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Championship · Matchweek 4

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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
4

Venue

Stadium
MATRADE Loftus Road, London
Capacity
18,500
Surface
grass
Attendance
15,027

Teams

Coaches
Julien Stéphan · Brian Barry-Murphy
Position
4 · 18
Formation
4-4-2 · 4-1-4-1

Referee

Tim Robinson

Weather

Conditions
overcast clouds
Temperature
19.4° (feels 19.7°)
Wind
6.7
Humidity
87%

Where to watch · 5

2026/2027

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 West Ham United 7421 20911 14 DWWWW
2 Swansea City 7421 1156 14 WWDLW
3 Middlesbrough 7421 14104 14 WDWWD
4 West Bromwich Albion 7421 1073 14 LDWWD
5 Queens Park Rangers 7331 853 12 WWLDD
6 Charlton Athletic 7331 67-1 12 WDLDD
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6321 14104 11 WWLDW
8 Lincoln City 7322 660 11 WDDWW
9 Southampton (-4) 7421 18810 10 WDDWW
10 Birmingham City 7241 1091 10 WDDLW
11 Millwall 7313 13130 10 LLWLD
12 Stoke City 7313 11110 10 LWWDW
13 Bristol City 7313 1012-2 10 WWWLL
14 Norwich City 7304 13130 9 WLWWL
15 Sheffield United 7232 89-1 9 DWLWL
16 Blackburn Rovers 7223 10100 8 LDLLW
17 Watford 7223 79-2 8 DLLWL
18 Portsmouth 6213 78-1 7 WLLWD
19 Wrexham 7142 711-4 7 LWDDL
20 Bolton Wanderers 7214 712-5 7 LLLLW
21 Cardiff City 7043 711-4 4 DLLDL
22 Derby County 7115 613-7 4 LWLLL
23 Preston North End 7106 613-7 3 LLWLL
24 Burnley 7034 816-8 3 LDLDL
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  • Relegation

Queens Park Rangers

WDW 2W 1D 0L · 7 pts (2.33 ppg) · GF 5 GA 2 · xG 5.7–3.1 · xPts 5.83

  • W A Blackburn Rovers 2–1 xG 1.61–1.2 UK CHAMP
  • D H Bolton Wanderers 0–0 xG 2.16–0.12 UK CHAMP
  • W A Portsmouth 3–1 xG 1.93–1.78 UK CHAMP

Cardiff City

DDD 0W 3D 0L · 3 pts (1.0 ppg) · GF 5 GA 5 · xG 6.26–4.91 · xPts 4.87

  • D H Sheffield United 2–2 xG 2.55–1.4 UK CHAMP
  • D A Derby County 2–2 xG 2.64–1.81 UK CHAMP
  • D H Wrexham 1–1 xG 1.07–1.69 UK CHAMP

No predictions from model engine-only-1.1.0 (available: engine-only-1.0.0, engine-only-1.0.1).

All meetings · 31 matches since 2005

Queens Park Rangers 177 draws7 Cardiff City

Goals 42–27 · 2.23 per match · BTTS 42% · over 2.5 48%

Last 10 · 10 matches

Queens Park Rangers 62 draws2 Cardiff City

Goals 13–6 · 1.9 per match · BTTS 40% · over 2.5 50%

Last 5 · 5 matches

Queens Park Rangers 31 draws1 Cardiff City

Goals 7–4 · 2.2 per match · BTTS 60% · over 2.5 60%

Recent meetings

  • W Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Cardiff City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Cardiff City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Cardiff City 0–2 Queens Park Rangers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Cardiff City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Cardiff City 1–2 Queens Park Rangers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Cardiff City 0–0 Queens Park Rangers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Queens Park Rangers 3–0 Cardiff City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Cardiff City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Cardiff City 0–1 Queens Park Rangers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Cardiff City 0–1 Queens Park Rangers UK CHAMP · Regular Season
MetricQueens Park Rangers all · 7Queens Park Rangers at home · 3Cardiff City all · 7Cardiff City away · 4
Results
Matches77
Points per game1.710.57
W / D / L3 / 3 / 10 / 4 / 3
Goals for / match1.141.00
Goals against / match0.711.57
Clean sheets29%0%
Failed to score43%29%
Both teams scored57%71%
Over 2.543%43%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.551.89
xG against / match1.191.46
xG difference0.360.43
Finishing vs xG-0.41-0.89
xPts / match1.601.62
Points vs xPts0.11-1.05
Game state
Scored first29%29%
PPG when scoring first2.001.00
PPG when conceding first2.000.40
Came back from behind67%50%
Leads held75%0%
Minutes leading20%3%
Minutes level66%54%
Minutes trailing14%43%
First goal (min)4050
First goal conceded (min)4030
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half38%43%
Goals conceded in 2nd half40%36%
Late goals for (76'+)0.000.14
Late goals against0.000.14
Style
Possession49%65%
Shots14.917.9
On target5.06.4
Shot conversion8%6%
Shots inside box70%70%
Big chances created2.12.3
Corners6.38.1
xG from set plays19%32%
Goals from headers14%14%
Pressure index14.617.7
Dominant minutes55.159.4
Pass accuracy84%85%
Fouls9.19.6
Cards1.571.71

