Thursday , 2 July 2026

Luton Town FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Luton Town FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Wed 16 Mar 2022 · 19:45 UTC Kenilworth Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Andrew Hughes
Y 75' Ben Whiteman
Allan Campbell 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road.

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

3
3
4
Luton Town FC 10 games · Avg 1.9 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-16 Luton Town FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2021-10-30 Preston North End FC 2–0 Luton Town FC 2021-03-20 Preston North End FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2020-12-12 Luton Town FC 3–0 Preston North End FC 2020-06-20 Luton Town FC 1–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Preston North End FC H 4–0 W
13 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
08 Mar Coventry City FC A 1–0 W
05 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
26 Feb Derby County FC H 1–0 W
23 Feb Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Luton Town FC A 0–4 L
12 Mar Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
05 Mar AFC Bournemouth H 2–1 W
26 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
22 Feb Nottingham Forest FC H 0–0 D
19 Feb Reading FC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Luton Town FC welcome Preston North End FC for this crunch clash at Kenilworth Road.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 9' Luke Berry makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Luton Town FC are in front.
  • 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Murphy, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 23' Fred Onyedinma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reece Burke on 23 minute.
  • 27' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andrew Hughes on 27 minutes.
  • 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Peter Kioso makes it 2-0.
  • 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' Luton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' Goal! Luke Berry scores his 26 goal in 382 matches.
  • 43' A stunning finish from Luke Berry — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Alistair McCann is withdrawn and Josh Murphy gets his opportunity.
  • 51' It’s high time Nathan Jones made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' Bambo Diaby adds to his 0 season tally! Luton Town FC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 69' 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.
  • 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Luton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Whiteman.
  • 77' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Harry Cornick departs to be replaced by Danny Hylton.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Scott Sinclair. He replaces Brad Potts on 80 minute.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Carlos Mendes Gomes on, Luke Berry off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Allan Campbell on 87 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Luton Town FC 4-0 Preston North End FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-03-16 Luton Town FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2021-10-30 Preston North End FC 2–0 Luton Town FC 2021-03-20 Preston North End FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2020-12-12 Luton Town FC 3–0 Preston North End FC 2020-06-20 Luton Town FC 1–1 Preston North End FC

Luton Town FC Form

2022-03-16 Luton Town FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W 2022-03-13 Luton Town FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2022-03-08 Coventry City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2022-03-05 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Luton Town FC L 2022-02-26 Luton Town FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2022-02-23 Stoke City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2022-03-16 Luton Town FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2022-03-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-03-05 Preston North End FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2022-02-26 Coventry City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2022-02-22 Preston North End FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2022-02-19 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Luton Town FC to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC57% Draw25% Preston North End FC18%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Preston North End FC
43%
Luton Town FC or Preston North End FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC39% Draw47% Preston North End FC14%
Actual: Luton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 25% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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