Luton Town FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Fulham FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 23 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 15 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 2–4 | L |
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' Temperatures are rising at Kenilworth Road as Luton Town FC face off against Birmingham City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Luton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Luton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Birmingham City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Luton Town FC that had 393 games and scored 484 goals.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dion Sanderson, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Juninho Bacuna will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan James made 395 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Dion Sanderson is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 55' Luton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' Luton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' Luton Town FC make a change. Luke Freeman trudges off to be replaced by Cauley Woodrow on 70 minutes.
- 75' John Ruddy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 78' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Troy Deeney departs to be replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 83' Przemyslaw Placheta makes way for Jordan Graham at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 84' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Elijah Adebayo by Cameron Jerome on 84 minute.
- 89' Luton Town FC have won 484 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
-
30
Luke Freeman ↓ Cauley Woodrow 70'
- 2
- 29
-
9
Carlton Morris ↓ Harry Cornick 70'
- 18
-
11
Elijah Adebayo ↓ Cameron Jerome 84'
- 3
- 5
- 32
- 22
Bench
-
10
Cauley Woodrow ↑ 70'
- 12
- 4
- 33
-
7
Harry Cornick ↑ 70'
- 19
-
35
Cameron Jerome ↑ 84'
Coach
Nathan Jones
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Troy Deeney ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 78'
- 7
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 21
- 9
- 5
- 28
- 17
- 19
Bench
- 14
- 1
-
11
Jordan Graham ↑ 83'
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 78'
- 3
- 42
- 27
Coach
John Eustace
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Scott Hogan | 3 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 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
Birmingham City FC Form
2022-07-30
Luton Town FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2022-05-07
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-04-30
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2022-04-23
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Millwall FC
D
2022-04-18
Blackpool FC
6–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-04-15
Birmingham City FC
2–4
Coventry City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Luton Town FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Luton Town FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
61%
Luton Town FC or Birmingham City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.3%
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% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.