Match Report
7 points and 6 places separated them: West Bromwich Albion 21st with 51, Queens Park Rangers 15th with 58. West Bromwich Albion had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, West Bromwich Albion ran at 1.04 scored and 1.26 conceded, Queens Park Rangers at 1.33 and 1.59.
The five-game form split read 3/15 points for West Bromwich Albion against 10/15 for Queens Park Rangers.
23 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — West Bromwich Albion 11, draws 6, Queens Park Rangers 6, at 3.26 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 61% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 70%.
The Hawthorns staged the fixture, a ground that holds 26,688. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
West Bromwich Albion: George Campbell (24'), Nat Phillips (55') · Queens Park Rangers: Ousmane Diakité (35' og)
Key stats
Possession: West Bromwich Albion 45% · Queens Park Rangers 55% · Total shots: 12-3 · On target: 4-0 · Corners: 9-4