Birmingham City FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2020-21 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 Tom Reeves
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Gavin Ward
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 5.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jan | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jan | Chelsea FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Brentford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | 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' We are underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Luton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Luton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Luton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Luton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' The 34-year-old Sonny Bradley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' A goal from the England international Daniel Potts! He fires home on 31 to make it 0-1!
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Luton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Wales international Tom Lockyer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' Daniel Potts is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 55' Jonathan Leko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ivan Sanchez Aguayo at the 55 minute mark.
- 58' The referee calls foul for San Jose. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rekeem Harper on 62.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' Lukas Jutkiewicz is replacing Scott Hogan for the Birmingham City FC side.
- 70' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Jordan Clark has done his job and it is now time for Kal Naismith to step up.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Luton Town FC that had 382 games and scored 465 goals.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' Kal Naismith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 12
-
20
Gary Gardner ↓ Sam Cosgrove 69'
- 3
- 5
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 69'
- 19
-
35
Alen Halilovic ↓ Rekeem Harper 55'
- 17
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↓ Ivan Sunjic 69'
- 6
Bench
-
24
Rekeem Harper ↑ 55'
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 55'
- 2
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 69'
- 15
- 1
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↑ 69'
-
16
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 69'
- 18
Coach
Karanka
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
18
Jordan Clark ↓ Kal Naismith 70'
- 6
- 3
- 16
- 17
- 19
- 7
- 5
- 12
- 22
Bench
- 39
- 4
- 2
-
24
Kal Naismith ↑ 70'
- 29
- 25
- 1
- 8
- 9
Coach
Nathan 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
2021-02-13
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Luton Town FC
L
2021-02-06
AFC Bournemouth
3–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-02-02
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2021-01-30
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2021-01-20
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
2021-01-16
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Luton Town FC
63%
Birmingham City FC or Luton Town FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.