Vital Statistics | Queens Park Rangers

Following Swansea City’s dominant victory over Queens Park Rangers, we take a look at some of the key facts and figures.

0 – The Swans allowed zero shots on target, and just four in total across the 90 minutes. 

1 – Swansea’s pressing work against the R’s was relentless, and has been a key factor throughout the season. This is reflected by Swansea allowing opponent the lowest pass completion rate of any team in the Championship. Teams facing the Swans only complete three of every four passes.

1 – Swansea also lead the league for fewest passes allowed per defensive action in the Championship, their figure of eight is the best in the league. Swansea also average the highest number of possession regains through defensive pressure, averaging 36 per game.

1 – The result equalled the Swans best in the Championship so far this season, matching the 3-0 scoreline against Preston North End in August.

2 – Swansea’s two most-recent wins on Boxing Day have come against Queens Park Rangers. The previous win on December 26 coming via a 2-0 victory at Loftus Road in 2020. 

4 – Ben Lloyd became the fourth academy player to make a senior debut in 2024 when he was summoned from the bench late on. Filip Lissah, Aimar Govea and Josh Thomas were the others.

5 – Ronald’s pinpoint cross for Liam Cullen’s opener was his fifth assist of the season. No Swansea player has more.

6 – This was Swansea City’s sixth clean sheet of the season, and a first since the win over Watford on Bonfire Night.

9 – Liam Cullen took his tally to nine goals for the season, that equals his best return in a single season for the Swans (2022-23).

142 – Matt Grimes had 142 touches of the ball against QPR. The most by any Championship player in a game this season.

730 – The Swans completed 730 passes against the R’s. This was the most by any team during the 2024-25 Championship season to date. Some 131 of those were completed by Matt Grimes, QPR as a team completed 248 passes.