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Luton Town FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Luton Town FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 1 May 2021 · 14:00 UTC Kenilworth Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Glen Rea 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road.

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

3
3
4
Luton Town FC 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-01 Luton Town FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-12-16 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Luton Town FC 2020-02-15 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2019-08-02 Luton Town FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Middlesbrough FC H 1–1 D
25 Apr Bristol City FC A 3–2 W
21 Apr Reading FC H 0–0 D
17 Apr Watford FC H 1–0 W
10 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
05 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
24 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–1 W
21 Apr Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
17 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
10 Apr Barnsley FC A 0–2 L
05 Apr Watford FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Luton Town FC and Middlesbrough FC get this one started.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Simon Sluga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 19' What a moment for Glen Rea! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 21' Duncan Watmore is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' Luton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
  • 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Luton Town FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 41' George Saville has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 46' It looks surprising Luton Town FC does not make any changes. Sonny Bradley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' Luton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 66' The 34-year-old Neeskens Kebano has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Harry Cornick is replaced by George Moncur.
  • 75' Luton Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at Kenilworth Road. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 83' The whistle greets James Collins as he departs to be replaced by Sam Nombe.
  • 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Luton Town FC 1-1 Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Clark 3
Delano Burgzorg 2
Finn Azaz 2
Harry Cornick 2
Sonny Bradley 2
Tom Lockyer 2
Chuba Akpom 2
Carlton Morris 2

Head to Head

2021-05-01 Luton Town FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-12-16 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Luton Town FC 2020-02-15 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2019-08-02 Luton Town FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC

Luton Town FC Form

2021-05-01 Luton Town FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-04-25 Bristol City FC 2–3 Luton Town FC W 2021-04-21 Luton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2021-04-17 Luton Town FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2021-04-10 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Luton Town FC W 2021-04-05 Luton Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-05-01 Luton Town FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-04-24 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-04-21 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-04-17 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2021-04-10 Barnsley FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-04-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Watford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Luton Town FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC41% Draw30% Middlesbrough FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
59%
Luton Town FC or Middlesbrough FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC27% Draw51% Middlesbrough FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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