Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Luton Town FC and Coventry City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Callum O'Hare has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Gustavo Hamer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 42 goals in his last 232 appearances.
  • 23' James Bree adds to his 0 season tally! Luton Town FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Luton Town FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Kyle McFadzean. He receives a Red card.
  • 42' The England Elijah Adebayo breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 2-0!
  • 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Luton Town FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' Luton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Ben Sheaf on, Gustavo Hamer off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 72' The whistle greets Maxime Biamou as he departs to be replaced by Tyler Walker.
  • 77' Coventry 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.
  • 81' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Harry Cornick is withdrawn and James Collins gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Luton Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' Luton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's shape.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matthew Pearson on 90.
  • With this win, Luton Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Shandon Baptiste 1
Viktor Gyokeres 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.