Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Cardiff City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 4 · Wednesday 2 September 2026 · MATRADE Loftus Road, London · referee T. Robinson · full time
Full time: Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Cardiff City
Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Cardiff City: Queens Park Rangers took the points in Championship Matchday 4 on Wednesday 2 September 2026 at MATRADE Loftus Road. The goals: Rumarn Burrell 36', Rumarn Burrell 53', Perry Ng 75'.
How Queens Park Rangers won it
The opening goal came in the 36th minute: Rumarn Burrell for Queens Park Rangers. Rumarn Burrell made it 2-0 to Queens Park Rangers in the 53rd minute, set up by Ronnie Edwards. Perry Ng made it 2-1 to Cardiff City in the 75th minute, set up by Ollie Tanner.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Rumarn Burrell scored twice.
The referee, T. Robinson, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Queens Park Rangers and 2 to Cardiff City.
Queens Park Rangers: J. Stéphan, 4-4-2 · Cardiff City: B. Barry-Murphy, 4-1-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.64 for Queens Park Rangers and 2.49 for Cardiff City.
Queens Park Rangers scored about 1.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Cardiff City left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Cardiff City created the better chances, 2.49 xG to 0.64, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Queens Park Rangers had 4 shots on target, Cardiff City 3.
Cardiff City had 64% of the ball, but Queens Park Rangers took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Queens Park Rangers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.79 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Cardiff City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 2.04 expected goals for and 1.54 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City: the match in numbers
| Queens Park Rangers | Match statistics | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Ball possession | 64% |
| 0.64 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.49 |
| 20 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Big chances | 2 |
| 341 | Total passes | 582 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 3 | Corners | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Queens Park Rangers
- Rumarn Burrell 8.4 2 goals
- Harvey Vale 7.3
- Nicolas Madsen 7.2
- Tariq Lamptey 7.1
- Ronnie Edwards 7.1 1 assist
Cardiff City
- Perry Ng 8.0 1 goal
- Gabriel Osho 7.8
- Joel Bagan 7.4
- Ollie Tanner 6.8 1 assist
- Chris Willock 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Cian Ashford at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Queens Park Rangers: Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Cardiff City: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
What was the score in Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City?
Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Cardiff City (half-time 1-0), Championship, Wednesday 2 September 2026.
Who scored in Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City?
Rumarn Burrell 36', Rumarn Burrell 53', Perry Ng 75'.
Did Moneyball predict Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City?
Rumarn Burrell, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City?
T. Robinson.
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