Luton Town FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road Stadium.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee David Webb
8 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Nov | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Luton Town FC is hosting Birmingham City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' George Friend needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Ivan Sunjic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Luton Town FC tonight.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 23' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lukas Jutkiewicz makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 398 games and scored 442 goals.
- 37' A goal from the England international Matthew Pearson! He fires home on 37 to make it 1-1!
- 42' James Collins is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 47' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 48' Harlee Dean has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Luton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
- 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Luton Town FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
- 60' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Gary Gardner is replaced by Ivan Sanchez Aguayo on 60 minute.
- 61' The crowd applauds Elliot Lee as he leaves the pitch. George Moncur steps in for Luton Town FC.
- 66' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Jake Clarke-Salter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Harry Cornick departs to be replaced by Jordan Clark.
- 73' The referee calls foul for Glen Rea. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' Scott Hogan makes way for Jeremie Bela at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karanka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 6
- 16
- 17
- 8
- 19
-
10
Elliot Lee ↓ George Moncur 61'
-
7
Harry Cornick ↓ Jordan Clark 70'
- 5
- 12
- 22
Bench
- 27
- 4
-
14
George Moncur ↑ 61'
- 2
- 26
- 15
-
18
Jordan Clark ↑ 70'
- 1
- 28
Coach
Nathan Jones
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 4
- 2
- 12
- 10
- 20
- 5
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Jeremie Bela 75'
- 15
- 19
- 34
Bench
- 14
- 25
- 6
- 3
- 23
- 1
-
17
Ivan Sanchez Aguayo ↑ 60'
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↑ 75'
-
18
Riley McGree ↑ 75'
Coach
Karanka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Scott Hogan | 3 |
| Gary Gardner | 2 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Onel Hernandez | 1 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| Harry Cornick | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
2020-11-24
Luton Town FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-11-21
Luton Town FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2020-11-07
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Luton Town FC
D
2020-11-04
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Luton Town FC
W
2020-10-31
Luton Town FC
0–3
Brentford FC
L
2020-10-28
Luton Town FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Birmingham City FC Form
2020-11-24
Luton Town FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-11-20
Coventry City FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-11-07
Birmingham City FC
1–3
AFC Bournemouth
L
2020-11-04
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2020-10-31
Preston North End FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2020-10-28
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Luton Town FC or Birmingham City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
64%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
66%
Luton Town FC or Birmingham City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.