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Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 5th Apr, 15:00 BST, Loftus Road Stadium, London

Queens Park Rangers are in Championship action on Saturday afternoon, as Martí Cifuentes Corvillo looks to get one over on Metin Diyadin and his Cardiff City side at the Loftus Road Stadium. In this preview you'll find odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for 17 different betting markets, alongside bespoke data that updates as you go through them. Our predictions run off 20-game form, so all stats are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home, away and overall records can be viewed, while there's also head to head (H2H) history towards the bottom of the page.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The statistics suggest there's no obvious winner for this clash, but good reason to think QPR and Cardiff will find the net twice at least between them. We've seen goals when they've gone head-to-head in years gone by, and neither Martí Cifuentes Corvillo or Metin Diyadin has served up too many 0-0s lately either. The bookies predict over 1.5 goals too, with top odds of 1.36 equating to approximately a 81% probability.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think QPR are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 54% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.20.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
QPR
54%
6/5
5%
-
Draw
23%
9/4
4%
-
Cardiff
24%
23/10
3%
-
Draw 1-1
10%
5/1
8%
-
QPR 2-1
10%
17/2
6%
-
QPR 1-0
9%
11/2
13%
-
QPR 2-0
8%
9/1-
QPR 3-1
6%
18/1
12%
-
Cardiff 2-1
6%
11/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
16/1
13%
-
Cardiff 1-0
6%
15/2
15%
-
QPR 3-0
5%
20/1
11%
-
Draw 0-0
5%
7/1
16%
-
QPR 3-2
4%
33/1
17%
-
Cardiff 2-0
3%
14/1
12%
-
QPR 4-1
3%
40/1-
QPR 4-0
2%
40/1-
Cardiff 3-1
2%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
6/5
10%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
4/6
7%
-
Home 1st Goal
54%
8/11
4%
-
Away 1st Goal
44%
7/5-
No 1st Goal
3%
7/1
16%
-
BTTS - Yes
58%
10/11
6%
-
BTTS - No
42%
4/5
6%
-
BTTS - Home Win
28%
4/1
11%
-
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/4
6%
-
BTTS - Away Win
13%
6/1-
Home/draw
76%
1/3
2%
-
Away/draw
46%
4/6
2%
-
Home/away
77%
1/3
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
2/5
5%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
2/1
12%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
10/3
24%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
2/9
6%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
8/1
29%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
1/14
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
18/1
27%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/50
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/12
2%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
7/1
16%
-
Home DNB
70%
4/7
3%
-
Away DNB
39%
5/4
5%
-
QPR win to nil
26%
5/2-
Cardiff win to nil
11%
9/2
8%
-
QPR / QPR
22%
11/4
7%
-
QPR / Cardiff
2%
33/1-
QPR / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
-
Draw / QPR
17%
4/1-
Draw / Cardiff
12%
6/1
7%
-
Draw / Draw
18%
15/4
5%
-
Cardiff / QPR
3%
28/1
12%
-
Cardiff / Cardiff
15%
9/2-
Cardiff / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win Championship table

QPR have played 39 matches so far this season and lay in 15th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 15 games against teams below in the table, having won 7, drawn 2 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. QPR have outscored their opponents by 45 goals to 43 goals.

Home League Performance

QPR have played 19 games at home winning 7, drawing 6 and losing 6 games. They have scored 29 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 26 goals at home.

Cardiff are in 22nd position in the Championship on 40 points having played 39 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 38 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 20 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

35 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 15 games, drawn 12 and won 8. Cardiff have conceded 59 goals, scored 36, failed to score in 10 fixtures and have kept 5 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
QPR
Cardiff
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Sheff Utd3926762783 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
0-2A
Apr 18
2
Leeds39231245181 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
7-0A
3
Burnley39221524281 
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-2A
l
 
5-0A
4
Sunderland39201271972 
d
 
0-00-0
May 3
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1A
5
Coventry3917814559 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2F
6
West Brom39131881357 
l
 
1-3F
l
 
1-0A
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
7
M'Boro39169141057 
l
 
