Our prediction for this Championship match:
Queens Park Rangers will look to put an end to their five-game winless run when they take on Cardiff City in the Championship round 26. The Hoops have been struggling in front of goal of late, with the team failing to find the net in the previous three league matches, but Monday’s clash could be the turning point for the home side. Paul Smith is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while both Jack Colback and Morgan Fox are sidelined with injuries.
The Bluebirds, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to Leicester City. The Welsh outfit aim to move closer to the playoffs berth and seeing that they will go for a win in Monday’s encounter as well, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Karlan Grant limped off with injury in the last league fixture, with Yakou Meite likely to step up.
Highlighted Player (Jordan Archer):
Jordan Archer is an English goalkeeper who plays for Millwall in the Championship. Archer started his career in the youth team of Charlton Athletic and he moved to Tottenham Hotspur football academy in 2009. However, he did not see a first-team football at White Hart Lane as he was inmeditely sent on loan to Harrow Bourough (2011).
After ending his loan spells with the likes of Bishop’s Storford, Wycombe Wanderers and Northampton he signed a loan deal with Millwall in 2015 and he was soon offered a permanent contract with the capital club. Jordan Archer made 39 appearances for the Lions in the 2016/2017 League One campaign and it has to be noted that he managed to keep 11 clean sheets n the process.
Millwall secured promotion to the Championship at the end of the season as they defeated Bradford City in the final of the League One play-offs. Jordan Archer was born in Walthamstow, England on April 12, 1993.
Highlighted Team (Cardiff):
Cardiff City are a Welsh football club that compete in the English second tier (Championship). In 2009 they moved from Ninian Park to Cardiff City Stadium, the venue that officially holds 33,280 spectators.
The Bluebirds played their first ever Premier League match on 18 August, 2013, but they were beaten by West Ham United (0-2) on their debut in the English top flight. However, a week later Fraizer Campbell (two goals) and Aron Gunnarson helped Cardiff City record their first ever win in the Premier League.
The Bluebirds outplayed Manchester City back then, but they eventually dropped to the Championship at the end of the season. Fellow Welsh outfit Swansea City are considered Cardiff’s fiercest rivals and the two teams take on each other in the South Wales derby.
The colour of Cardiff City’s home kit is blue, whilst they wear red shirts and shorts when playing on the travels.