Cardiff City will host Queens Park Rangers at the Cardiff City Stadium in the EFL Championship on Monday (December 26), looking to return to winning ways. The Bluebirds are without a win in four games, losing twice and drawing as many times to sit in 20th position in the standings with 26 points from 23 games.
After beating Sunderland 1-0 at the start of November, Cardiff lost 3-2 to Hull City and 1-0 against Sheffield United in back-to-back games. Stoke City and Blackpool then piled on more misery by taking points off the Welsh side in 2-2 and 1-1 draws respectively.
Both stalemates have come under new manager Mark Hudson, nearly two months after Steve Morison was given the boot following a miserable run. QPR, meanwhile, ended their six-game winless run with a narrow 1-0 defeat of Preston North End, with James Dunne scoring the only goal of the game in the 58th minute.
It was Neil Critchley’s first game since becoming the manager on December 11 after Michael Beale was sacked in November following a horrific run of results.
Match Details
- Match:- Cardiff City vs QPR
- Date:- 26 December 2022
- Time:- 10:45 PM (IST)
- Venue:- Cardiff City stadium
Cardiff City vs QPR Prediction
Neither team has impressed lately, but QPR could still be confident of their chances given their dominance in the fixture.
Having beaten them earlier in the season, the Hoops could pull off a league double with another victory over Cardiff.
Prediction: Cardiff City 1-2 Queens Park Rangers
Cardiff City vs QPR Head-To-Head
- There have been 82 clashes between the two teams, with QPR winning almost half of them (40) and losing 28.
- QPR beat Cardiff 3-0 in October, their fifth win in the fixture in six games.
- Cardiff’s 2-1 win over QPR in March this year is their only win in the fixture since October 2019.
- QPR have won their last two league games at Cardiff but have never won three in a row away against them.
- Cardiff are winless in their last eight league games on Boxing Day since beating Crystal Palace 2-1 in 2012.
- QPR have lost six of their last eight Boxing Day league games, with their only win during this run coming in 2018 against Ipswich Town (3-0).
Cardiff City vs QPR Live Stream Time
This match will start from 10:45 PM (IST)
Cardiff City vs QPR Date
This match will take place on 26 December, 2022
Cardiff City vs QPR Team News
Cardiff City:- Cardiff boss Hudson is hopeful of having Rubin Colwill available in the near future after the Welsh youngster netted in a development game recently on his return from a multitude of injury issues, with the 20-year-old having not started a match for the first team since August.
Full-back Joel Bagan has been the recipient of some constructive criticism in the build up to this match, with Hudson stating the 20-year-old needs to demand more of himself to earn a place in the side ahead of less natural options at left-back such as Callum O’Dowda and Niels Nkounkou.
QPR:- QPR have received a significant boost ahead of this clash with midfielder Ilias Chair back from World Cup duty with Morocco and available for selection on Monday evening.
Critchley is set to be unable to call on the services of Leon Balogun and Stefan Johansen in South Wales, with the both players a doubt for this fixture after missing last weekend’s victory at Preston due to their respective knocks.
Cardiff City vs QPR Lineups
Cardiff City:- Allsopp, Romeo, Ng, Kipre, Nkounkou, Ralls, Wintle, Harris, Robinson, O’Dowda, Etete
QPR:- Dieng, Laird, Dunne, Clarke-Salter, Paal, Field, Dozzell, Iroegbunam, Chair, Willock, Dykes
Cardiff City vs QPR Odds
The latest betting odds are available for this Championship game and you can get 2.45 that Cardiff City win and 2.90 that QPR triumph. Those wanting to back the draw with the bookies can get 3.30.
The Total Goals market is popular and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. The Both Teams to Score market is intriguing, with Yes and No evenly-matched.
Cardiff City vs QPR STATS
Cardiff City:- 5 wins, 10 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches
QPR:- 9 wins, 8 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches
Cardiff City vs QPR Tips
Tip 1 – Result: QPR
Tip 2 – Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes
Cardiff City vs QPR Betting Trends
QPR nicked an excellent 1-0 win at Preston last weekend and reclaimed their position in the Championship playoff places and Rangers will head to Wales on Boxing Day for their clash with Cardiff carrying renewed confidence. The Hoops have enjoyed playing in Cardiff, where they have won on each of their last two visits and QPR have the tools to complete the league double over the Bluebirds on Monday.
Cardiff City vs QPR Where To Watch Live English League Championship 2022 Today
Sky Sports boast all the rights to the EFL Championship live on TV in 2022/23, with up to 138 games to be shown live across the season. In addition to the TV games, a number of midweek clashes will be shown on Red Button services and club streaming platform iFollow.
Cardiff City vs QPR Who Will Win Match
Cardiff City vs QPR, Queens park Rangers To win this match