Match Report
37 points separated the sides: Coventry City 1st on 95, Queens Park Rangers 15th on 58. Queens Park Rangers had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 15th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Queens Park Rangers 1.33 scored and 1.59 conceded per game, Coventry City 2.11 and 0.98, with the league averaging 1.3.
The head-to-head ledger counts 15 games: 6 Queens Park Rangers wins, 7 for Coventry City, 2 draws, at 3.07 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The venue was MATRADE Loftus Road in London, with room for 18,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Queens Park Rangers: Richard Kone (66'), Nicolas Madsen (73') · Coventry City: Josh Eccles (53')
Key stats
Possession: Queens Park Rangers 37% · Coventry City 63% · Total shots: 15-9 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 5-5