Cardiff City are set to host Queens Park Rangers in a fascinating Championship matchday 16 fixture on Wednesday at the Cardiff City Stadium with kickoff at 22:45.
Cardiff are fresh from their remarkable comeback that saw them end their eight-match losing streak at Stoke City last weekend. The Bluebirds only needed five minutes to recover from three goals down to draw 3-3 on Saturday ending their run of poor form. City were on a run of eight defeats in a row, where they only managed to score one goal in one match while conceding 19 goals in the process.
Steve Morison’s side will now be looking to build on the draw as they aim at bouncing back to winning ways and perhaps increase the gap between them and the relegation zone as the incredible draw saw Cardiff move three points clear of the zone having picked up 12 points from 15 matches and currently sit in the 21st spot.
Meanwhile QPR made a mixed-up start to the campaign and their inconsistency continues with the club registering six wins, four draws and five defeats in their 15 matches while have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five league matches. They currently occupy the eighth spot on 22 points in the standings with just two points outside the playoff spots.
QPR failed to return to winning ways in their last match playing out a 1-1 draw at home against Nottingham Forest, with the visitors getting a 91st minute leveler that condemned the Rs to their three-match run without a win across all competitions as prior to the draw, QPR were coming off a fourth-round exit from the EFL cup following the 3-1 defeat on penalties against Sunderland after a goalless draw at 90.
Therefore, QPR will be looking to bounce back in this match as the three points on Wednesday could leave them in the playoff zone while breaking their four-match losing streak on the road.
Cardiff vs QPR head to head
Both sides have met in 27 encounters with QPR claiming 14 victories while Cardiff have claimed eight victories and there have been five draws.
- Cardiff 0-2 QPR 20/01/21
- QPR 3-2 Cardiff 31/10/20
- QPR 6-1 Cardiff 01/01/20
- Cardiff 3-0 QPR 02/10/19
- QPR 2-1 Cardiff 01/01/18
Home
- Stoke 3-3 Cardiff
- Cardiff 0-2 Middlesbrough
- Fulham 2-0 Cardiff
- Swansea 3-0 Cardiff
- Cardiff 0-1 Reading
Away
- QPR 1-1 Nottingham
- QPR 1-3 Sunderland (AP)
- Peterborough 2-1 QPR
- QPR 1-0 Blackburn
- Fulham 4-1 QPR
Cardiff team news
Cardiff will be without Isaac Vassell who remains in the recovery room.
QPR team news
QPR will be without Sam Field, Lee Wallace and Charlie Owens due to injuries.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- QPR win
- Both sides to score
