Sunday , 16 August 2026

Luton Town FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Luton Town FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Tue 8 Feb 2022 · 19:45 UTC Kenilworth Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 60' Bradley Collins
Allan Campbell 87' Y
Y 89' Liam Kitching

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
3
Luton Town FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-08 Luton Town FC 2–1 Barnsley FC 2021-08-17 Barnsley FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2021-04-05 Luton Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2020-09-12 Barnsley FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2020-07-07 Luton Town FC 1–1 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
05 Feb Cambridge United FC A 3–0 W
01 Feb Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
29 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–0 D
25 Jan Bristol City FC H 2–1 W
22 Jan Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
05 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L
02 Feb Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
29 Jan AFC Bournemouth H 0–1 L
25 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 0–3 L
22 Jan Birmingham City FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Luton Town FC and Barnsley FC get this one started.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Luton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
  • 20' Quina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 28' The Scotland Allan Campbell breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 1-0!
  • 29' Allan Campbell does the damage! The net is bulging and Luton Town FC surge ahead!
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Kenilworth Road. Barnsley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' Luton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' A stunning finish from Carlton Morris — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michal Helik is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
  • 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Poya Asbaghi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' The crowd applauds Gabriel Osho as he leaves the pitch. Fred Onyedinma steps in for Luton Town FC.
  • 58' What a moment for Elijah Adebayo! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 59' Elijah Adebayo does the damage! The net is bulging and Luton Town FC surge ahead!
  • 60' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a Yellow card on 60.
  • 64' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 64 minute. Amine Bassi leaves to be changed by Devante Cole.
  • 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Barnsley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Benson departs to be replaced by Romal Palmer.
  • 80' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Harry Cornick has done his job and it is now time for Peter Kioso to step up.
  • 85' Luton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Hylton is hanging Elijah Adebayo on the field on 85 minute.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Allan Campbell.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Liam Kitching.
  • With this win, Luton Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Poya Asbaghi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Collins 5
Daryl Dike 2
Elijah Adebayo 2
Allan Campbell 2
Jacob Butterfield 1
Kasey Palmer 1
Harry Cornick 1
Adam Phillips 1

Head to Head

2022-02-08 Luton Town FC 2–1 Barnsley FC 2021-08-17 Barnsley FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2021-04-05 Luton Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2020-09-12 Barnsley FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2020-07-07 Luton Town FC 1–1 Barnsley FC

Luton Town FC Form

2022-02-08 Luton Town FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2022-02-05 Cambridge United FC 0–3 Luton Town FC W 2022-02-01 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2022-01-29 Luton Town FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2022-01-25 Luton Town FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2022-01-22 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Luton Town FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2022-02-08 Luton Town FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2022-02-05 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Barnsley FC L 2022-02-02 Barnsley FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-01-29 Barnsley FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2022-01-25 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Barnsley FC L 2022-01-22 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC54% Draw27% Barnsley FC19%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Barnsley FC
46%
Luton Town FC or Barnsley FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC33% Draw50% Barnsley FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.