Match Report
The table read 5th (Queens Park Rangers, 12 pts) against 21st (Cardiff City, 4 pts), 8 points apart. Queens Park Rangers had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Queens Park Rangers ran at 1.14 scored and 0.71 conceded, Cardiff City at 1 and 1.57.
Defeat had not touched Queens Park Rangers in 10 games.
GioScore's database holds 23 meetings between the two: 13 for Queens Park Rangers, 5 for Cardiff City and 5 drawn, at 2.48 goals per meeting. Only 39% of these meetings ended in a home win. Where history says 2.48 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.6.
T. Robinson took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.2 yellow cards per game. MATRADE Loftus Road, capacity 18,500, hosted the game. Queens Park Rangers led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Queens Park Rangers: Rumarn Burrell (36'), Rumarn Burrell (53') · Cardiff City: Perry Ng (75')
Key stats
Possession: Queens Park Rangers 36% · Cardiff City 64% · Total shots: 20-9 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 3-4