Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Derby County FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Derby County FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Fri 2 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC iPro Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Andre Wisdom 47' Y
Louie Sibley 51' Y
Nathan Byrne 66' Y
Y 66' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall
Y 67' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall
Y 81' Matthew Pearson
Colin Kazim-Richards 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Andy Woolmer
4 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 2.0 goals/game

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

2
1
5
Derby County FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Luton Town FC 2020-09-19 Luton Town FC 2–1 Derby County FC 2020-01-28 Luton Town FC 3–2 Derby County FC 2019-10-05 Derby County FC 2–0 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 2 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at iPro Stadium. Derby County FC are looking to make home advantage count against Luton Town FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 7' Lee Gregory has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 7 minutes.
  • 12' Derby County FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 17' The 33-year-old Ryan Tunnicliffe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 27' David Marshall has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 32' It’s high time Wayne Rooney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' Nathan Byrne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Luton Town FC so far.
  • 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Another change for Derby County FC made on 45 minute. Martyn Waghorn leaves to be changed by Colin Kazim-Richards.
  • 47' Andre Wisdom has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 47.
  • 49' What a moment for Graeme Shinnie! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 51' Derby County FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Derby County FC and Luton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' Luton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Ince is hanging Glen Rea on the field on 57 minute.
  • 62' The whistle greets Lee Gregory as he departs to be replaced by Kamil Jozwiak.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nathan Byrne.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kiernan Dewsbury Hall.
  • 70' James Collins gets the nod from Luton Town FC. He replaces Harry Cornick and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Simon Sluga made 169 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' Max Bird needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Luton Town FC player. Matthew Pearson gets a Yellow card.
  • 82' Luke Berry is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kiernan Dewsbury Hall at the 82 minute mark.
  • 84' Tom Lawrence makes way for Lee Buchanan at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Colin Kazim-Richards catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Lawrence 2
Jack Marriott 1
Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu 1
Jordan Clark 1
Millenic Alli 1
Luke Berry 1
Lee Gregory 1
Graeme Shinnie 1

Head to Head

2021-04-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Luton Town FC 2020-09-19 Luton Town FC 2–1 Derby County FC 2020-01-28 Luton Town FC 3–2 Derby County FC 2019-10-05 Derby County FC 2–0 Luton Town FC

Derby County FC Form

2021-04-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2021-03-20 Stoke City FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2021-03-16 Derby County FC 2–2 Brentford FC D 2021-03-13 Derby County FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2021-03-10 Barnsley FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2021-03-06 Coventry City FC 1–0 Derby County FC L

Luton Town FC Form

2021-04-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Luton Town FC L 2021-03-20 Preston North End FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2021-03-16 Luton Town FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2021-03-13 Luton Town FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2021-03-06 Norwich City FC 3–0 Luton Town FC L 2021-03-02 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W

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

✓ Correct
Derby County FC46% Draw28% Luton Town FC26%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
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

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC32% Draw49% Luton Town FC19%
Actual: 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.