Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Championship, England
Championship
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CONTEXT
Queens Park Rangers welcomed Swansea City to Loftus Road in a Championship clash that ended in a narrow 1-2 defeat for the home side. Swansea took control early, netting the only goal of the first half to lead 1-0 at halftime, while possession hovered around even at 49% for QPR and 51% for the visitors. The second half saw QPR respond with a goal to draw level, but Swansea quickly regained the advantage and held firm to claim the three points. Deemed the stronger team pre-match, QPR couldn't overcome Swansea's efficiency despite no red cards or major disruptions altering the flow. The game showcased tight competition, with both sides trading possession and chances in a balanced affair. Swansea's ability to convert key moments proved decisive, extending their positive run, while QPR must address finishing woes after this setback.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: Minimal structural deviation of 3.9% favored Swansea City.
- Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift remained in line with expectations.
- xG alignment: xG alignment unavailable due to missing xG data.
- Market alignment: Outcome fully aligned with pre-match market expectations.
- xG expectations: xG expectations unavailable due to lack of data.
- Event impact: No notable event impacts from second half adjustments.
- Red card distortion: No red card distortion as none were issued.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Match referee
L. Doughty
Other match officials
R. Woodward
1st Assistant
R. Hyde
2nd Assistant
P. Howard
4th Official


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
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Swansea CityMovement
Changes since opening
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Swansea CityTeam Power Ranking
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23.88
20.17
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Swansea CityForm Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.


Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
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Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
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Attacking Efficiency 
Defensive Efficiency 
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)




Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
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Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
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PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- QPR had peak pressure around 92'.
- SWA started the game with stronger pressure.
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 28 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-04-22T00:03:25+00:00
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