Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers: what the numbers say
Cardiff City meet Queens Park Rangers at Cardiff City Stadium, Thursday 4:45am (EFL Championship). Cardiff City haven't beaten Queens Park Rangers at Cardiff City Stadium since 2019-20: 5 meetings there since then.
The big picture
Cardiff City come in 14th on the ladder with 18 points; Queens Park Rangers are 8th on 24. Queens Park Rangers are the side higher up the table.
Cardiff City are 3–5–6 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.6 against.
Queens Park Rangers are 6–3–6 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.2 against.
Form
Cardiff City have won two of their last five and most recently drew with West Ham United 3–3.
Queens Park Rangers have won two of their last five and most recently beat Lincoln City 2–1.
Head to head
These sides have met 75 times on our records since 1931: Cardiff City 27, Queens Park Rangers 36, 12 drawn.
Last time out (2026-27), Queens Park Rangers won 2–1 at MATRADE Loftus Road.
Biggest margin between these two: Queens Park Rangers by 6 goals in 1936-37 (6–0).
Players to watch
For Cardiff City, watch Jack Moylan (9 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Yousef Salech (3 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).
For Queens Park Rangers, watch Richard Kone (5 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Paul Smyth (3 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).
At Cardiff City Stadium
Cardiff City have won 3 of their last 7 at Cardiff City Stadium.
The deeper numbers
Cardiff City haven't beaten Queens Park Rangers at Cardiff City Stadium since 2019-20: 5 meetings there since then.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Queens Park Rangers have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
