Birmingham City FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee Mark Russell
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Fulham FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Birmingham City FC is hosting Luton Town FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graeme Jones might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 11' The referee has no hesitation. Marc Roberts is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 11.
- 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 383 games and scored 417 goals.
- 26' Izzy Brown has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' Luton Town FC have won 465 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' It looks surprising Luton Town FC does not make any changes. Kazenga Lualua has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Luton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Kazenga LuaLua has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kristian Pedersen makes it 1-0.
- 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' James Collins is replacing Callum McManaman for the Luton Town FC side.
- 65' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 66' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Ryan Tunnicliffe is replaced by Harry Cornick.
- 67' Goal! Harry Cornick scores his 39 goal in 382 matches.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Collins.
- 75' England international Martin Cranie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Kerim Mrabti is replaced by Alvaro Gimenez on 77 minute.
- 82' Magnificent from Lukas Jutkiewicz! That is 57 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 87' The crowd applauds Jude Bellingham as he leaves the pitch. David Davis steps in for Birmingham City FC.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Martin Cranie.
- Luton Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Birmingham City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 12
- 10
- 3
- 7
- 17
- 34
-
18
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Alvaro Gimenez 77'
-
22
Jude Bellingham ↓ David Davis 87'
Bench
- 27
- 2
-
26
David Davis ↑ 87'
-
19
Jacques Maghoma ↑ 87'
- 37
- 14
-
24
Alvaro Gimenez ↑ 77'
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 2
- 24
- 7
- 25
- 6
- 36
- 3
- 17
- 5
-
22
Luke Bolton ↓ Jacob Butterfield 87'
Bench
-
29
Jacob Butterfield ↑ 87'
- 26
- 28
- 11
-
19
James Collins ↑ 60'
-
14
Harry Cornick ↑ 66'
- 12
Coach
Graeme Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Scott Hogan | 3 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Gary Gardner | 2 |
| Chuks Aneke | 1 |
| Marc Roberts | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Onel Hernandez | 1 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-10-26
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Luton Town FC
W
2019-10-22
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-10-19
Leeds United FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-10-04
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-10-01
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-09-28
Derby County FC
3–2
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Luton Town FC
48%
Birmingham City FC or Luton Town FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.