Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Luton Town FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Luton Town FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Wed 29 Sep 2021 · 18:45 UTC Kenilworth Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Gustavo Hamer
Y 62' Ian Maatsen

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-09-29 Luton Town FC 5–0 Coventry City FC 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
29 Sep Coventry City FC H 5–0 W
25 Sep AFC Bournemouth A 1–2 L
18 Sep Swansea City AFC H 3–3 D
15 Sep Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
11 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
28 Aug Sheffield United FC H 0–0 D
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Luton Town FC A 0–5 L
24 Sep Peterborough United FC H 3–0 W
18 Sep Millwall FC A 1–1 D
15 Sep Cardiff City FC H 1–0 W
11 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W
28 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Luton Town FC is hosting Coventry City FC for another epic battle.
  • 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Elijah Adebayo makes it 1-0.
  • 8' The home supporters are growing impatient. Luton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 13' Luton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
  • 17' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a Yellow card on 17.
  • 18' Brilliant from the forward! Harry Cornick makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 18.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Luton Town FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Luke Berry has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kal Naismith suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' England international Ben Sheaf has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Ben Sheaf is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gustavo Hamer at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' What a strike from Elijah Adebayo! The score is 4-0.
  • 52' Elijah Adebayo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' Against the run of play, Harry Cornick has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Ian Maatsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' Coventry City FC make a change. Viktor Gyokeres trudges off to be replaced by Tyler Walker on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Luton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Harry Cornick is withdrawn and Carlos Mendes Gomes gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Luton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' Glen Rea makes way for Gabriel Osho at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Luton Town FC.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' Gustavo Hamer, a Netherlands midfielder, has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • Luton Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Ellis Simms 1
Victor Torp 1

Head to Head

2021-09-29 Luton Town FC 5–0 Coventry City FC 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

2021-09-29 Luton Town FC 5–0 Coventry City FC W 2021-09-25 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Luton Town FC L 2021-09-18 Luton Town FC 3–3 Swansea City AFC D 2021-09-15 Bristol City FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2021-09-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Luton Town FC D 2021-08-28 Luton Town FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2021-09-29 Luton Town FC 5–0 Coventry City FC L 2021-09-24 Coventry City FC 3–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-09-18 Millwall FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2021-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W 2021-09-11 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-08-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Luton Town FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC62% Draw22% Coventry City FC16%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Coventry City FC
38%
Luton Town FC or Coventry City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC46% Draw42% Coventry City FC12%
Actual: Luton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
11%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 24% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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