Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Luton Town FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Luton Town FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Wed 21 Apr 2021 · 18:45 UTC Kenilworth Road Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 35' Andy Yiadom
Sonny Bradley 44' Y
James Collins 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Ian Cooper
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

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

4
3
5
Luton Town FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-21 Luton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC 2021-01-09 Luton Town FC 1–0 Reading FC 2020-12-26 Reading FC 2–1 Luton Town FC 2020-07-04 Luton Town FC 0–5 Reading FC 2019-11-09 Reading FC 3–0 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Reading FC H 0–0 D
17 Apr Watford FC H 1–0 W
10 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
05 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
02 Apr Derby County FC A 0–2 L
20 Mar Preston North End FC A 1–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Luton Town FC A 0–0 D
16 Apr Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
09 Apr Watford FC A 0–2 L
05 Apr Derby County FC H 3–1 W
02 Apr Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
20 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Luton Town FC welcome Reading FC for this crunch clash at Kenilworth Road Stadium.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Puscas, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 15' The 26-year-old Tom Holmes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Luton Town FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 40' England international Elijah Adebayo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 44' It’s a booking for Luton Town FC player. Sonny Bradley gets a Yellow card.
  • 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Kazenga Lualua has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Kazenga Lualua by George Moncur on 64 minute.
  • 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' Glen Rea has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Tunnicliffe on 72 minute.
  • 77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 78' Reading FC ring the changes. Omar Richards has done his job and it is now time for Sone Aluko to step up.
  • 83' James Collins gets the nod from Luton Town FC. He replaces Elijah Adebayo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Luton Town FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' James Collins is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yakou Meite 4
Jack Marriott 3
Kasey Palmer 2
Tom Holmes 2
Allan Campbell 2
George Puscas 1
Alfa Semedo 1
Jake Richards 1

Head to Head

2021-04-21 Luton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC 2021-01-09 Luton Town FC 1–0 Reading FC 2020-12-26 Reading FC 2–1 Luton Town FC 2020-07-04 Luton Town FC 0–5 Reading FC 2019-11-09 Reading FC 3–0 Luton Town FC

Luton Town FC Form

2021-04-21 Luton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2021-04-17 Luton Town FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2021-04-10 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Luton Town FC W 2021-04-05 Luton Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2021-04-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Luton Town FC L 2021-03-20 Preston North End FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W

Reading FC Form

2021-04-21 Luton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2021-04-16 Reading FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-04-09 Watford FC 2–0 Reading FC L 2021-04-05 Reading FC 3–1 Derby County FC W 2021-04-02 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2021-03-20 Reading FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Luton Town FC or Reading FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC34% Draw32% Reading FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Reading FC
66%
Luton Town FC or Reading FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC21% Draw55% Reading FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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