MATCH THREAD: QPR v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

QPR v CARDIFF CITY
Wednesday 2nd September, 7.45pm
Sky Bet Championship - Match 4
Loftus Road



1,210 Cardiff Fans away tonight





Updated:


BBM:

“Dylan is now back doing some very light training and doing some jogging, but he's nowhere close to returning for us .”


“So it's impossible to say when [he'll be back].”





BBM:

“Dylan Lawlor and Will Fish face lengthy lay-offs, while Calum Chambers' mystery knee injury is harder to put a timescale on.”

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About QPR

QPR are in their 12th successive season in the Championship, having been relegated from the Premier League in 2015.

Last season they finished 15th.

They have finished in the bottom half in each of the last four seasons and haven't been in the top eight since their relegation.

Club Connections

Chris Willock signed for us from QPR.

Jay Bothroyd and Junior Hoilett also played for both clubs.

The Opposition's Manager

Julien Stephan has been QPR manager since June 2025.

He was previously in charge of Rennes and Strasbourg in France.

While he was at Rennes, he won the Coupe de France (their version of the FA Cup).

Opposition Dangerous Players

Richard Kone signed last season from Wycombe and scored ten league goals for QPR in 2025/26.

Kwame Poku was another signing last season, having had two seasons where he scored double figures for Peterborough. Always impressed when I've seen him play.

Referee

Tim Robinson will take charge of this game.

He refereed 20 games last season, showing 87 yellow cards - an average of 4.35 per game. He also showed 3 red cards.

Most of his games last season were in the Premier League.

Head To Head - Last Five Meetings

We have won just one of the last five meetings, with QPR winning two of those.

The last competitive game we played against QPR was a 0-0 draw at Loftus Road in the Championship in April 2025.

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

QPR: Charles, Mbengue, Dunne, Clarke-Salter, Cirkin, Madsen, Edwards, Chair, Burrell, Smyth, Kone

Cardiff City: Trott, Ng, Bielik, Osho, Bagan, Robertson, R Colwill, Ashford, Tanner, Moylan, Salech

Last Game

We drew 2-2 at home to Sheffield United on Saturday.

On the same day, QPR won 2-1 at Blackburn.

Match Odds

QPR - 10/11
Cardiff City - 3/1
Draw - 5/2

Predictions

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BBM:

“Dylan Lawlor and Will Fish face lengthy lay-offs, while Calum Chambers' mystery knee injury is harder to put a timescale on.”

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Sept

Wed, Sept 2 (7.45pm) - Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City




Sat, Sept 5 (3pm) - Portsmouth (a)

Tues, Sept 8 (7.45pm) - Stoke City (h)

Sky 12:30pm Sat, Sept 12 Bolton Wanderers (a)

Sky 12:30pm Sat, Sept 19 Charlton Athletic (h)

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Cardiff City head coach Brian Barry-Murphy has revealed centre-back Dylan Lawlor is unlikely to be available for Wales' Nations League matches in Portugal and Denmark next month.

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Bradford City have signed midfielder Kieran Morgan on loan from Championship side Queens Park Rangers for the remainder of the season.

The 20-year-old was part of Tottenham Hotspur's academy before joining QPR in 2024.

He has made 61 appearances for the Loftus Road club, 59 of them in the league over the past two seasons, scoring three times and making three assists.

Morgan told the Bantams website: "The stature of the club is what really drew me towards it. It is obviously a nice feeling for a club as big as this to want me.

"It is one of the biggest clubs in the EFL, and it will be a brilliant experience to play in front of the supporters."

Bantams manager Graham Alexander added: "Kieran already has a good amount of games under his belt in the Championship, and will fit into our system smoothly.

"He has an excellent passing range and energy to cover the pitch. He will no doubt show his skill set while with us."

Julien Stephan wants QPR to be more ruthless despite their encouraging start to the season.

Rangers came from behind to win 2-1 at Blackburn and secure their second away victory of the campaign. They remain unbeaten in the Championship after their first three matches.

Head coach Stephan told BBC Radio London: "We conceded an unbelievable goal at the start of the second half, but I really enjoyed the players' reaction after that - not just because we scored quickly, but because the technical level increased a lot compared to the second part of the first half, and the intensity too.

"I think we were really dominant in the second half. The players did very well, and the ones who came on brought a lot of quality.

"But if we want to be a top team, we have to finish games like this with three or four goals.

"When we're dominant like that and we continue to push, we have to kill the game off - that's probably the next step we need to reach.

"I enjoyed the win, but I know we've got some work to do and some improvements to make, because I think these players are capable of making them."

1-2 City..

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Sorry for negativity but I think 2-0 qpr

Sorry for negativity but I think 2-0 qpr

Guessing a result is hardly negative. What's become of the worlds human way of thinking today so in that case I'll say QPR 0 - 5 Cardiff incase somebody thinks I'm delusional

Tough game, 1-1 draw.

A draw tonight and a win on Saturday and I'll be happy

Think we'll struggle. Hope I'm wrong.

Have to stop Chair running the game.

QPR 3 Bluebirds 1

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1,210 Cardiff Fans away tonight

The players have really dug in so far this season, appreciate it’s early. But hoping the attitude and commitment continues.

Do we know how many fans are going tonight? I’m saying a 1-2 tonight

Can away fans pay on the night?

I think both teams will score, hopefully we will edge it 2-1 with another colwill free kick

Do we know how many fans are going tonight? I’m saying a 1-2 tonight

1,210 (see Annis’ post above)

Well done all those travelling to a midweek match @ West London theatre prices!

Can away fans pay on the night?

Just scanned this and thought it said 'Can away fans play on the night?' and thought, 'Shit, did someone else get injured on the train?'

CCFC TONIGHT:

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Wandering when BBM will look to give the tank a chance expecting a big future for him

CCFC TONIGHT:

Anyone know the formation/positions yet?

Defence speaks for itself, just wondering on midfield.

Picture 3 months from now and you take three of that starting eleven out for injury, player from the bench takes their places and 15 year old kids are on the bench…. I hope I’m wrong. 46 game season….

lose tonight three points from twelve…. Hope not

Be a tough game tonight qpr are a decent side now , id love a draw but think we will lose this one 3-1

Looks like Bielik did manage to pick up a knock then on the weekend, not just cramp or he’d be starting.

Bluebirds

QPR XI: Charles; Mbengue, Dunne, Edwards, Lamptey; Kamara, Madsen; Saito, Vale, Burrell; Lloyd.

Subs: Ward, Adamson, Clarke-Salter, Cirkin, Varane, Chair, Smyth, Kone, Obikwu.





Cardiff City XI: Trott; Ng, Osho, Bagan, Scanlon; Robertson, R. Colwill, Ashford; Tanner, Salech, Moylan.

Subs: Tyrer, Bielik, Turnbull, Willock, J. Colwill, Tankiewicz, Davies, Kpakio, Robinson.

City attacking