Queens Park Rangers FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Queens Park Rangers FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Loftus Road.
- Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Assistant 1 Richard Woodward
- Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)
3 games this season
🟨 6.3/game
⚽ 24.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Watford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Mar | Coventry City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Queens Park Rangers FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 24 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 22 |
| 18 | Conceded | 18 |
| +6 | GD | +4 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.73 |
| 40% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC are 8th (24 pts). Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Richard Kone | 5 G | 1 A |
| Paul Smyth | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jimmy Dunne | 3 G | |
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' queens park rangers fc have kicked off against swansea city afc. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 2' Ronald is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 7' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 12' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vítor Matos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 17' It’s high time Vítor Matos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ronnie Edwards suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' Kieran Morgan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 23.
- 28' The travelling swansea city afc supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' Fresh legs for Queens Park Rangers FC! Paul Smyth comes on to replace Kwame Poku.
- 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vítor Matos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jay Fulton made 395 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Malick Yalcouye, as he is very good at scoring at Loftus Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' Jamaica international Rumarn Burrell has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kealey Adamson.
- 60' Ilias Chair gets the nod from Queens Park Rangers FC. He replaces Rayan Kolli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' It’s gonna be a card for Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 61' Tylon Smith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steve Cook on 61 minute.
- 62' The Queens Park Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Rumarn Burrell departs to be replaced by Richard Kone.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Zan Vipotnik. He replaces Adam Idah on 66 minute.
- 67' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Leo Walta is replaced by Malick Yalcouye on 67 minute.
- 72' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' Swansea City AFC make a change. Sam Parker trudges off to be replaced by Joel Ward on 73 minutes.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Liam Cullen. He replaces Melker Widell on 76 minute.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Zan Vipotnik gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 85' swansea city afc is showing some good football. However, swansea city afc are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' Ronald was booked on 90.
- 90' Brilliant from the defender! Rhys Norrington-Davies makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 90.
- The points are shared — queens park rangers fc 1-2 swansea city afc. Honours even.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 18
-
5
Steve Cook ↓ Tylon Smith 61'
-
15
Isaac Hayden ↓ Nicolas Madsen 61'
-
16
Rumarn Burrell ↓ Richard Kone 62'
- 13
-
17
Kwame Poku ↓ Paul Smyth 29'
- 37
- 20
-
26
Rayan Kolli ↓ Ilias Chair 60'
- 2
- 21
Bench
- 29
-
10
Ilias Chair ↑ 60'
-
11
Paul Smyth ↑ 29'
-
24
Nicolas Madsen ↑ 61'
- 40
- 27
- 28
-
22
Richard Kone ↑ 62'
-
30
Tylon Smith ↑ 61'
Coach
Julien Stéphan
Swansea City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 15
- 22
- 5
- 14
-
33
Adam Idah ↓ Zan Vipotnik 66'
-
17
Goncalo Franco ↓ Ji-sung Eom 66'
-
21
Leo Walta ↓ Malick Yalcouye 67'
- 35
-
41
Sam Parker ↓ Joel Ward 73'
-
7
Melker Widell ↓ Liam Cullen 76'
Bench
-
25
Joel Ward ↑ 73'
-
20
Liam Cullen ↑ 76'
- 1
- 6
-
9
Zan Vipotnik ↑ 66'
- 18
-
8
Malick Yalcouye ↑ 67'
-
10
Ji-sung Eom ↑ 66'
- 44
Coach
Vítor Matos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Richard Kone | 3 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Jay Fulton | 2 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 2 |
| Jimmy Dunne | 2 |
| Tomer Hemed | 2 |
| Jordan Hugill | 1 |
| Steve Cook | 1 |
Head to Head
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2026-04-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
L
2026-04-18
Millwall FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2026-04-11
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
2026-04-06
Preston North End FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2026-04-03
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Watford FC
W
2026-03-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
6–1
Portsmouth FC
W
Swansea City AFC Form
2026-04-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
W
2026-04-18
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Southampton FC
L
2026-04-11
Leicester City FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2026-04-06
Swansea City AFC
2–2
Middlesbrough FC
D
2026-04-03
Sheffield United FC
3–3
Swansea City AFC
D
2026-03-21
Swansea City AFC
0–3
Coventry City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Swansea City AFC 71% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
63%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Swansea City AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.