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 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Nield
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Tim Wood
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Kenilworth Road Stadium as Luton Town FC face off against Preston North End FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Daniel Johnson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Darnell Fisher is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Luton Town FC so far.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Luton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Luton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' What a strike from Scott Sinclair! The score is 0-1.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Glen Rea.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' David Nugent has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sean Maguire on 65 minute.
- 70' Luton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' The crowd applauds Martin Cranie as he leaves the pitch. James Bree steps in for Luton Town FC.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Darnell Fisher. He replaces Paul Gallagher on 77 minute.
- 82' Pelly Ruddock has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 84' Luton Town FC ring the changes. James Collins has done his job and it is now time for Danny Hylton to step up.
- 87' What a strike from Callum McManaman! The score is 1-1.
- 90' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Tom Barkhuizen has done his job and it is now time for Billy Bodin to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Fred Onyedinma | 1 |
| Bambo Diaby | 1 |
| Peter Kioso | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | 1 |
| Brad Potts | 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.

