Queens Park Rangers 5-0 Swansea City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 12 · Saturday 24 October 2026 · MATRADE Loftus Road, London · referee S. Allison · full time
Full time: Queens Park Rangers 5-0 Swansea City
Queens Park Rangers beat Swansea City 5-0 in Championship Matchday 12 on Saturday 24 October 2026 at MATRADE Loftus Road. The goals: Richard Kone 2', Richard Kone 9', Richard Kone 15', Jimmy Dunne 45+1', Jimmy Dunne 86'.
How Queens Park Rangers won it
Queens Park Rangers struck first through Richard Kone in the 2nd minute, set up by Paul Smyth. Richard Kone made it 2-0 to Queens Park Rangers in the 9th minute, set up by Kwame Poku. Richard Kone from the penalty spot made it 3-0 to Queens Park Rangers in the 15th minute. Jimmy Dunne made it 4-0 to Queens Park Rangers in the 45th minute (+1), set up by Harvey Vale. Jimmy Dunne made it 5-0 to Queens Park Rangers in the 86th minute, set up by Richard Kone.
It was 4-0 at half-time.
Richard Kone scored a hat-trick.
Jimmy Dunne scored twice.
The referee, S. Allison, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Queens Park Rangers and 3 to Swansea City.
Queens Park Rangers: J. Stéphan, 4-4-2 · Swansea City: V. Emanuel Soares Matos, 4-1-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.52 for Queens Park Rangers and 3.29 for Swansea City.
Queens Park Rangers scored about 4.5 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Swansea City left about 3.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Swansea City created the better chances, 3.29 xG to 0.52, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Queens Park Rangers had 5 shots on target, Swansea City 3.
Swansea City had 60% of the ball, but Queens Park Rangers took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Queens Park Rangers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.79 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Swansea City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 1.39 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City: the match in numbers
| Queens Park Rangers | Match statistics | Swansea City |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 0.52 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.29 |
| 12 | Total shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Big chances | 0 |
| 382 | Total passes | 563 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 6 | Corners | 8 |
| 7 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers), rated 9.3 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals, 1 assist.
Queens Park Rangers
- Richard Kone 9.3 3 goals, 1 assist
- Jimmy Dunne 8.6 2 goals
- Pierce Charles 7.4
- Ronnie Edwards 7.3
- Paul Smyth 7.3 1 assist
Swansea City
- Adam Idah 6.8
- Jenson Seelt 6.8
- Stephen Eustaquio 6.8
- Ji-sung Eom 6.7
- Jay Fulton 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Lawrence Vigouroux at 5.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Queens Park Rangers: Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Swansea City: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City
What was the score in Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City?
Queens Park Rangers 5-0 Swansea City (half-time 4-0), Championship, Saturday 24 October 2026.
Who scored in Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City?
Richard Kone 2', Richard Kone 9', Richard Kone 15', Jimmy Dunne 45+1', Jimmy Dunne 86'.
Did Moneyball predict Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City?
Richard Kone, rated 9.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City?
S. Allison.
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