QPR vs Cardiff: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

QPR take on Cardiff in the Championship on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, QPR sit 4th in the Championship on 7 points from 3 games, while Cardiff are 18th on 3 points.

Final result: QPR 2–1 Cardiff. QPR won the match.

QPR come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 4 games (WDWW), scoring in 3 of them.

Cardiff come into this fixture having won 0, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 4 games (DDDL), scoring in every game.

In their last 15 meetings, QPR have won 7, drawn 3 and lost 3 against Cardiff. These fixtures have averaged 2.3 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

Defensively, QPR kept 6 clean sheets and Cardiff kept 3 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.