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Queens Park Rangers

0–15'01
16–30'01
31–45'51
46–60'21
61–75'11
76–90'00

Cardiff City

0–15'13
16–30'12
31–45'22
46–60'03
61–75'20
76–90'11

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Queens Park Rangers · 7 matches

Pressure above an average side in the same situations (+0.29) · stands out: as favourite +0.67

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.297
Early press (0-15, level)+0.047
Late push (76+, level)-0.093

Game state

When ahead+0.414
When level+0.367
When behind-0.233
10 min after conceding-0.325
10 min after scoring+0.394

Situations

At home+0.203
Away+0.354
3 days rest or fewer-0.172
4+ days rest+0.475

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents-0.172
v bottom-tier opponents+0.475
As favourite+0.673
Evenly matched+0.083

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.077
Conceded when ahead-0.324
Conceded late (76+)-0.397

Congested vs rested -0.65 · Ahead vs level +0.04 · Behind vs level -0.59

Cardiff City · 7 matches

Pressure above an average side in the same situations (+0.38) · stands out: 10 min after scoring +0.69

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.387
Early press (0-15, level)+0.597
Late push (76+, level)+0.615
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.234

Game state

When ahead+0.252
When level+0.567
When behind+0.186
10 min after conceding+0.187
10 min after scoring+0.695

Situations

At home+0.323
Away+0.434
3 days rest or fewer+0.452
4+ days rest+0.365

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents+0.233
v bottom-tier opponents+0.504
Evenly matched+0.394
As underdog+0.242

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.107
Conceded when ahead-0.482
Conceded late (76+)-0.227

Congested vs rested +0.09 · Ahead vs level -0.31 · Behind vs level -0.38

Queens Park Rangers

Current: unbeaten 2 · winless 3 · scoring 1 · conceding 1

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-4-24 57%1.751.00.751.541.18
4-2-3-13 43%1.671.330.671.561.2

Cardiff City

Current: winless 16 · conceding 9

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-14 57%0.50.751.52.211.13
4-1-4-13 43%0.671.331.671.451.9

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Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

Pinnacle · opened 4.0d before kick-off · 103 snapshots · last 5m before kick-off · biggest step: draw -2.8 pts at 4.0d

1.84Home 52% ▲ +3.3 ptsopened 1.914.15Draw 23% ▼ -3.7 ptsopened 3.483.97Away 24% · +0.4 ptsopened 3.92
4d3d2d24h12h6h1hKO 20%30%40%50%

Home Draw Away consensus of 8 bookmakers (dashed) · time axis compressed towards kick-off

BookmakerHomeDrawAwayLast
Pinnacle1.84 ▲ +3.34.15 ▼ -3.73.97 · +0.45m
bet3652.0 ▼ -1.03.8 ▼ -1.33.4 ▲ +2.35m
Betfair1.83 ▲ +1.73.9 ▼ -2.24.0 · +0.55m
BetVictor1.8 ▲ +3.14.0 ▼ -2.73.9 · -0.45m
Coral1.91 · +0.53.9 ▼ -2.33.5 ▲ +1.85m
Ladbrokes1.91 · -0.13.9 ▼ -2.03.5 ▲ +2.15m
Unibet1.78 ▲ +6.13.95 ▼ -3.23.9 ▼ -2.95m
WilliamHill1.8 ▲ +2.13.9 ▼ -3.13.8 · +1.05m

Latest prices

bet365 · last snapshot 0.1h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

2.0Home 47% P 52%3.8Draw 25% P 23%3.4Away 28% P 24%

Double Chance

1.22QPR or Draw 39%1.25QPR or Cardiff 38%2.0Draw or Cardiff 24%

Draw No Bet

1.331 71%3.252 29%

Both Teams To Score

1.5Yes 62%2.5No 38%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.53Over 62% P 63%2.5Under 38% P 37%

Total Corners

15.0Under 6 6%4.06 - 8 22%2.629 - 11 33%3.512 - 14 25%6.0Over 14 14%

Number of Cards

3.51.72Over 54% P 60%2.0Under 46% P 40%
4.52.2Over 42% P 41%1.61Under 58% P 59%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 50–52.5% · away 22.5–25% · 500 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home52%51%53%+2.3
Draw23%25%23%-2.6
Away24%23%24%+0.3

In those fixtures: 2.9 goals a game · BTTS 57% · over 2.5 55%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 62.5–65% · 1,570 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.563%64%63%-0.4

Tim Robinson

Career
329 matches · 16 seasons
Cards / match
3.97 (3.82 yellow · 0.08 red)
Fouls / match
23.2 · 5.4 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.21
Cards to home side
44%

Style in Championship (5-year window · 80 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match4.654.05+1.0892
Fouls / match22.621.8+0.71
Fouls per card4.95.4-1.01 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.190.17+0.1363
Time added6.77.2-0.6024
First card
36' on average
Card timing
12% in first 30' · 30% in last 15'
Cards to home side
44% (league 45%)

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2026-08-15 20 260 31'5
2026-04-18 30 261 57'12
2026-03-14 61 241 23'11
2026-03-03 10 220 64'13
2026-02-28 40 230 45'11
2026-02-15 40 220 69'4
2026-02-11 20 250 75'4
2026-02-07 40 160 56'7
2026-02-01 41 160 35'14
2026-01-17 50 210 18'4