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 46 games · 58 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Assistant 1 Richard Woodward
- Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 58 | Points | 64 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 16 / 10 / 20 | W / D / L | 18 / 10 / 18 |
| 61 | Scored | 57 |
| 73 | Conceded | 59 |
| -12 | GD | -2 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 35% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Queens Park Rangers FC are 15th (58 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Queens Park Rangers FC is hosting Swansea City AFC for another epic battle.
- 2' What a strike from Ronald! The score is 0-1.
- 7' Swansea City AFC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Zan Vipotnik scoring 1 goals.
- 12' Swansea City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 17' It looks surprising Queens Park Rangers FC does not make any changes. Kwame Poku has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swansea City AFC that had 383 games and scored 472 goals.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kieran Morgan on 23.
- 28' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' Paul Smyth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kwame Poku on 29 minute.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' It’s high time Julien Stéphan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 49' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' It’s gonna be a card for Kealey Adamson.
- 60' Another substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC to replace Rayan Kolli by Ilias Chair on 60 minute.
- 60' It’s gonna be a card for Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 61' The whistle greets Steve Cook as he departs to be replaced by Tylon Smith.
- 62' Another change for Queens Park Rangers FC made on 62 minute. Rumarn Burrell leaves to be changed by Richard Kone.
- 66' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Adam Idah is replaced by Zan Vipotnik.
- 67' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Malick Yalcouye is hanging Leo Walta on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joel Ward is hanging Sam Parker on the field on 73 minute.
- 76' Liam Cullen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Melker Widell on 76 minute.
- 80' Goal! Zan Vipotnik scores his 23 goal in 105 matches.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Goncalo Franco made 320 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Ronald. He receives a card.
- 90' What a strike from Rhys Norrington-Davies! The score is 1-2.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Queens Park Rangers FC.
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 |
| Courtney Baker-Richardson | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Harry Darling | 1 |
| Massimo Luongo | 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
3 / 4
1.38
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Swansea City AFC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
65%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Swansea City AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

