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 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Assistant 1 Richard Woodward
- Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 13 | Points | 17 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 13 |
| 7 | Conceded | 6 |
| +3 | GD | +7 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 38% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC are 6th (13 pts). Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
| Ilias Chair | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 G | 1 A |
| Koki Saito | 1 G |
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Loftus Road will turn into a battlefield for Queens Park Rangers FC and Swansea City AFC.
- 2' Magnificent from Ronald! That is 9 goals in 109 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 7' With 0 assists to his name this season, Malick Yalcouye is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Queens Park Rangers FC.
- 12' Rayan Kolli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 17' Harvey Vale is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
- 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 Liam Cullen suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' Queens Park Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 23.
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julien Stéphan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' Paul Smyth is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kwame Poku at the 29 minute mark.
- 34' Adam Idah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Kealey Adamson was booked on 55.
- 60' Ilias Chair is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rayan Kolli at the 60 minute mark.
- 60' Rhys Norrington-Davies is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 61' Tylon Smith is replacing Steve Cook for the Queens Park Rangers FC side.
- 62' Another change for Queens Park Rangers FC made on 62 minute. Rumarn Burrell leaves to be changed by Richard Kone.
- 66' The whistle greets Adam Idah as he departs to be replaced by Zan Vipotnik.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Malick Yalcouye. He replaces Leo Walta on 67 minute.
- 72' Queens Park Rangers FC have won 407 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 73' The whistle greets Sam Parker as he departs to be replaced by Joel Ward.
- 76' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 76 minute. Melker Widell leaves to be changed by Liam Cullen.
- 80' What a strike from Zan Vipotnik! The score is 0-2.
- 85' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' It’s a booking for Swansea City AFC player. Ronald gets a card.
- 90' What composure from Rhys Norrington-Davies! The Wales international strokes it home. 1-2.
- With this win, Swansea City AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tomer Hemed | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Jay Fulton | 2 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 2 |
| Josh Ginnelly | 1 |
| Jordan Hugill | 1 |
| Steve Cook | 1 |
| Bersant Celina | 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
1 / 4
1
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Swansea City AFC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
69%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Swansea City AFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

