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 15 games · 29 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
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Birmingham City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Luton Town FC's compact .
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Luton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Sam Cosgrove needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Luton Town FC backline.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karanka will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' What a moment for Daniel Potts! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jeremie Bela, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The 39-year-old George Friend has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for Luton Town FC. Daniel Potts will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Ivan Sanchez Aguayo departs to be replaced by Jonathan Leko.
- 58' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. San Jose gets a Yellow card.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rekeem Harper.
- 67' Luton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' Lukas Jutkiewicz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Hogan on 69 minute.
- 70' Kal Naismith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Clark on 70 minute.
- 75' Scott Hogan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Simon Sluga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Luton Town FC.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' It’s high time Karanka made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Birmingham City 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 |
| Daniel Potts | 1 |
| Chuks Aneke | 1 |
| Marc Roberts | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Onel Hernandez | 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.