1-4A
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
8
Bristol C39141510757 
Apr 12
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
9
Watford3915816-453 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2F
10
Norwich39131313752 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-1A
May 3
11
Blackburn3915717152 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-3A
w
 
1-2F
12
Sheff Wed39141015-652 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
13
Millwall39131214-351 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
14
Preston39101712-747 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 18
l
 
0-2A
Apr 8
15
QPR Home39111216-845 
-
-
l
 
0-2A
Apr 5
16
Swansea3912918-1145 
Apr 21
l
 
3-0A
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1A
17
Portsmouth3912918-1445 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1A
18
Stoke39101217-1242 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1A
Apr 12
d
 
2-2A
19
Oxford Utd39101217-1742 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 9
Apr 21
l
 
3-2A
20
Derby3911820-941 
w
 
4-0F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
21
Hull39101118-941 
l
 
1-3A
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
4-1F
22
Cardiff Away3991317-2040 
Apr 5
w
 
0-2F
-
-
23
Luton3910821-2538 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
24
Plymouth3971319-3734 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
5-0F
d
 
1-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
6
QPR have not won in 6 consecutive league games
QPR 15TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
6
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
QPR2 - 2Leeds
QPR1 - 2Sheff Utd
QPR4 - 0Derby
QPR2 - 1Blackburn
QPR0 - 2Sheff Wed
QPR2 - 1Luton
QPR3 - 1Watford
QPR2 - 1Preston
QPR2 - 0Oxford Utd
QPR3 - 0Norwich
QPR1 - 1Stoke
QPR1 - 4M'Boro
QPR0 - 0Sunderland
QPR1 - 1Coventry
QPR1 - 2Portsmouth
QPR1 - 3Hull
QPR1 - 1Millwall
QPR1 - 1Plymouth
QPR1 - 3West Brom
QPR4 - 0Leeds
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AQPR1 - 3Stoke
HQPR2 - 2Leeds
AQPR1 - 2M'Boro
AQPR0 - 1West Brom
HQPR1 - 2Sheff Utd
AQPR1 - 2Portsmouth
HQPR4 - 0Derby
AQPR0 - 1Coventry
HQPR2 - 1Blackburn
AQPR1 - 2Millwall
HQPR0 - 2Sheff Wed
AQPR2 - 1Hull
AQPR1 - 0Plymouth
HQPR2 - 1Luton
HQPR3 - 1Watford
AQPR1 - 1Norwich
AQPR0 - 3Swansea
HQPR2 - 1Preston
AQPR1 - 1Bristol C
HQPR2 - 0Oxford Utd
Cardiff 22ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
43
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
2
Draw
9
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Blackburn1 - 2Cardiff
Sunderland2 - 1Cardiff
Plymouth1 - 1Cardiff
Portsmouth2 - 1Cardiff
Leeds7 - 0Cardiff
Millwall2 - 2Cardiff
M'Boro1 - 1Cardiff
Watford1 - 2Cardiff
Oxford Utd3 - 2Cardiff
Stoke2 - 2Cardiff
Coventry2 - 2Cardiff
Sheff Wed1 - 1Cardiff
Luton1 - 0Cardiff
West Brom0 - 0Cardiff
Bristol C1 - 1Cardiff
Hull4 - 1Cardiff
Derby1 - 0Cardiff
Swansea1 - 1Cardiff
Burnley5 - 0Cardiff
Rotherham5 - 2Cardiff
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCardiff1 - 1Sheff Wed
ACardiff2 - 1Blackburn
HCardiff1 - 2Luton
ACardiff1 - 2Sunderland
HCardiff1 - 2Burnley
HCardiff1 - 0Hull
ACardiff1 - 1Plymouth
HCardiff1 - 1Bristol C
ACardiff1 - 2Portsmouth
ACardiff0 - 7Leeds
HCardiff2 - 1Derby
ACardiff2 - 2Millwall
HCardiff3 - 0Swansea
HCardiff1 - 1Watford
ACardiff1 - 1M'Boro
HCardiff1 - 1Coventry
ACardiff2 - 1Watford
ACardiff2 - 3Oxford Utd
HCardiff0 - 2Sheff Utd
ACardiff2 - 2Stoke
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at QPR since 2004
QPR
Cardiff
Goals: Scored
26
15
Games: Scored
13 / 15
10 / 15
Clean sheets
5 / 15
2 / 15
QPR
10
D
1
CAR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT QPR
1 - 2Cardiff
QPR3 - 0
1 - 2Cardiff
QPR3 - 2
QPR6 - 1
QPR2 - 1
QPR2 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
QPR2 - 1
0 - 1Cardiff
QPR1 - 0
0 - 2Cardiff
QPR1 - 0
QPR1 - 0
QPR1 - 0
League games at Cardiff since 2005
Cardiff
QPR
Goals: Scored
12
15
Games: Scored
6 / 16
10 / 16
Clean sheets
6 / 16
10 / 16
QPR
7
D
5
CAR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cardiff
0 - 2QPR
1 - 2QPR
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1QPR
0 - 1QPR
Cardiff3 - 0
Cardiff2 - 1
0 - 2QPR
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 2QPR
Draw0 - 0Draw
Cardiff3 - 1
0 - 1QPR
Draw0 - 0Draw
Cardiff1 - 0
Goal Statistics

