Ace Football previews the Championship game between Cardiff and Queens Park Rangers who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both Cardiff and Queens Park Rangers need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Championship table. The match takes place at Cardiff City Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
Ranked as number 21 in the Championship standings, Cardiff, have so far collected 16 points this season, while Queens Park Rangers collected 11 points. This puts them up as number 24 after 16 rounds.
Form: Cardiff vs Queens Park Rangers
Cardiff Form
In their last three matches, Cardiff lost 1-0 against Luton, 1-3 against Blackburn and drew 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday. Cardiff won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 11 goals and conceded six times.
Queens Park Rangers Form
Queens Park Rangers came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 1-4 against Middlesbrough. A 2-0 defeat against Leeds followed, before a 1-1 draw with Stoke. Queens Park Rangers only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by eight goals to three.
Betting stats for Cardiff and Queens Park Rangers
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cardiff and Queens Park Rangers. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 10 of the last 12 Cardiff matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Cardiff home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Cardiff have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Cardiff have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the Championship while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 28 of the last 29 Queens Park Rangers away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 29 of the last 31 Queens Park Rangers away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Queens Park Rangers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Queens Park Rangers matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Queens Park Rangers away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Cardiff vs Queens Park Rangers
Betting markets: Cardiff vs Queens Park Rangers
Full-time result
Cardiff won five of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing five times. Queens Park Rangers won three of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and four defeats as well. Queens Park Rangers have not lost to Cardiff in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Cardiff scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Queens Park Rangers scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Queens Park Rangers have failed to score in 4 consecutive away games. In the last 10 games played, Queens Park Rangers opened to scoring only once, while Cardiff scored the opener six times in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Cardiff’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Queens Park Rangers’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.5 goals in these matches. Queens Park Rangers did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games.
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