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 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Kenilworth Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Luton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Luton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cameron Jerome, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 20' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Luton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Marc Roberts needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 35' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' 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.
- 50' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' It’s high time John Eustace made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Luke Freeman is replaced by Cauley Woodrow.
- 75' John Ruddy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 41 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Lukas Jutkiewicz. He replaces Troy Deeney on 78 minute.
- 83' The whistle greets Przemyslaw Placheta as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Graham.
- 84' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Elijah Adebayo is replaced by Cameron Jerome on 84 minute.
- 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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.