QPR vs Cardiff Lineups, 2 Sept 2026
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Recent Form
QPR
DDDDL
Cardiff
WLWLD
Injury Report
QPR
I. Chair(Muscle Injury)
R. Burrell(Inactive)
K. Dembele(Knee Injury)
Cardiff
C. Chambers(Knee Injury)
K. Bielik(Suspended)
R. Colwill(Health problems)
Y. Salech(Inactive)
Season Form
QPR
Cardiff
Avg Goals
1.4
-
Avg Conceded
1.6
-
Clean Sheets
9
-
Best Win
6-1
-
League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +9 | 23 | |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +6 | 21 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +6 | 17 | |
| 4 | West Brom | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 17 | |
| 5 | West Ham | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +11 | 16 | |
| 6 | Stoke | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 16 | |
| 7 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 15 | |
| 8 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +3 | 14 | |
| 9 | Wolves | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 14 | |
| 10 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
Player Statistics
QPR
Richard Kone
Top scorer · 1
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Dunne © | 120 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 120 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Kone | 120 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Cardiff
Yousef Salech
Top scorer · 14
Ollie Tanner
Top assists · 12
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Trott | 3690 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Joel Bagan | 3639 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 77 | 8 | 0 |
| William Fish | 2649 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| Perry Ng | 2640 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 61 | 4 | 0 |
| Chris Willock | 2465 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 16 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
| Rubin Colwill © | 2412 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 29 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
| Yousef Salech | 2369 | 14 | 4 | 77 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Dylan Lawlor | 2361 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| Cian Ashford | 2180 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Robertson | 2163 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 46 | 8 | 0 |
| Ollie Tanner | 1982 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| Joel Colwill | 1943 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 41 | 7 | 0 |
| David Turnbull | 1856 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| Ronan Kpakio | 1829 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 5 | 0 |
| Calum Chambers © | 1785 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
Substitutions
46'C. Willock↔C. Ashford
46'K. Bielik↔C. Scanlon
71'J. Varane↔N. Madsen
72'J. Clarke-Salter↔T. Lamptey
72'K. Adamson↔A. S. Mbengue
72'D. Cirkin↔G. Kamara
80'J. Colwill↔J. Moylan
81'I. Chair↔A. Lloyd
89'C. Robinson↔A. Robertson
89'I. Davies↔O. Tanner
Injuries & Doubts
I. Chair
Muscle Injury
R. Burrell
Inactive
K. Dembele
Knee Injury
C. Chambers
Knee Injury
K. Bielik
Suspended
R. Colwill
Health problems
Y. Salech
Inactive
Head to Head
QPR
2
Draws
1
3 played
Cardiff
0
67%0%
Previous Meetings
02.09.2026Championship
Queens Park Rangers
2 - 1
Cardiff City05.04.2025Championship
Queens Park Rangers
0 - 0
Cardiff City27.11.2024Championship
Cardiff City
0 - 2
Queens Park RangersFinal Result
QPR
2 : 1
[1-0]
Cardiff
- 36'R. Burrell
- 53'R. BurrellR. Edwards
- 47'O. Tanner
- 75'P. NgO. Tanner
- 77'P. Ng
Match details
Substitutions
- 46'C. Willock↔C. AshfordCardiff
- 46'K. Bielik↔C. ScanlonCardiff
- 71'J. Varane↔N. MadsenQPR
- 72'J. Clarke-Salter↔T. LampteyQPR
- 72'K. Adamson↔A. S. MbengueQPR
- 72'D. Cirkin↔G. KamaraQPR
- 80'J. Colwill↔J. MoylanCardiff
- 81'I. Chair↔A. LloydQPR
- 89'C. Robinson↔A. RobertsonCardiff
- 89'I. Davies↔O. TannerCardiff
Contents
Match Facts
- Competition
- Championship
- Date
- Wed 2 Sept
- Kick-off
- 19:45
- Stadium
- MATRADE Loftus Road, London
- Capacity
- 18,360
- Table Position
- QPR 8 · Cardiff 18
Where to watch Sky Bet Championship highlights
Sky Bet Championship highlights are shown in the UK on ITV. Whether QPR vs Cardiff is included depends on the broadcasters.
Official UK rights holders, as of October 2026. Links open the broadcaster's website.
Injuries & Doubts
QPR
I. Chair
Muscle Injury
R. Burrell
Inactive
K. Dembele
Knee Injury
Cardiff
C. Chambers
Knee Injury
K. Bielik
Suspended
R. Colwill
Health problems
Y. Salech
Inactive
Form and Head to Head
QPR
DDDDL
Cardiff
WLWLD
FAQ
Where can I watch Sky Bet Championship highlights?+
Sky Bet Championship highlights are shown in the UK on ITV. Whether QPR vs Cardiff is included depends on the broadcasters.
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