Sunday , 16 August 2026

Luton Town FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Luton Town FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 11 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Kenilworth Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
James Bree 27' Y
Y 36' Kerim Mrabti
Y 40' Harlee Dean
Y 60' Gary Gardner
Y 67' David Davis
R 86' Harlee Dean

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Graham Scott

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

2
2
4
Luton Town FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-11 Luton Town FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2019-10-26 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
01 Jan Millwall FC A 1–3 L
29 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–3 L
26 Dec Fulham FC H 3–3 D
21 Dec Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L
14 Dec Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
01 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 2–3 L
29 Dec Leeds United FC H 4–5 L
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
21 Dec Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
14 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Luton Town FC and Birmingham City FC has kicked off!
  • 4' Lukas Jutkiewicz doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 9' England international Daniel Crowley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
  • 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Luton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 24' Luton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' Luton Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' The referee has no hesitation. Kerim Mrabti is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 36.
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Harlee Dean is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. James Bree is replaced by Daniel Potts.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for George Moncur. He replaces Andrew Shinnie on 56 minute.
  • 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gary Gardner.
  • 62' What a strike from James Collins! The score is 1-1.
  • 67' David Davis is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 69' A goal from the England international Gary Gardner! He fires home on 69 to make it 1-2!
  • 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Davis made 383 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 78' Jude Bellingham gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Kerim Mrabti and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Luke Berry has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Tunnicliffe to step up.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Harlee Dean.
  • 88' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 88 minute. Gary Gardner leaves to be changed by Wes Harding.
  • 90' The whistle greets Jeremie Bela as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Crowley.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Birmingham City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graeme Jones

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Scott Hogan 3
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Gary Gardner 2
Carlton Morris 1
James Collins 1
Matthew Pearson 1
Daniel Potts 1
Chuks Aneke 1

Head to Head

2020-01-11 Luton Town FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2019-10-26 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Luton Town FC

Luton Town FC Form

2020-01-11 Luton Town FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2020-01-01 Millwall FC 3–1 Luton Town FC L 2019-12-29 Bristol City FC 3–0 Luton Town FC L 2019-12-26 Luton Town FC 3–3 Fulham FC D 2019-12-21 Luton Town FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2019-12-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Luton Town FC L

Birmingham City FC Form

2020-01-11 Luton Town FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2020-01-01 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-12-29 Birmingham City FC 4–5 Leeds United FC L 2019-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2019-12-21 Hull City AFC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-12-14 Birmingham City FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Luton Town FC or Birmingham City FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC33% Draw28% Birmingham City FC39%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
67%
Luton Town FC or Birmingham City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC25% Draw46% Birmingham City FC29%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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