Blackburn Rovers FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship .
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Simon Mather
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee Gavin Ward
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Hull City AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Barnsley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Blackburn Rovers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Luton Town FC.
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' Assisted by Izzy Brown with the perfectly-timed delivery and James Collins makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 22' 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 Greg Cunningham suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' England international Pelly Ruddock has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 32' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Luton Town FC's shape.
- 37' Lewis Travis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 47' It’s high time Graeme Jones made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Jacob Butterfield catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 57' Against the run of play, Matthew Pearson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Bradley Johnson exits the field as Lewis Holtby enters on 61.
- 62' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Danny Graham comes on to replace Sam Gallagher.
- 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graeme Jones might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 71' The whistle greets Izzy Brown as he departs to be replaced by Callum McManaman.
- 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Dominic Samuel. He replaces Elliott Bennett on 81 minute.
- 83' Luke Berry is replacing Jacob Butterfield for the Luton Town FC side.
- 84' Lewis Travis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 87' The crowd applauds Harry Cornick as he leaves the pitch. Lloyd Jones steps in for Luton Town FC.
- 90' Luton Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackburn Rovers FC.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Danny Graham 62'
-
4
Bradley Johnson ↓ Lewis Holtby 61'
- 5
- 19
- 3
- 27
- 26
- 31
- 23
- 7
- 1
Bench
- 24
- 13
- 17
-
10
Danny Graham ↑ 62'
-
12
Dominic Samuel ↑ 81'
-
22
Lewis Holtby ↑ 61'
- 39
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
29
Jacob Butterfield ↓ Luke Berry 83'
- 26
-
24
Izzy Brown ↓ Callum McManaman 71'
- 6
- 3
- 17
- 19
-
14
Harry Cornick ↓ Lloyd Jones 87'
- 5
- 12
Bench
-
7
Callum McManaman ↑ 71'
- 25
- 36
-
28
Lloyd Jones ↑ 87'
-
8
Luke Berry ↑ 83'
- 10
- 22
Coach
Graeme Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luke Berry | 3 |
| James Collins | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Hayden Carter | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 |
| Reece Burke | 1 |
| Lewis Travis | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-09-28
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Luton Town FC
L
2019-09-21
Reading FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-09-14
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Millwall FC
W
2019-08-31
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-08-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2019-08-20
Hull City AFC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Luton Town FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Luton Town FC
65%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Luton Town FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.