Match Report
60 points for Preston North End (14th), 58 for Queens Park Rangers (15th): a 2-point gap. Queens Park Rangers ranked just 22nd in the league on five-round form despite their 15th table position. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Preston North End ran at 1.2 scored and 1.35 conceded, Queens Park Rangers at 1.33 and 1.59.
Queens Park Rangers entered with three wins in a row.
25 meetings are on record — 9 won by Preston North End, 10 by Queens Park Rangers, 6 drawn, at 2.44 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings.
The venue was Deepdale, with room for 23,408 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Preston North End: Brad Potts (46') · Queens Park Rangers: Thierry Small (82' og)
Key stats
Possession: Preston North End 51% · Queens Park Rangers 49% · Total shots: 8-18 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 2-6