West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers prediction & probabilities (2026-10-09)

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West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers Cards

2026-10-09 · 20:00
Cards49.9%Over 3.5 cards
Best predictionOver 3.5 cards · 49.9%Close to a coin-flip, barely a lean. Calibrated, not a tip.
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model probability

ConvictionLean

Expert AI analysis

Our model lands on Over 3.5 cards at 49.9%, its strongest read on the Cards market. Across the lines, the model goes from 70.9% for over 2.5 to 16.5% for over 5.5, with over 3.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 49.9%. On the card count, Queens Park Rangers are the model’s pick to pick up more cards at 43.5%, with a level count at 21.6%. These are the model’s own calibrated numbers, not betting advice.

Cards (bookings)

Over 2.570.9%

Over 3.549.9%

Over 4.530.6%

Over 5.516.5%

Total cards, every line

Line Over Under
2.5 cards 70.9% 29.1%
3.5 cards 49.9% 50.1%
4.5 cards 30.6% 69.4%
5.5 cards 16.5% 83.5%

Who picks up more cards

West Ham34.9%

Level21.6%

★ ModelQueens Park Rangers43.5%

Team card lines

West Ham over 1.5

51.5%

West Ham over 2.5

25.0%

Rangers over 1.5

57.8%

Rangers over 2.5

30.7%

Card handicap

West Ham line West Ham Queens Park Rangers
-1.5 17.6% 82.4%
-0.5 34.9% 65.1%
+0.5 56.5% 43.5%
+1.5 75.9% 24.1%

Red card

Any red card9.7%

West Ham red card7.1%

Queens Park Rangers red card2.7%

Fouls

Line Over Under
20.5 fouls 59.7% 40.3%
22.5 fouls 43.9% 56.1%
24.5 fouls 29.5% 70.5%

This season (2026/27)

2.3West Ham cards per game
10.0West Ham fouls per game

The discipline market is less analysed than goals, these are the model total-booking probabilities for West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers. The model leans toward Queens Park Rangers for the most cards.

In-depth analysis

Every figure here is what the model thinks, not advice. What we are good at is getting the percentage right, not at beating the bookmakers.

49.9%Over 3.5 cards
9.7%Any red card
43.5%Most cards: Queens Park Rangers
51.5%West Ham over 1.5 cards
57.8%Queens Park Rangers over 1.5 cards
43.9%Over 22.5 fouls

Split by side, West Ham over 1.5 cards sits at 51.5% and Queens Park Rangers at 57.8%. A red card for either side is rated at 9.7% (West Ham 7.1%, Queens Park Rangers 2.7%).

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: 49.9% on Cards, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The FlashpointAny red card is rated at 9.7%, a low-probability event, but one that reshapes every line when it lands.
The DisciplinarianQueens Park Rangers are the pick to collect more cards at 43.5%, bookings follow the side defending under pressure.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 3.5 cards: over sits at 49.9%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.

FAQ

How many cards in West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers?
The model rates over 3.5 total cards at 49.9% for West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers.

Will there be a red card in West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers?
The model rates a red card for either side at 9.7%.

Which team will pick up more cards in West Ham vs Queens Park Rangers?
The model rates Queens Park Rangers to pick up more cards at 43.5%, with a level count at 21.6%.

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
50,461Matches graded

In 10,197 matches we rated like this one (40–50%), Cards actually happened 48.5% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 22 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.

✗ 50.8%✗ 52.3%✗ 57.6%✓ 51.7%✓ 52.7%✗ 52.0%✗ 53.2%✓ 71.8%✓ 57.0%✗ 62.5%
4 of 10 recent calls hit.
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Manchester City vs Sunderland2026-09-20Over 3.5 57.6%Miss
Fulham vs Manchester United2026-09-20Under 3.5 51.7%Hit
Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig2026-09-20Over 3.5 52.7%Hit

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