Match Report
In the standings it was Queens Park Rangers 15th on 58 points, Swansea City 11th on 64 — separated by 6. Queens Park Rangers had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 15th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Queens Park Rangers 1.33 scored and 1.59 conceded per game, Swansea City 1.24 and 1.28, with the league averaging 1.3.
The head-to-head ledger counts 26 games: 8 Queens Park Rangers wins, 10 for Swansea City, 8 draws, at 2.35 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won.
The venue was MATRADE Loftus Road, with room for 18,500 spectators. Swansea City led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Queens Park Rangers: Rhys Norrington-Davies (90') · Swansea City: Ronald (2'), Zan Vipotnik (80')
Key stats
Possession: Queens Park Rangers 49% · Swansea City 51% · Total shots: 12-17 · On target: 5-11 · Corners: 4-5