Derby County FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Nield
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Andy Woolmer
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Brentford FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Mar | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Derby County FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Coventry City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at iPro Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It’s high time Nathan Jones made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 7' Lee Gregory puts Derby County FC on the lead.
- 12' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nathan Jones will be considering his options from the bench.
- 17' Glen Rea, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 22' Andre Wisdom is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
- 27' Craig Forsyth has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 400 appearances.
- 32' Luton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Derby County FC in their trying to find a way past Luton Town FC's compact .
- 42' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 45' Derby County FC make a change. Martyn Waghorn trudges off to be replaced by Colin Kazim-Richards on 45 minutes.
- 47' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Andre Wisdom will be fuming at that decision.
- 49' The Scotland Graeme Shinnie breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 2-0!
- 51' Louie Sibley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Derby County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Glen Rea by Tom Ince on 57 minute.
- 62' A change in the Derby County FC ranks — Lee Gregory exits the field as Kamil Jozwiak enters on 62.
- 66' Controversy at the stadium! Nathan Byrne argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kiernan Dewsbury Hall on 67 minutes.
- 70' The crowd applauds Harry Cornick as he leaves the pitch. James Collins steps in for Luton Town FC.
- 75' Derby County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Luton Town FC backline.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Matthew Pearson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 82' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Kiernan Dewsbury Hall by Luke Berry on 82 minute.
- 84' Derby County FC ring the changes. Tom Lawrence has done his job and it is now time for Lee Buchanan to step up.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Derby County FC and Luton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Colin Kazim-Richards has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Full Time. Derby County FC beats Luton Town FC
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
19
Lee Gregory ↓ Kamil Jozwiak 62'
- 3
- 2
- 8
-
10
Tom Lawrence ↓ Lee Buchanan 84'
- 9
- 1
- 12
- 4
-
17
Louie Sibley ↓ Jason Knight 62'
Bench
- 34
- 21
- 23
-
13
Colin Kazim-Richards ↑ 45'
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↑ 62'
-
26
Lee Buchanan ↑ 84'
-
38
Jason Knight ↑ 62'
- 15
- 40
Coach
Wayne Rooney
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 26
- 24
- 18
-
29
Elijah Adebayo ↓ James Collins 70'
- 6
-
16
Glen Rea C ↓ Tom Ince 57'
- 17
-
7
Harry Cornick ↓ James Collins 70'
- 12
- 22
Bench
-
27
Sam Nombe ↑ 70'
-
39
Tom Ince ↑ 57'
- 14
- 2
- 25
- 1
-
8
Luke Berry ↑ 82'
-
19
James Collins ↑ 70'
- 28
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
| Jordan Clark | 1 |
| Millenic Alli | 1 |
| Luke Berry | 1 |
| Lee Gregory | 1 |
| Graeme Shinnie | 1 |
| Matthew Pearson | 1 |
| Jason Knight | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Luton Town FC
54%
Derby County FC or Luton Town FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Derby County FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.