Everton 2-0 QPR Highlights
Everton scored either side of half-time to maintain their European challenge and push Queens Park Rangers closer to relegation from the Premier League.
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Venue: Goodison Park
Date: Saturday, 13 August, 2013
Kick off: 15:00 GMT
Highlights
Head-to-head
Both sides scored an own goal when the sides drew 1-1 earlier in the season. This was only the ninth time in the Premier League that this had happened.
QPR beat the Toffees 1-0 at Goodison Park in their first away match of last season. That is one of only five wins in total they have managed away from Loftus Road in 35 attempts in the Premier League in the past two seasons.
Everton have only managed two wins against QPR in 11 previous Premier League encounters.
Everton
Everton have now scored 13 headed league goals this season, the joint-most with Manchester United.
The Toffees have lost seven points by conceding goals in the final five minutes of games this term, a joint-high with Southampton.
Everton, along with Spurs, have been involved in 23 league games this season where both teams have scored, a divisional high.
Marouane Fellaini’s goals and assists have won Everton 12 Premier League points this season.
Going in to the weekend, Leighton Baines (97) had created more chances for his team-mates than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues.
QPR
Nine of QPR’s last 12 goals have been scored by January recruits (Remy five, Townsend two and Jenas two).
Since the start of last season, QPR have been shown 12 red cards in the Premier League; four more than any other side.
QPR have scored just 12 goals at home this season and 17 away. Only Aston Villa and Tottenham have scored more goals away than at home.
They have scored only 11 goals in the first half of their 32 Premier League games this season.
QPR have scored a Premier League joint-high five own goals this season along with Southampton.
Andros Townsend successfully dribbled past an opponent 14 times against Wigan – the most Opta have ever recorded in a Premier League match.
