Luton Town FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' We are underway at Kenilworth Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, James Bree is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Luton Town FC.
- 9' Luke Berry adds to his 0 season tally! Luton Town FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 14' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Reece Burke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 23' Fred Onyedinma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reece Burke at the 23 minute mark.
- 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andrew Hughes.
- 28' What composure from Peter Kioso! The Congo DR international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' Luke Berry is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 43' GOAL! Luke Berry scores on 43.
- 46' Josh Murphy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alistair McCann at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Emil Riis Jakobsen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' GOAL! Bambo Diaby fires home to make it 5-0!
- 64' Daniel Johnson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Luton Town FC that had 386 games and scored 475 goals.
- 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Whiteman on 75.
- 77' A change in the Luton Town FC ranks — Harry Cornick exits the field as Danny Hylton enters on 77.
- 80' The whistle greets Brad Potts as he departs to be replaced by Scott Sinclair.
- 81' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Luke Berry is replaced by Carlos Mendes Gomes on 81 minute.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' Poor challenge from Allan Campbell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Luton Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
16
Reece Burke ↓ Fred Onyedinma 23'
- 29
- 18
- 11
- 1
- 3
- 8
-
7
Harry Cornick ↓ Danny Hylton 77'
- 22
- 20
Bench
- 23
-
24
Fred Onyedinma ↑ 23'
-
9
Danny Hylton ↑ 77'
-
14
Carlos Mendes Gomes ↑ 81'
- 26
- 21
- 28
Coach
Nathan Jones
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
Brad Potts ↓ Scott Sinclair 80'
- 16
- 11
- 8
- 4
- 12
- 2
-
13
Alistair McCann ↓ Josh Murphy 46'
- –
- 21
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Ched Evans 46'
Bench
-
45
Josh Murphy ↑ 46'
- 24
- 5
-
9
Ched Evans ↑ 46'
- 15
- 25
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↑ 80'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

