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 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' The ball is rolling at Kenilworth Road. Luton Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Preston North End FC.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luke Berry makes it 1-0.
- 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nathan Jones will be considering his options from the bench.
- 19' The 34-year-old Daniel Johnson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 23' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Reece Burke by Fred Onyedinma on 23 minute.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andrew Hughes.
- 28' Goal! Peter Kioso scores his 7 goal in 11 matches.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' Amari'i Bell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 397 appearances.
- 42' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luke Berry makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 43' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luke Berry makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 46' Josh Murphy gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Alistair McCann and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' A stunning finish from Bambo Diaby — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Luton Town FC that had 397 games and scored 493 goals.
- 69' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Ben Whiteman. He receives a Yellow card.
- 77' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Harry Cornick is withdrawn and Danny Hylton gets his opportunity.
- 80' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Sinclair is hanging Brad Potts on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Berry departs to be replaced by Carlos Mendes Gomes.
- 86' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Reece Burke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Allan Campbell is booked for Luton Town FC — Yellow card on 87.
- The points are shared — Luton Town FC 4-0 Preston North End FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Callum McManaman | 1 |
| Daniel Iversen | 1 |
| Fred Onyedinma | 1 |
| Bambo Diaby | 1 |
| Peter Kioso | 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.