Goal!at 16 minutes
Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Cardiff City 1. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Monday 1st January
Championship Table
On Monday 1st January
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- Cardiff City, Position 9, Points 37
- Queens Park Rangers, Position 23, Points 21
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18 | 36 | 65 |
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| 2 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 55 |
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| 3 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 52 |
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| 4 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 48 |
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| 5 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 42 |
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| 6 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 40 |
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| 7 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 39 |
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| 8 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 37 |
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| 9 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 37 |
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| 10 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 36 |
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| 11 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 36 |
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| 12 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 36 |
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| 13 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 35 |
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| 14 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 35 |
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| 15 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 32 |
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| 16 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 32 |
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| 17 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 32 |
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| 18 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 29 |
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| 19 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 29 |
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| 20 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 28 |
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| 21 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 44 | -18 | 25 |
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| 22 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 22 |
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| 23 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 21 |
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| 24 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 50 | -26 | 18 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Queens Park Rangers
Manager: Martí Cifuentes
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Begovic, Goalkeeper
20, Cannon, Defender
3, Dunne, Defender
6, Clarke-Salter, Defender
22, Paal, Defender
19, Dixon-Bonner, Midfielder
8, Field, Midfielder
17, Dozzell, Midfielder
11, Smyth, Striker
9, Dykes, Striker
21, Larkeche, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Begović , Captain
- Number 22, K. Paal
- Number 6, J. Clarke-Salter , substituted for M. Fox at 81 minutes
- Number 3, J. Dunne
- Number 20, R. Cannon
- Number 17, A. Dozzell
- Number 8, S. Field
- Number 19, E. Dixon-Bonner , substituted for A. Adomah at 67 minutes
- Number 21, Z. Larkeche , substituted for R. Kolli at 46 minutes, substituted for S. Armstrong at 81 minutes
- Number 9, L. Dykes , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 11, P. Smyth
Substitutes
home team, Queens Park Rangers
- Number 37, A. Adomah
- Number 13, J. Archer
- Number 30, S. Armstrong
- Number 29, A. Drewe
- Number 15, M. Fox , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 2, O. Kakay
- Number 38, R. Kolli
- Number 34, R. Pedder
- Number 41, L. Talla
away team, Cardiff City
Manager: Erol Bulut
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
21, Alnwick, Goalkeeper
38, Ng, Defender
4, Goutas, Defender
5, McGuinness, Defender
17, Collins, Defender
6, Wintle, Midfielder
23, Siopis, Midfielder
8, Ralls, Midfielder
22, Méïté, Striker
9, Etete, Striker
27, Colwill, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Alnwick
- Number 17, J. Collins , Yellow Card at 63 minutes, substituted for J. Panzo at 87 minutes
- Number 5, M. McGuinness , Yellow Card at 58 minutes
- Number 4, D. Goutas
- Number 38, P. Ng , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 8, J. Ralls , Captain
- Number 23, M. Siopis , substituted for E. Adams at 87 minutes
- Number 6, R. Wintle
- Number 27, R. Colwill , substituted for O. Tanner at 74 minutes
- Number 9, K. Etete , substituted for J. Bowler at 60 minutes
- Number 22, Y. Meïté
away team, Cardiff City
- Number 18, E. Adams , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 14, J. Bowler
- Number 34, J. Colwill
- Number 25, K. Evans
- Number 24, J. Panzo , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
- Number 47, C. Robinson
- Number 32, O. Tanner
- Number 41, M. Turner
- Number 12, I. Ugbo
