Thursday , 2 July 2026

Luton Town FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Luton Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 13 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Kenilworth Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Ben Whiteman
Y 77' Freddie Woodman
Y 80' Andrew Hughes
Y 85' Jordan Storey
Y 86' Daniel Johnson
Y 90' Ryan Ledson

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
2022-08-13 Luton Town FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Preston North End FC H 0–1 L
06 Aug Burnley FC A 1–1 D
30 Jul Birmingham City FC H 0–0 D
16 May Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L
07 May Reading FC H 1–0 W
02 May Fulham FC A 0–7 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Luton Town FC A 1–0 W
06 Aug Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
30 Jul Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
07 May Middlesbrough FC H 4–1 W
30 Apr Barnsley FC A 3–1 W
25 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–4 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Kenilworth Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Alistair McCann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 18' Magnificent from Brad Potts! That is 34 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 28' Andrew Hughes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nathan Jones might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Amari'i Bell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
  • 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Whiteman.
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 49' Luton Town FC have won 465 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 54' James Bree has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
  • 59' It’s high time Ryan Lowe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' A change in the Luton Town FC ranks — Daniel Potts exits the field as Elliot Thorpe enters on 62.
  • 63' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Freeman departs to be replaced by Cauley Woodrow.
  • 68' international Robert Brady has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 69' Alistair McCann makes way for Emil Riis Jakobsen at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Freddie Woodman argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 79' Robert Brady makes way for Ben Woodburn at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andrew Hughes on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Daniel Johnson gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Ryan Ledson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Allan Campbell departs to be replaced by Cameron Jerome.
  • Preston North End FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Daniel Iversen 1
Fred Onyedinma 1
Bambo Diaby 1
Peter Kioso 1
Paul Gallagher 1

Head to Head

2022-08-13 Luton Town FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 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

Luton Town FC Form

2022-08-13 Luton Town FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2022-08-06 Burnley FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2022-07-30 Luton Town FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2022-05-16 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Luton Town FC L 2022-05-07 Luton Town FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2022-05-02 Fulham FC 7–0 Luton Town FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2022-08-13 Luton Town FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2022-08-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2022-07-30 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-04-30 Barnsley FC 1–3 Preston North End FC W 2022-04-25 Preston North End FC 1–4 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Luton Town FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC36% Draw33% Preston North End FC31%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Preston North End FC
64%
Luton Town FC or Preston North End FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC25% Draw55% Preston North End FC20%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.7%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 22% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 19% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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