Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City prediction

Wednesday 2 September 2026, 19:45, MATRADE Loftus Road

Full time: 2-1

Our prediction

The model gives Queens Park Rangers a 44% chance of winning, 25% for a draw and 31% for Cardiff City. Expected goals: Queens Park Rangers 1.7, Cardiff City 1.4. Most likely score: 1-1.

Predictions by market

Goals

Over 1.5 goals82%
Over 2.5 goals60%
Over 3.5 goals38%
Both teams score62%

Most likely scores

  • 1-111.6%
  • 2-19.1%
  • 1-27.5%
  • 1-06.8%
  • 2-06.5%

Recent form

Queens Park Rangers

  • WBlackburn Rovers 1-2 Queens Park Rangers
  • DQueens Park Rangers 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
  • WPortsmouth 1-3 Queens Park Rangers
  • LIpswich Town 3-0 Queens Park Rangers
  • LQueens Park Rangers 2-3 Derby County

Cardiff City

  • DCardiff City 2-2 Sheffield United
  • DDerby County 2-2 Cardiff City
  • DCardiff City 1-1 Wrexham

How this prediction was made

This is a statistical forecast, not a guarantee. It comes from a goals model fitted on 7,122 recent results across Europe's top leagues, weighting recent matches more heavily. Picks freeze at kick-off and are graded in our public track record. Read the full methodology.

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