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What channel is Swansea v QPR on?

Swansea v QPR kicks off on Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Swansea.com Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 24. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 matches (7 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost); QPR are 9th with 17 points from 11 (4 won, 5 drawn, 2 lost). Goals: Swansea have scored 16 and conceded 8 (+8), QPR have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3). Swansea have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, QPR 9 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Adam Idah (4) for Swansea. Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (47%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Swansea, 4 draws, 5 wins for QPR.

Kick-off7:45pmTuesday 29 December · UK timeThe match page
On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.
Venue and refereeStadiumSwansea.com StadiumCapacity21,028Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Swansea v QPR in the UK

The Championship TV guide →

No channel has been announced for Swansea v QPR yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:

The streaming services that carry the Championship:

Friday 8pm→Sky Sports
Saturday 12:30pm→Sky Sports and Sky Sports+
Saturday 3pm→not shown live in the UK
Sunday afternoon→Sky Sports
Thursday and Monday nights→selected matches on Sky Sports
Midweek rounds→every match on Sky Sports+

Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.

How they come into it

Full head to head →
Swansea1st · 23 points from 11
LWWWW
At home in the league: 3-2-1 (W-D-L), 7 scored, 3 concededTop scorer: Adam Idah (4)
QPR9th · 17 points from 11
LWDDD
Away in the league: 2-3-1 (W-D-L), 7 scored, 7 conceded

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. QPR are 9th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 6 points separate the two sides.

In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.

Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.

The data forecast

Full head to head →
Swansea v QPRArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Swansea 47%draw 27%QPR 26%
Most likely score1-013% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder43% over · 57% under
Both teams to scoreNo47% yes
Goals the model expects1.41 – 0.97Swansea – QPR

Poisson model on 11 league matches for Swansea and 11 for QPR, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Swansea v QPR down the years
6Swansea wins
4draws
5QPR wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Swansea 16, QPR 14 · 2 per match

  1. 21 Apr 2026QPR1-2SwanseaChampionship
  2. 22 Oct 2025Swansea0-1QPRChampionship
  3. 21 Apr 2025QPR1-2SwanseaChampionship
  4. 26 Dec 2024Swansea3-0QPRChampionship
  5. 1 Apr 2024Swansea0-1QPRChampionship
  6. 19 Sept 2023QPR1-1SwanseaChampionship
  7. 21 Jan 2023QPR1-1SwanseaChampionship
  8. 3 Sept 2022Swansea1-0QPRChampionship
  9. 7 May 2022Swansea0-1QPRChampionship
  10. 25 Jan 2022QPR0-0SwanseaChampionship

and 5 older ones.

The last meeting was on 21 Apr 2026: QPR 1-2 Swansea. With Swansea at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 4 away wins in 7 matches, goals 4-4. Swansea last won this fixture on 21 Apr 2026 (QPR 1-2 Swansea). QPR last won it on 22 Oct 2025 (Swansea 0-1 QPR).

Swansea on the left, QPR on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.

7-2-2Won-drawn-lost4-5-2
2.09Points per match1.55
1.45Goals scored per match1.36
0.73Goals conceded per match1.09
5Clean sheets2
3Failed to score4
3-2-1 · 11 ptsHome record v away record2-3-1 · 9 pts
1.67Expected goals for, per match1.56
1.18Expected goals against, per match1.21
59.2% (3rd of 24)Possession48.5% (16th of 24)
4.60 (8th of 24)Shots on target5.18 (4th of 24)
12.70 (16th of 24)Total shots15.09 (7th of 24)
3.90 (21st of 24)Corners5.55 (10th of 24)
17 (19th of 24)Yellow cards21 (14th of 24)

The questions people ask

What time does Swansea v QPR kick off?
Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Swansea.com Stadium.
What channel is Swansea v QPR on in the UK?
The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Swansea v QPR on free-to-air TV?
No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
Where can I watch Swansea v QPR highlights?
ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
Where is Swansea v QPR being played?
At Swansea.com Stadium, capacity 21,028. Swansea are the home side.
Where are Swansea and QPR in the table?
Swansea are 1st with 23 points from 11 matches; QPR are 9th with 17 points from 11. Swansea are 1st, in the automatic promotion places: 1 pt clear of the play-offs. QPR are 9th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Swansea and QPR in?
Last league results, most recent first. Swansea: L W W W W. QPR: L W D D D.
Who are the top scorers for Swansea and QPR?
Swansea: Adam Idah (4). Championship goals only.
Who is the favourite in Swansea v QPR?
Arena Rete's model makes Swansea favourites (47%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and QPR?
15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Swansea, 4 draws, 5 wins for QPR; goals 16-14.
When did Swansea and QPR last meet?
On 21 Apr 2026 (Championship): QPR 1-2 Swansea.
Where can I follow Swansea v QPR live?
On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

The rest of the round on TV

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This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.