Luton Town FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road Stadium.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Nield
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Tim Wood
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 2.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Preston North End FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Feb | Fulham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Luton Town FC to score. At the same time, Preston North End FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Kenilworth Road Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' 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.
- 50' It looks surprising Luton Town FC does not make any changes. Pelly Ruddock has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' Scott Sinclair adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 56' Glen Rea was booked on 56.
- 61' Sean Maguire has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 65' Sean Maguire makes way for David Nugent at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Luton Town FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' Luton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Bree is hanging Martin Cranie on the field on 75 minute.
- 77' Paul Gallagher makes way for Darnell Fisher at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 82' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Danny Hylton on, James Collins off on 84 minutes.
- 87' Callum McManaman adds to his 0 season tally! Luton Town FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Billy Bodin. He replaces Tom Barkhuizen on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 4
-
2
Martin Cranie ↓ James Bree 75'
-
24
Izzy Brown ↓ Callum McManaman 75'
-
6
Matthew Pearson ↓ Sonny Bradley 84'
- 3
-
16
Glen Rea C ↓ George Moncur 75'
- 17
-
19
James Collins ↓ Danny Hylton 84'
- 14
- 12
Bench
- 29
-
20
George Moncur ↑ 75'
-
26
James Bree ↑ 75'
-
7
Callum McManaman ↑ 75'
- 36
- 11
-
9
Danny Hylton ↑ 84'
- 10
-
5
Sonny Bradley ↑ 84'
Coach
Nathan Jones
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 11
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ David Nugent 65'
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Billy Bodin 90'
- 8
- 4
- 1
- 12
- 6
- 21
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Brad Potts 77'
Bench
-
35
David Nugent ↑ 65'
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 77'
- 18
- 14
-
2
Darnell Fisher ↑ 77'
- 10
-
39
Billy Bodin ↑ 90'
- 25
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 90'
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Collins | 4 |
| Luke Berry | 3 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 2 |
| Bambo Diaby | 1 |
| Peter Kioso | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | 1 |
| Brad Potts | 1 |
| Jayden Stockley | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
Preston North End FC Form
2020-06-20
Luton Town FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2020-03-07
Preston North End FC
1–3
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2020-02-29
Fulham FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2020-02-25
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2020-02-22
Preston North End FC
2–1
Hull City AFC
W
2020-02-15
Preston North End FC
0–1
Millwall FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Luton Town FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Luton Town FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Preston North End FC
57%
Luton Town FC or Preston North End FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