home team, Queens Park Rangers
Manager: Martí Cifuentes
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Begovic, Goalkeeper
20, Cannon, Defender
3, Dunne, Defender
6, Clarke-Salter, Defender
22, Paal, Defender
19, Dixon-Bonner, Midfielder
8, Field, Midfielder
17, Dozzell, Midfielder
11, Smyth, Striker
9, Dykes, Striker
21, Larkeche, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Begović , Captain
- Number 22, K. Paal
- Number 6, J. Clarke-Salter , substituted for M. Fox at 81 minutes
- Number 3, J. Dunne
- Number 20, R. Cannon
- Number 17, A. Dozzell
- Number 8, S. Field
- Number 19, E. Dixon-Bonner , substituted for A. Adomah at 67 minutes
- Number 21, Z. Larkeche , substituted for R. Kolli at 46 minutes, substituted for S. Armstrong at 81 minutes
- Number 9, L. Dykes , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 11, P. Smyth
Substitutes
- Number 37, A. Adomah
- Number 13, J. Archer
- Number 30, S. Armstrong
- Number 29, A. Drewe
- Number 15, M. Fox , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 2, O. Kakay
- Number 38, R. Kolli
- Number 34, R. Pedder
- Number 41, L. Talla
away team, Cardiff City
Manager: Erol Bulut
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
21, Alnwick, Goalkeeper
38, Ng, Defender
4, Goutas, Defender
5, McGuinness, Defender
17, Collins, Defender
6, Wintle, Midfielder
23, Siopis, Midfielder
8, Ralls, Midfielder
22, Méïté, Striker
9, Etete, Striker
27, Colwill, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Alnwick
- Number 17, J. Collins , Yellow Card at 63 minutes, substituted for J. Panzo at 87 minutes
- Number 5, M. McGuinness , Yellow Card at 58 minutes
- Number 4, D. Goutas
- Number 38, P. Ng , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 8, J. Ralls , Captain
- Number 23, M. Siopis , substituted for E. Adams at 87 minutes
- Number 6, R. Wintle
- Number 27, R. Colwill , substituted for O. Tanner at 74 minutes
- Number 9, K. Etete , substituted for J. Bowler at 60 minutes
- Number 22, Y. Meïté
Substitutes
- Number 18, E. Adams , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 14, J. Bowler
- Number 34, J. Colwill
- Number 25, K. Evans
- Number 24, J. Panzo , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
- Number 47, C. Robinson
- Number 32, O. Tanner
- Number 41, M. Turner
- Number 12, I. Ugbo
- Referee:
- Andrew Kitchen
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Sam Lewis
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Alex James
- Fourth Official:
- James Linington
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, QPR v CardiffOverall Possession
Shots
Queens Park Rangers 8Cardiff City 10Shots on target
Queens Park Rangers 3Cardiff City 5Shots off target
Queens Park Rangers 3Cardiff City 4Blocked shots
Queens Park Rangers 2Cardiff City 1Total touches in the box
Queens Park Rangers 15Cardiff City 11Goalkeeper saves
Queens Park Rangers 3Cardiff City 2Fouls
Queens Park Rangers 12Cardiff City 20Corners
Queens Park Rangers 1Cardiff City 6Season so far
Championship
Key, QPR v Cardiff
League position, Queens Park Rangers 24th, Cardiff City 22ndTotal points, Queens Park Rangers 10, Cardiff City 15
Goals scored
Queens Park Rangers 12Cardiff City 14Goals conceded
Queens Park Rangers 25Cardiff City 23Shots
Queens Park Rangers 121Cardiff City 135Shots on target
Queens Park Rangers 61Cardiff City 68Shots off target
Queens Park Rangers 60Cardiff City 67Blocked shots
Queens Park Rangers 65Cardiff City 55Passing accuracy %
Queens Park Rangers 78.77Cardiff City 82.36Points gained from a losing position
Queens Park Rangers 7Cardiff City 4Points dropped from a winning position
Queens Park Rangers 8Cardiff City 5Form guide
All competitions
Queens Park Rangers draw
v Ipswich Town
0
0
Championship
Cardiff City lose
v Leicester City
0
2
Championship
Queens Park Rangers lose
v Millwall
2
0
Championship
Cardiff City draw
v Plymouth Argyle
2
2
Championship
Queens Park Rangers lose
v Southampton
0
1
Championship
Cardiff City won
v Sheffield Wednesday
1
2
Championship
Queens Park Rangers lose
v Sheffield Wednesday
2
1
Championship
Cardiff City lose
v Hull City
3
0
Championship
Queens Park Rangers draw
v Plymouth Argyle
0
0
Championship
Cardiff City lose
v Birmingham City
0
1
Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff CityQueens Park Rangers Won 18Cardiff City Won 9Draw 7
Played
34
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Cardiff City 1 , Queens Park Rangers 2 on the 12th of August 2023
Cardiff City
Queens Park Rangers
12th of August 2023
Cardiff City 0 , Queens Park Rangers 0 on the 26th of December 2022
Cardiff City
Queens Park Rangers
26th of December 2022
Queens Park Rangers 3 , Cardiff City 0 on the 19th of October 2022
Queens Park Rangers
Cardiff City
19th of October 2022
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Match Facts
Queens Park Rangers have won six of their last eight league games against Cardiff City (D1 L1), and won 2-1 earlier this season.
Cardiff City have lost five of their last six away league visits to QPR, winning the other 2-1 in March 2022 under Steve Morison.
QPR and Cardiff have faced on New Year’s Day twice before in the league – the Hoops won both games in 2018 (2-1) and 2020 (6-1).
Queens Park Rangers have only lost two of their last 18 home league games played on New Year’s Day (W12 D4), losing against Sheffield Wednesday (1994) and Hull (2016).
Cardiff have lost their last five league games played on New Year’s Day – their last win on that day came back in 2013 against Birmingham City.