QPR 1-2 Cardiff - Result & Match Stats (Championship)

QPR vs Cardiff - result

QPR 1-2 Cardiff in the Championship on 1 January 2024. Scorers: Paul Patrick Smyth for QPR; Dimitrios Goutas, Perry Ng for Cardiff. In their last 6 meetings, QPR have won 4, Cardiff 0, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in QPR vs Cardiff?

QPR 1-2 Cardiff in the Championship on Monday 1 January 2024. Scorers: Paul Patrick Smyth for QPR; Dimitrios Goutas, Perry Ng for Cardiff.

What is QPR's recent form?

QPR's last five results read D L L L D (oldest to newest): 2 draws and 3 losses.

What is Cardiff's recent form?

Cardiff's last five results read L L W D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Cardiff?

Across the last 6 meetings QPR have won 4, Cardiff have won 0 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Cardiff City on 2 September 2026 in the Championship.

Who is the standout player for QPR?

Paul Patrick Smyth leads QPR with 13 shots on target across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Cardiff?

Yousef Salech leads Cardiff with 14 shots on target across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for QPR vs Cardiff?

Andrew Kitchen refereed QPR vs Cardiff, averaging 23.0 fouls and 4.0 yellow cards per game this season.

QPR vs Cardiff - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
2 Sep 2026	Championship	Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City	2-1
5 Apr 2025	Championship	Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City	0-0
27 Nov 2024	Championship	Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers	0-2
12 Aug 2023	Championship	Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers	1-2
26 Dec 2022	Championship	Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers	0-0
19 Oct 2022	Championship	Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City	3-0

QPR 1-2 Cardiff: match stats

Stat	QPR	Cardiff
Possession	64%	36%
Shots	8	10
Shots on target	3	6
Corners	1	6
Fouls	12	20
Yellow cards	2	5
Tackles	16	20
Passes	538	305

QPR vs Cardiff goals and red cards

QPR: P. Smyth 52'. Cardiff: D. Goutas 16', P. Ng 74'.

QPR season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.7	10 of 24
Goals against	0.9	2 of 24
Shots	17.3	3 of 24
Shots on target	5.4	4 of 24
Fouls	9	23 of 24
Tackles	13.6	19 of 24
Passes	450.9	8 of 24
Corners	6.9	3 of 24

QPR player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Ilias Chair (2), Paul Patrick Smyth (2), R. Burrell (2).
Assists: Ilias Chair (1), Tariq Lamptey (1), R. Burrell (1).
Shots: Kwame Poku (21), Harvey Vale (19), R. Burrell (15).
Fouls: Glen Kamara (9), Ronnie Edwards (7), Jake Clarke-Salter (6).

Cardiff season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.3	18 of 24
Goals against	1.5	15 of 24
Shots	18.5	1 of 24
Shots on target	6.6	1 of 24
Fouls	10.4	17 of 24
Tackles	12	23 of 24
Passes	524.4	3 of 24
Corners	7.9	1 of 24

Cardiff player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Yousef Salech (5), Jack Moylan (4), Cian Ashford (2).
Assists: Ollie Tanner (2), Cian Ashford (2), Yousef Salech (2).
Shots: Jack Moylan (35), Yousef Salech (31), Ollie Tanner (20).
Fouls: Joel Colwill (14), Yousef Salech (13), Perry Ng (11).