Match Report
Queens Park Rangers U21, 16th on 33 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Swansea City U21 (4th, 48). Recent form told a different story for Swansea City U21: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Swansea City U21 were scoring 2.46 and conceding 1.79, Queens Park Rangers U21 1.82 and 2.18, against a competition average of 1.94 goals per team per game.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Swansea City U21, 2 by Queens Park Rangers U21, 1 drawn, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings.
Swansea City FC Youth Academy Training Centre, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Swansea City U21: Morgan Bates (54'), Morgan Bates (83'), Morgan Bates (90') · Queens Park Rangers U21: A. O'Brien (61')
Key stats
Possession: Swansea City U21 41% · Queens Park Rangers U21 59% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 3-7