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 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Kenilworth Road Stadium. Luton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Luton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' A goal from the Ireland international James Collins! He fires home on 20 to make it 1-0!
- 25' Jordan Storey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 29' The Ireland forward James Collins breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 2-0!
- 34' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End 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' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Ryan Ledson by Daniel Johnson on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Tom Barkhuizen is replaced by Sean Maguire on 57 minute.
- 60' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Tom Bayliss on, Brad Potts off on 60 minutes.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harry Cornick, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 66' Goal! James Collins scores his 91 goal in 386 matches.
- 71' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 74' The whistle greets George Moncur as he departs to be replaced by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 75' The whistle greets Harry Cornick as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Clark.
- 80' A change in the Luton Town FC ranks — Kiernan Dewsbury Hall exits the field as Luke Berry enters on 80.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Sam Nombe. He replaces James Collins on 84 minute.
- 89' Jayden Stockley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
- Preston North End FC will have plenty to reflect on. Luton Town FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| 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
2020-12-12
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.