Cardiff vs QPR Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th August 2023

QPR will go up against Cardiff this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting.

Cardiff were gunning for the three points, but eventually had to settle for a point in the season premiere in the Championship. They'll be eager to get off the mark.

QPR had to endure a slow opening to the new Championship season which saw them stunned without points.

The last time Cardiff played QPR, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win this coming Saturday.

Cardiff scored 15 goals, conceded 19 and fought their way to zero clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

QPR scored six goals, conceded 17 and kept their opponents from scoring one times in ten matches.

The most recent outing between Cardiff and QPR failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 0-0 after the final whistle. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5.

Cardiff vs QPR Prediction

Cardiff Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Cardiff, who have two points to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 3-0 defeat against Burnley, followed by a 2-2 draw against Leeds. They picked up a point again in the latest round after a 2-2 draw with Colchester. Cardiff just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the Cardiff City Stadium. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Cardiff naturally hope for a top half position come reckoning day next spring, but experts foresee a tough battle ahead in the lower regions of the Championship.

QPR Form

In their last three matches, QPR won 0-1 win against Stoke, lost 0-2 against Bristol City and lost 4-0 against Watford. In their last six away matches in the Championship, QPR won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 14 goals conceded and six scored.

A top half finish is the dream target for Cardiff, although keeping their Championship status for another season has to be the priority.

Both Cardiff and visitors QPR seem to struggle just a wee bit much right now, with keeping a clean sheet. We go out on a limb here and suggest that, both teams will find the back of the net.

Cardiff vs QPR Squads

Cardiff Squad

The 48-year-old Cardiff manager, Erol Bulut, will select the lineup against QPR from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Championship this season):

Jak Alnwick (0/1), Ryan Allsopp (0/0), Dimitrios Goutas (0/0), Jack Simpson (0/0), Jamilu Collins (0/0), Joel Bagan (0/0), Mahlon Romeo (0/1), Mark McGuinness (0/1), Perry Ng (0/1), Vontae Daley-Campbell (0/0), Aaron Ramsey (0/0), Andy Rinomhota (0/1), Callum O'Dowda (0/1), Ebou Adams (0/1), Joe Ralls (0/1), Joel Colwill (0/0), Josh Bowler (0/0), Kieron Evans (0/0), Romaine Sawyers (0/0), Rubin Colwill (0/0), Sheyi Ojo (0/0), Yakou Meite (0/0), Callum Robinson (0/0), Ike Ugbo (0/0), Karlan Grant (0/0), Kion Etete (0/1), Ollie Tanner (0/0), Ryan Wintle (0/1).

QPR Squad

Here is the full team squad of QPR. The 50 year-old Gareth Ainsworth will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Asmir Begovic (0/1), Joe Walsh (0/0), Jordan Archer (0/0), Aaron Drewe (0/0), Jake Clarke-Salter (0/0), Jimmy Dunne (0/0), Joe Gubbins (0/1), Morgan Fox (0/1), Osman Kakay (0/1), Steve Cook (0/0), Ziyad Larkeche (0/0), Albert Adomah (0/0), Andre Dozzell (0/1), Elijah Dixon-Bonner (0/1), Ilias Chair (0/1), Jack Colback (0/0), Kenneth Paal (0/1), Sam Field (0/1), Taylor Richards (0/0), Charlie Kelman (0/1), Chris Willock (0/1), Lyndon Dykes (0/1), Paul Smyth (0/1), Sinclair Armstrong (0/1).

Cardiff vs QPR Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Cardiff, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. There is no need for Jack Simpson to show up in the Cardiff dressing room, as he is suspended.

Aaron Ramsey sit this one out for Cardiff due to an injury.

At the time of writing, QPR just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday.

Andre Dozzell and Jake Clarke-Salter all face a spell on the sidelines for QPR due to various injuries.

Cardiff vs QPR Lineups

Cardiff vs QPR H2H

Cardiff and QPR had to settle for a point each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5. All in all, QPR have a fine reading on Cardiff in previous seasons with a 6-1-3 advantage going into this match. The bookies have QPR to win this match at best price odds of 13/5.

Cardiff vs QPR Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Cardiff welcome QPR as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 11/10 with the bookies this coming Saturday.

Cardiff vs QPR Betting Tips

It is the beginning of a new Championship campaign, and both Cardiff and QPR will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Cardiff won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing three as well. QPR won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run. QPR won two of their last 10 matches away from home without conceding.

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Cardiff managed an average of 1.1 goals, with QPR averaging 1.8 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cardiff, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for QPR, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.