Match Report
In the standings it was Portsmouth 14th on 6 points, Queens Park Rangers 3rd on 10 — separated by 4. Per game in the league, Portsmouth were scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.6, Queens Park Rangers 1.4 and 0.8, against a competition average of 1.42 goals per team per game.
6 games without a win framed Portsmouth's arrival. Queens Park Rangers were unbeaten in 7, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Portsmouth 3/15, Queens Park Rangers 13/15.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Portsmouth have 3 wins to Queens Park Rangers's 3, with 3 draws, at 2.78 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
The venue was Fratton Park, with room for 20,688 spectators. W. Finnie officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.2 yellow cards each. Queens Park Rangers led 3-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-3.
Goal scorers
Portsmouth: Terry Devlin (15') · Queens Park Rangers: Ilias Chair (33'), Koki Saito (40'), Ilias Chair (45')
Key stats
Possession: Portsmouth 54% · Queens Park Rangers 46% · Total shots: 16-13 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 6-3