Match Report
5 points and 15 places separated them: Queens Park Rangers 5th with 12, Bolton Wanderers 20th with 7. Queens Park Rangers's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.14/0.71 for Queens Park Rangers and 1/1.71 for Bolton Wanderers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Defeat had not touched Queens Park Rangers in 8 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 5 Queens Park Rangers wins, 3 for Bolton Wanderers, 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 70%.
The match was played at MATRADE Loftus Road (capacity 18,500). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Queens Park Rangers 55% · Bolton Wanderers 45% · Total shots: 17-2 · On target: 9-0 · Corners: 9-2