Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End prediction & probabilities (2026-09-19)

Championship

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End Cards

2026-09-19 · 15:00
Cards50.7%Over 3.5 cards

Result

Queens Park Rangers 2-2 Preston North End

Settled, final score 2-2. We don’t store the live count for this market, so there is no graded verdict here.

Best predictionOver 3.5 cards · 50.7%Close to a coin-flip, barely a lean. Calibrated, not a tip.
51%

model probability

ConvictionLean

Expert AI analysis

The headline read is Over 3.5 cards at 50.7%, its strongest read on the Cards market. Across the lines, the model goes from 71.6% for over 2.5 to 17.1% for over 5.5, with over 3.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 50.7%. Head to head on cards, Preston North End are the model’s pick to pick up more cards at 47.0%, with a level count at 21.2%. It is a calibrated model probability, graded out-of-sample, not a tip.

Cards (bookings)

Over 2.571.6%

Over 3.550.7%

Over 4.531.4%

Over 5.517.1%

Total cards, every line

Line Over Under
2.5 cards 71.6% 28.4%
3.5 cards 50.7% 49.3%
4.5 cards 31.4% 68.6%
5.5 cards 17.1% 82.9%

Who picks up more cards

Queens Park Rangers31.8%

Level21.2%

★ ModelPreston North End47.0%

Team card lines

Rangers over 1.5

49.5%

Rangers over 2.5

23.3%

Preston over 1.5

60.6%

Preston over 2.5

33.5%

Card handicap

Queens Park Rangers line Queens Park Rangers Preston North End
-1.5 15.5% 84.5%
-0.5 31.8% 68.2%
+0.5 53.0% 47.0%
+1.5 73.1% 27.0%

Red card

Any red card9.5%

Queens Park Rangers red card3.8%

Preston North End red card5.9%

Fouls

Line Over Under
20.5 fouls 59.2% 40.8%
22.5 fouls 43.4% 56.6%
24.5 fouls 29.1% 70.9%

The discipline market is less analysed than goals, these are the model total-booking probabilities for Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End. Slightly more cards are projected for Preston North End for the most cards.

In-depth analysis

We publish the model, not a sure thing. What we are good at is getting the percentage right, not at beating the bookmakers.

50.7%Over 3.5 cards
9.5%Any red card
47.0%Most cards: Preston North End
49.5%Queens Park Rangers over 1.5 cards
60.6%Preston North End over 1.5 cards
43.4%Over 22.5 fouls

By team, Queens Park Rangers over 1.5 cards sits at 49.5% and Preston North End at 60.6%. A red card for either side is rated at 9.5% (Queens Park Rangers 3.8%, Preston North End 5.9%).

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The CalibratorRaw model read: 50.7% on Cards, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The FlashpointAny red card is rated at 9.5%, unlikely, and priced as such.
The DisciplinarianPreston North End are the pick to collect more cards at 47.0%, bookings follow the side defending under pressure.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 3.5 cards: over sits at 50.7%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.

FAQ

How many cards in Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End?
Before kickoff, the model rated over 3.5 total cards at 50.7% for Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End.

Will there be a red card in Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End?
Before kickoff, the model rated a red card for either side at 9.5%.

Which team will pick up more cards in Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End?
Before kickoff, the model rated Preston North End to pick up more cards at 47.0%, with a level count at 21.2%.

How is this probability calculated?
We fit a goals and markets model (Dixon-Coles plus an xG strength model and an ensemble) on real match data, then calibrate the output against out-of-sample results. It is a calibrated model probability, not an odds-derived tip.

Is this a betting tip?
No – these are calibrated model probabilities, graded against real results. We publish our full track record, including the misses, and never claim to beat the closing market.

Cards accuracy

How our Cards calls have actually done, each one scored against the real result on matches the model had never seen.

61.4%Best Cards call, hit rate
0.0223Calibration error
50,317Matches graded

In 11,115 matches we rated like this one (50–60%), Cards actually happened 55.8% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 20 Sep 2026. See the full, dated track record →

Our last 10 Cards calls

Our most recent Cards calls, each one scored against the result. The model had never seen these matches when it made them. Green means we got it right, red means we got it wrong, and the number is how sure we were.

✗ 71.5%✗ 62.4%✗ 62.6%✓ 68.8%✓ 60.0%✓ 71.6%✓ 66.2%✓ 61.5%✓ 62.7%✓ 55.1%
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Ath Madrid vs Osasuna2026-09-16Over 3.5 62.6%Miss
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