Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Luton Town FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Luton Town FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Tue 16 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Kenilworth Road Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
R 41' Kyle McFadzean
Sam Nombe 82' Y
Matthew Pearson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Whitton
  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Adam Crysell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

6
4
1
Luton Town FC 11 games · Avg 3.5 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-16 Luton Town FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2020-12-08 Coventry City FC 0–0 Luton Town FC 2019-02-24 Luton Town FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2018-12-15 Coventry City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
13 Mar Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L
06 Mar Norwich City FC A 0–3 L
02 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 1–0 W
27 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–2 W
23 Feb Millwall FC H 1–1 D
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
06 Mar Derby County FC H 1–0 W
02 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
27 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
24 Feb Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
20 Feb Brentford FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Kenilworth Road Stadium that hosts another battle between Luton Town FC and Coventry City FC.
  • 5' Sam McCallum needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 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. Ben Wilson made 118 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' Brilliant from the ! James Bree makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 23.
  • 28' The 30-year-old Fankaty Dabo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Luton Town FC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' That is a Red card for Coventry City FC. Kyle McFadzean will be fuming at that decision.
  • 42' The deadlock is broken! Elijah Adebayo gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
  • 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nathan Jones will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Gustavo Hamer as he leaves the pitch. Ben Sheaf steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
  • 72' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Maxime Biamou by Tyler Walker on 72 minute.
  • 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 81' James Collins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harry Cornick on 81 minute.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Sam Nombe. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' Kal Naismith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Matthew Pearson on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Luton Town FC will be frustrated.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Coventry City FC.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Elijah Adebayo 5
Carlton Morris 3
Harry Cornick 2
Gustavo Hamer 2
Matthew Pearson 2
Jordan Clark 2
Jordan Shipley 1
Haji Wright 1

Head to Head

2021-03-16 Luton Town FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 2020-12-08 Coventry City FC 0–0 Luton Town FC 2019-02-24 Luton Town FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2018-12-15 Coventry City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC

Luton Town FC Form

2021-03-16 Luton Town FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2021-03-13 Luton Town FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2021-03-06 Norwich City FC 3–0 Luton Town FC L 2021-03-02 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2021-02-27 Luton Town FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-02-23 Luton Town FC 1–1 Millwall FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2021-03-16 Luton Town FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2021-03-06 Coventry City FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2021-03-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2021-02-24 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2021-02-20 Coventry City FC 2–0 Brentford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC51% Draw28% Coventry City FC21%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Coventry City FC
49%
Luton Town FC or Coventry City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC33% Draw52% Coventry City FC15%
Actual: Luton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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