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Matchday 4 · · Loftus Road Stadium

Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City: result, lineups and stats

Queens Park Rangers 8 · 20 points
2 - 1
Cardiff City 16 · 14 points
  • 36' Rumarn Burrell
  • 53' Rumarn Burrell
  • 75' Perry Ng

Lineups Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City

Queens Park Rangers 4-4-2 · Julien Stephan
1 Charles
48 Lamptey
5 Edwards
3 Dunne
27 Mbengue
14 Saito
24 Madsen
18 Kamara
20 Vale
16 Burrell
15 Lloyd
  • 71' Jonathan Varane Nicolas Madsen
  • 72' Dennis Cirkin Glen Kamara
  • 72' Kealey Adamson Amadou Mbengue
  • 72' Jake Clarke-Salter Tariq Lamptey
  • 81' Ilias Chair Alfie Lloyd

Lineup for Queens Park Rangers: Charles, Lamptey, Edwards, Dunne, Mbengue, Saito, Madsen, Kamara, Vale, Burrell, Lloyd

Bench
  • 13 C. Ward
  • 19 D. Cirkin 72'
  • 2 K. Adamson 72'
  • 6 J. Clarke-Salter 72'
  • 10 I. Chair 81'
  • 40 J. Varane 71'
  • 25 J. Obikwu
  • 11 P. Smyth
  • 22 R. Kone
Absentees Queens Park Rangers

Mbengue, Madsen (injured), Clarke-Salter (doubtful), Burrell, Lamptey (unavailable)

Cardiff City 4-2-3-1 · Brian Barry-Murphy
1 Trott
23 Scanlon
3 Bagan
4 Osho
38 Ng
45 Ashford
18 Robertson
8 Moylan
10 Colwill
11 Tanner
9 Salech
  • 46' Chris Willock Cian Ashford
  • 46' Krystian Bielik Callum Scanlon
  • 80' Joel Colwill Jack Moylan
  • 89' Isaak Davies Ollie Tanner
  • 89' Callum Robinson Alex Robertson

Lineup for Cardiff City: Trott, Scanlon, Bagan, Osho, Ng, Ashford, Robertson, Moylan, Colwill, Tanner, Salech

Bench
  • 30 H. Tyrer
  • 44 R. Kpakio
  • 14 D. Turnbull
  • 16 C. Willock 46'
  • 5 K. Bielik 46'
  • 27 J. Colwill 80'
  • 33 R. Tankiewicz
  • 39 I. Davies 89'
  • 47 C. Robinson 89'
Absentees Cardiff City

Chambers, Lawlor (injured), Osho (suspended), Robinson, Bielik (doubtful)

Stats Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City

Queens Park Rangers Match Cardiff City
  • 2.09 xG 0.60
  • 37% Possession 63%
  • 20 Shots 9
  • 4 Shots on target 3
  • 9 Shots off target 4
  • 3 Corners 4
  • 10 Fouls 12
  • 2 Offsides 0
  • 0 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Queens Park Rangers

  1. Paul Smyth 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Richard Kone 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Jimmy Dunne 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Rumarn Burrell 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Nicolas Madsen 2 goals 1 assists

Cardiff City

  1. Jack Moylan 6 goals 3 assists
  2. Ollie Tanner 2 goals 4 assists
  3. Yousef Salech 3 goals 1 assists
  4. Cian Ashford 2 goals 2 assists
  5. Callum Robinson 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Queens Park Rangers

Player Starts Min. Form
Pierce Charles 5/5 450 solid
Jimmy Dunne 5/5 450 strong
Ronnie Edwards 5/5 450 solid
Glen Kamara 5/5 441 solid
Kealey Adamson 4/5 431 solid
Kwame Poku 4/5 360 solid
Paul Smyth 4/5 315 strong
Boy Kemper 4/4 311 mixed

Cardiff City

Player Starts Min. Form
Nathan Trott 5/5 450 solid
Alex Robertson 5/5 450 solid
Joel Bagan 5/5 430 solid
Jack Moylan 5/5 418 excellent
Ollie Tanner 5/5 389 strong
Joel Colwill 5/5 386 mixed
Perry Ng 4/4 360 mixed
Cian Ashford 4/5 349 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.39 1.88
  • Predicted goals2.0
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners16.0

Team comparison

QPR home Per match CAR away
1.83 Points 0.33
2.17 Goals for 1.00
0.83 Goals against 1.83
1.96 xG for 1.53
1.25 xG against 1.96
6.8 Corners 6.3
WLDWW Home and away form LLLLD

Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City: head-to-head record

24 previous meetings
13 Queens Park Rangers 6 draws 5 Cardiff City
  • Goals per match2.38
  • Both teams scored46%
  • Over 2.5 goals54%
  • Apr 2025 Queens Park Rangers 0 - 0 Cardiff City
  • Nov 2024 Cardiff City 0 - 2 Queens Park Rangers
  • Jan 2024 Queens Park Rangers 1 - 2 Cardiff City
  • Aug 2023 Cardiff City 1 - 2 Queens Park Rangers
  • Dec 2022 Cardiff City 0 - 0 Queens Park Rangers
  • Oct 2022 Queens Park Rangers 3 - 0 Cardiff City
  • Mar 2022 Queens Park Rangers 1 - 2 Cardiff City
  • Nov 2021 Cardiff City 0 - 1 Queens Park Rangers
  • Jan 2021 Cardiff City 0 - 1 Queens Park Rangers
  • Oct 2020 Queens Park Rangers 3 - 2 Cardiff City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City?

The referee for Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City was Tim Robinson.

Who is unavailable for Queens Park Rangers against Cardiff City?

Queens Park Rangers are without Jake Clarke-Salter (injury), Amadou Mbengue (knee injury), Nicolas Madsen (injury), Rumarn Burrell (not registered) and Tariq Lamptey (not registered).

Who is unavailable for Cardiff City against Queens Park Rangers?

Cardiff City are without Callum Robinson (not registered), Krystian Bielik (not registered), Calum Chambers (knee injury), Dylan Lawlor (hamstring injury) and Gabriel Osho (red card).

What formation do Queens Park Rangers play?

Queens Park Rangers have used a 4-4-2 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-1-4-1.

What formation do Cardiff City play?

Cardiff City have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City finish?

On 5 April 2025, Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City finished 0-0.

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