Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Burnley 2nd with 100 points, Queens Park Rangers 15th with 56, 44 apart. Recent form flatters Queens Park Rangers's table spot — 11th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 15th. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1.37 for Queens Park Rangers and 1.5/0.35 for Burnley (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Burnley had won three straight.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 2 Queens Park Rangers wins, 4 for Burnley, 5 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 36% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was MATRADE Loftus Road, with room for 18,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Burnley led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-5.
Goal scorers
Burnley: Josh Cullen (9'), Zian Flemming (20'), Zian Flemming (28'), Jeremy Sarmiento (62'), Jeremy Sarmiento (90')
Key stats
Possession: Queens Park Rangers 38% · Burnley 62% · Total shots: 9-16 · On target: 2-10 · Corners: 2-6