Queens Park Rangers's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Cardiff City have conceded in each of their last 5 Championship matches. A PG of 1.9 for Martí Cifuentes Corvillo's side suggests that run should continue.

QPR 15th Cardiff 22nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
15%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 85% probability that QPR will score 1 or more goals
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Cardiff will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+19
QPR have scored 19% more goals at home than predicted
+7
Cardiff’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
2.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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QPR
PG (predicted goals)
Cardiff
1.9
1.2
Attack rating
1%
better
QPR
CAR
view stats
Games scored29
28
Failed to score10
11
Scored first14
17
Goals scored45
43
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.1
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal7
8
Conversion rate for14
13
Avg. XG for1.1
1.2
KickOff rating
+1%
Defence rating
10%
better
QPR
CAR
view stats
Games conceded31
33
Clean sheets8
6
Conceded first22
21
Goals conceded53
63
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
5
Conversion rate against17%
19%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.4
KickOff rating
+10%

QPR v Cardiff Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

QPR Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
397610
P NardiM FreyI ChairJ Dunne
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
P Nardi GLK39
1
-
P Smyth FWD3914
6
-
J Dunne DEF3852
10
-
K Saito FWD3732
1
K Paal DEF3413
4
-
S Field MID333
10
-
J Varane MID331
8
1
S Cook DEF312
4
-
K. Morgan MID2712
6
-
L Andersen MID261
-
I Chair MID2526
2
-
N Madsen MID252
1
-
M Frey FWD2571
4
-
H Ashby DEF23
4
-
M Fox DEF211
4
-
Z Celar FWD192
1
-
J Colback MID1711
4
1
K Dembélé MID1613
2
-
R. Kolli FWD1542
-
R Edwards DEF141
1
-
A Lloyd FWD142
4
-
L Morrison DEF12
2
-
J Clarke-Salter DEF11
3
-
M. Yang FWD911
1
-
D. Bennie FWD9
1
-
E Dixon-Bonner MID4
1
-
Cardiff Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
351249
C ChambersC RobinsonR ColwillC Chambers
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Colwill MID3614
2
-
C Chambers DEF3521
9
-
C O'Dowda MID3522
7
-
D Goutas DEF3311
3
1
P Ng DEF3211
9
-
C Robinson FWD31121
1
2
J Alnwick GLK29
2
-
A Robertson MID2932
6
-
Y Méïté FWD292
2
-
J Bagan DEF281
4
1
C Willock MID2821
-
A Rinomhota MID251
7
-
A Ghazi FWD2531
-
O Tanner FWD2422
1
-
C. Ashford MID2123
-
J Ralls MID191
6
-
J Daland DEF16
3
-
W Fish DEF14
2
-
D Turnbull MID141
2
-
Y Salech FWD135
1
-
E Horvath GLK10
-
S Mannsverk MID101
3
-
A Ramsey MID8
1
-
W Alves MID73
-
I Davies FWD62
1
-
J Collins DEF3
1
-
R. Kpakio DEF21
-