SWANS V QPR MATCH NEWS
SWANSEA City sign off their debut season under Russell Martin against Queens Park Rangers this afternoon,
Here’s everything you need to know about the Championship contest at the Swansea.com Stadium...
What time is Swansea City v QPR kick-off?
12.30pm today.
Is Swansea City v QPR on TV?
No, the game isn’t being shown on TV in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Fans in international areas can watch on SwansTV for £10.
You can follow live updates from the match via our blog which will be available on our WalesOnline Swansea City page.
What’s the latest team news?
Ben Cabango is unavailable for Swansea due to an ankle injury. Martin’s side have no other injury concerns.
As for QPR, they could welcome back Yoann Barbet after he missed his side’s loss to Sheffield United. Keiren Westwood and Murphy Mahoney will battle it out to feature in goal, although the visitors will be without Moses Odubajo due to injury.
What have the coaches said? Swansea City head coach Russell Martin:
“There’ll be some guys on the pitch who might be playing their last game for us. There’ll be some guys who may be playing one of their first few games. We want to win the game.
“It’s not about sentiment. It’s about us trying to win a game of football.
“We’ve lost one in 10, we’ve been in great form since the turn of the year really with the amount of points we’ve got. We want to finish as well as possible.”
QPR boss Mark Warburton: “I will clear my desk today, we’ll finish the game and that will be it. That is how football works, from point of view I have to make sure everything is done here appropriately and professionally and that is it.
“I think the club is in a better place. The work environment here is good, but there is lots that can be done undoubtedly.
“But from my point of view I hope the supporters and staff can see that progress has been made.”
What are the latest betting odds? Swansea City win - 1/1
Draw - 11/4
Queens Park Rangers win - 12/5
(Odds courtesy of Sky Bet, correct at time of publication. Gamble responsibly.) Who is the referee?
Stephen Martin will take charge of proceedings in Swansea. The Staffordshireborn official will be assisted by James Wilson and Nicholas Barnard. James Oldham will be the fourth official.
Match facts
■ Swansea City have lost just two of their last 11 league games against QPR ( W6 D3), a 4-0 defeat in April 2019 and 1-0 loss in April 2021.
■ Queens Park Rangers won 1-0 away at Swansea last season in the Championship – the Hoops last won back-to-back visits against the Swans between 1967 and 1981 (three in a row).
■ Swansea City have shipped 67 league goals this season, their most in a league season outside the top-flight since the 2001-02 campaign (77 conceded), when they finished fifth-bottom of the Football League.
■ QPR won their final league game last season, 3-1 against Luton. The Hoops haven’t won their last league game in consecutive seasons since 2002-03 (1-0 vs Colchester) and 2003-04 (3-1 vs Sheffield Wednesday).
■ Since the start of February, QPR have won the fewest points in the Championship (12) and have lost the most matches (11) of any side. Up to the end of January this season, only three sides had won more points than the Hoops (51) and only champions Fulham (17) had more wins at that stage than QPR (15).