Preview | Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City
Swansea City make their penultimate away trip of the season this evening when they head to west London to take on Queens Park Rangers at MATRADE Loftus Road (7.45pm).
The Swans have taken four points from their last two away games at Sheffield United and Leicester City, and will hope to build on that improvement on their travels.
Rangers, meanwhile, have won three of their last 10 league games, although two of those victories have come on home turf.
Team news
Swansea look set to have the same squad of players to choose from as for the weekend loss to Southampton.
Zeidane Inoussa is unlikely to be risked after experiencing minor discomfort in his back, while Josh Key, Ishe Samuels-Smith and Ethan Galbraith are all sidelined.
QPR had Nicolas Madsen and Ilias Chair available to feature from the bench against Millwall at the weekend, while Steve Cook is set to make his 100th and final appearance for the club against the Swans.
Pre-match views
Vitor Matos: "We have really pushed ourselves, we have faced some very good teams in this last run of games, everyone is fighting and you can see that from our performances.
"This is positive for us, to show that mentality, so the challenge is for us to continue to show this approach.
"There are a lot of things that we need to learn, and I think these recent games have shown us clearly what those things are, whether they are tactical, or about maturity. We know where we need to improve.
"So, what's important now is that we get ourselves ready to go to QPR with the attitude that we want to go and win the game.
"We know it is important to try to be dominant, to try and be a pressing team, and to understand how to better control games.
"We have to keep working and keep fighting to have this kind of identity, because this is what will put us in a better position in the future."
Julien Stephan: "We know for next season we need to increase the level individually and collectively.
"Especially individually, because in the first half against Millwall we did not win any of the second balls and it's impossible to win in the Championship if you do that.
"These are simple things, those duels, and in the second half there was a difference, but we started the game too slowly and it was too late.
"So, we have to learn from that."
Meet the officials
Leigh Doughty will be the referee for Swansea City’s Championship clash with Queens Park Rangers this evening (7.45pm kick-off).
The Lancashire official will be taking charge of a Swans’ fixture for the second time this season. He last had the whistle for a 2-1 victory at Ewood Park against Blackburn Rovers in September 2025.
Doughty refereed in the National League during the 2018-19 season, before stepping up to EFL level the following season, and then to the second tier in 2020-21.
This season, he has taken charge of 24 games in all competitions. He has handed out a total of 111 yellow cards and three reds.
He will be assisted by Richard Woodward and Robert Hyde. Paul Howard will be the fourth official.
Remember the last time? - April 21, 2025
Queens Park Rangers 1 Swansea City 2
Swansea City picked up a fifth win in a row as a controlled display saw them defeat Queens Park Rangers at MATRADE Loftus Road.
A Morgan Fox own goal – the defender diverting Liam Cullen’s effort into the far corner – gave the visitors the lead after a first half where they were never threatened.
And they extended that advantage when Harry Darling and Josh Key arrived together at the far post to bundle home a deflected cross, with replays suggesting the full-back may have got the final touch.
Kader Dembele got a goal back for the hosts, but they could not prevent the Swans stringing together a quintet of league wins for the first time since 2007.
Prime numbers
6 - Swansea are unbeaten in their last six league away games at QPR, winning three and drawing three.
12 - Swansea have the chance to record back-to-back away league wins for the first time in 12 months, having beaten Sunderland and QPR in April 2025.