Match Report
In the standings it was Portsmouth 19th on 8 points, Queens Park Rangers 6th on 13 — separated by 5. The last five rounds placed Queens Park Rangers no better than 11th for form, against 6th in the standings. Per game in the league, Portsmouth were scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.43, Queens Park Rangers 1.25 and 0.88, against a competition average of 1.46 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. 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