Luton Town FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 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 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Nov | Watford FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Kenilworth Road Stadium that hosts another battle between Luton Town FC and Preston North End FC.
- 5' Sean Maguire has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Collins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 20' The deadlock is broken! James Collins gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' GOAL! James Collins scores on 29. Assisted by Glen Rea
- 34' 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.
- 39' 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.
- 44' A quiet spell here at Kenilworth Road Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Daniel Johnson gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Ryan Ledson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Luton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' The crowd applauds Tom Barkhuizen as he leaves the pitch. Sean Maguire steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 60' Tom Bayliss is replacing Brad Potts for the Preston North End FC side.
- 65' Ryan Ledson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Luton Town FC tonight.
- 66' James Collins makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Luton Town FC are in front.
- 71' Daniel Johnson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' Fresh legs for Luton Town FC! Rhys Norrington-Davies comes on to replace George Moncur.
- 75' A change in the Luton Town FC ranks — Harry Cornick exits the field as Jordan Clark enters on 75.
- 80' Luton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Berry is hanging Kiernan Dewsbury Hall on the field on 80 minute.
- 84' Sam Nombe gets the nod from Luton Town FC. He replaces James Collins and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 3-0 the final result. Preston North End FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 15
- 6
- 1
- 3
- 16
- 17
-
19
James Collins ↓ Sam Nombe 84'
-
7
Harry Cornick ↓ Jordan Clark 75'
- 5
- 22
Bench
-
27
Sam Nombe ↑ 84'
-
24
Rhys Norrington-Davies ↑ 74'
-
4
Ryan Tunnicliffe ↑ 80'
- 2
-
18
Jordan Clark ↑ 75'
- 25
- 21
-
8
Luke Berry ↑ 80'
- 28
Coach
Nathan Jones
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
Brad Potts ↓ Tom Bayliss 60'
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Daniel Johnson 46'
- 2
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Sean Maguire 57'
-
23
Paul Huntington ↓ Jordan Storey 46'
- 8
- 1
- 6
- 20
- 31
Bench
-
14
Jordan Storey ↑ 46'
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↑ 46'
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 57'
- 12
- 3
- 15
- 25
-
7
Tom Bayliss ↑ 60'
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 57'
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Collins | 4 |
| Luke Berry | 3 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 2 |
| Jayden Stockley | 1 |
| Troy Parrott | 1 |
| Carlton Morris | 1 |
| Scott Sinclair | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
Preston North End FC Form
2020-12-12
Luton Town FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2020-12-09
Preston North End FC
3–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
2020-12-05
Preston North End FC
2–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2020-12-01
AFC Bournemouth
2–3
Preston North End FC
W
2020-11-28
Watford FC
4–1
Preston North End FC
L
2020-11-24
Preston North End FC
0–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.86
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Luton Town FC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Luton Town FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Preston North End FC
45%
Luton Town FC or Preston North End FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.