of them.

QPR vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

QPR

Cardiff

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