Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
31st October 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Away Win -1
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 4/1 odds taken 1425 GMT, Friday 30 October
Mark Warburton’s Queens Park Rangers and Neil Harris’ Cardiff City clash at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium this Saturday in the EFL Championship. With neither side in particularly good form, this weekend’s matchup in the capital is a big game for the pair. QPR thumped Cardiff 6-1 on New Year’s Day – will the Welsh side get revenge in this one? Take a look at the best odds and top tips.
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Queens Park Rangers Preview – R’s winless run to continue?
Queens Park Rangers are one of the most unpredictable teams in the Championship these days. Mark Warburton’s men started their 2020-21 league season with an impressive home win, but the R’s have yet to taste victory since.
Rangers beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium on the opening weekend, with Lyndon Dykes and Ilias Chair getting the goals. However, they have taken just four points from their subsequent seven games, drawing four and losing three.
After the poor midweek showing at Barnsley, Warburton will be demanding a reaction from his players in this one. The Londoners were woeful at Oakwell, crashing to a deserved 3-0 loss. Can the Hoops secure a much-needed win on their own patch this Saturday?
Cardiff City Preview – Bluebirds to secure another victory on their travels?
Since losing two of their opening three, Cardiff City have been hard to beat in the Championship. The Bluebirds are unbeaten in five, though four of those have ended in draws. City find themselves in 14th place in the current Championship standings.
Since that embarrassing defeat to QPR at the start of the year, Cardiff have been outstanding away from home. In fact, only Stoke City and Fulham have won home games against them in league action since. The Welsh team are undefeated in four on their travels in this season’s Championship, winning two and drawing two.
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Cardiff quickly put that horror defeat at QPR to the back of their minds, eventually finishing in fifth and booking their place in the play-offs. City have blown hot and cold so far this term, but can they get their campaign up and running with three points this Saturday at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium?
Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City Betting Advice
Before QPR’s memorable 6-1 triumph over the Bluebirds on New Year’s Day, Cardiff beat the London side 3-0 at the Cardiff City Stadium in the reverse game a few months before. Rangers have a good recent record over Cardiff, though, losing only two of the last ten meetings.
Key Facts – Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City Betting Tip
- Cardiff have picked up just two wins from their last ten matches with QPR
- Rangers have not won since beating Nottingham Forest on the opening weekend
- Three of the last five meetings have ended in 2-1 scorelines
Since Harris arrived in South Wales, Cardiff have fared much better on the road than they have at the Cardiff City Stadium, which has so often been a fortress over the years.
The Bluebirds have already won at Nottingham Forest and Preston North End this term, and we can see Cardiff easing past struggling QPR at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium on Saturday. Back the visitors to win -1 at 4/1.
Kieffer Moore has scored three league goals for Cardiff so far, with all three coming away from home. Put some money on the Wales International to net anytime in this one.
The best betting odds for Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City
Queens Park Rangers to win: 2/1 at Bet365
Draw: 11/5 at Bet365
Cardiff City to win: 29/20 at Bet365
