Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 4
Wed 2 Sept, 19:45 BST · MATRADE Loftus Road, London
Queens Park Rangers2–1Cardiff City
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Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Cardiff City: recap
Headline: Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Cardiff City: recap
Final: Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Cardiff City at MATRADE Loftus Road.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City: Matchday 4 preview
Headline: Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City: Matchday 4 preview
Queens Park Rangers meet Cardiff City at MATRADE Loftus Road (Sep 2, 2026, 7:45 PM).
Likely Queens Park Rangers XI: Pierce Charles, Kealey Adamson, Jimmy Dunne, Liam Morrison, Ronnie Edwards, Ilias Chair, Paul Smyth, Glen Kamara, Koki Saito, Alfie Lloyd, Rumarn Burrell.
Likely Cardiff City XI: Nathan Trott, Joel Bagan, Gabriel Osho, Krystian Bielik, Calum Scanlon, Jack Moylan, Rubin Colwill, David Turnbull, Yousef Salech, Ollie Tanner, Chris Willock.
Availability notes: Boy Kemper: injured; Calum Chambers: injured; Dylan Lawlor: injured; William Fish: injured; Justin Obikwu: injured; Karamoko Dembélé: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Queens Park Rangers 2.54, Draw 4.03, Cardiff City 4.18. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Queens Park Rangers; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 2.09 – 0.60
Queens Park RangersCardiff City
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumarn Burrell · Queens Park Rangers | 0.79 | 0.04 | 0.85 | — | 9.0 |
| Harvey Vale · Queens Park Rangers | 0.43 | 0.54 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Alfie Lloyd · Queens Park Rangers | 0.24 | 0.02 | 0.67 | — | 6.8 |
| Ronnie Edwards · Queens Park Rangers | 0.21 | 0.18 | — | — | 7.9 |
| Koki Saito · Queens Park Rangers | 0.20 | 0.22 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Cian Ashford · Cardiff City | 0.19 | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Ilias Chair · Queens Park Rangers | 0.14 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Joel Colwill · Cardiff City | 0.14 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| Perry Ng · Cardiff City | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.84 | — | 8.2 |
| Alex Robertson · Cardiff City | 0.09 | 0.07 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Jack Moylan · Cardiff City | 0.07 | 0.62 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Jimmy Dunne · Queens Park Rangers | 0.03 | 0.01 | — | — | 7.7 |
| Tariq Lamptey · Queens Park Rangers | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.03 | — | 7.7 |
| Yousef Salech · Cardiff City | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.06 | — | 6.4 |
| Jonathan Varane · Queens Park Rangers | 0.01 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Callum Robinson · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Krystian Bielik · Cardiff City | — | 0.02 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Glen Kamara · Queens Park Rangers | — | 0.10 | — | — | 7.6 |
| Nathan Trott · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Chris Willock · Cardiff City | — | 0.19 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Paul Smyth · Queens Park Rangers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Clarke-Salter · Queens Park Rangers | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| David Turnbull · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Osho · Cardiff City | — | 0.04 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Nicolas Madsen · Queens Park Rangers | — | 0.02 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Calum Ward · Queens Park Rangers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ollie Tanner · Cardiff City | — | 0.22 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Harry Tyrer · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Cirkin · Queens Park Rangers | — | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Joel Bagan · Cardiff City | — | 0.03 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Isaak Davies · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | 5.8 |
| Rubin Colwill · Cardiff City | — | 0.05 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Amadou Salif Mbengue · Queens Park Rangers | — | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| Calum Scanlon · Cardiff City | — | 0.02 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Pierce Charles · Queens Park Rangers | — | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| Justin Obikwu · Queens Park Rangers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richard Kone · Queens Park Rangers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kealey Adamson · Queens Park Rangers | — | 0.03 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Ronan Kpakio · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rob Tankiewicz · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
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