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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
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
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Kenilworth Road. Luton Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Birmingham City FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Luton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lukas Jutkiewicz made 383 appearances and scored 57 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' 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.
- 35' Controversy at the stadium! Juninho Bacuna argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Luton Town FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Przemyslaw Placheta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Luton Town FC.
- 50' Birmingham City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Luton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Elijah Adebayo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Cauley Woodrow on, Luke Freeman off on 70 minutes.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 78' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 78 minute. Troy Deeney leaves to be changed by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 83' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Jordan Graham on, Przemyslaw Placheta off on 83 minutes.
- 84' Elijah Adebayo makes way for Cameron Jerome at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Luton Town FC.
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- 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 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| Harry Cornick | 1 |
| Carlton Morris | 1 |
| James Collins | 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.