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 46 games · 64 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 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Birmingham City FC and Luton Town FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Luton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sam Cosgrove suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Luton Town FC's shape.
- 30' Neil Etheridge, a Philippines , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' Brilliant from the ! Daniel Potts makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 31.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Luton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Potts.
- 55' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Ivan Sanchez Aguayo is replaced by Jonathan Leko.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for San Jose.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rekeem Harper.
- 67' It’s high time Nathan Jones made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Lukas Jutkiewicz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Hogan on 69 minute.
- 70' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 70 minute. Jordan Clark leaves to be changed by Kal Naismith.
- 75' The 32-year-old Pelly Ruddock has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' Luton Town FC have won 465 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Another three points for Luton Town FC.
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 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| Harry Cornick | 1 |
| Carlton Morris | 1 |
| James Collins | 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.