Luton Town FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Fulham FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 23 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 15 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Luton Town FC host Reading FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Terell Thomas, a Saint Lucia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Cameron Jerome is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Luton Town FC so far.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Bree made 355 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kelvin Abrefa suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abdul Rahman Baba on 41.
- 46' Against the run of play, Harry Cornick has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 51' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' Yakou Meite picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Harry Cornick is replaced by Admiral Muskwe.
- 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 78' The whistle greets Allan Campbell as he departs to be replaced by Robert Snodgrass.
- 83' England international Jordan Clark has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' Kelvin Abrefa is replacing Tom Holmes for the Reading FC side.
- 89' It looks surprising Luton Town FC does not make any changes. Allan Campbell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Cameron Jerome is replaced by Danny Hylton on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Luton Town FC players.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 23
- 2
- 16
- 29
- 4
- 18
-
7
Harry Cornick ↓ Admiral Muskwe 67'
- 5
- 22
-
35
Cameron Jerome ↓ Danny Hylton 90'
Bench
-
12
Robert Snodgrass ↑ 78'
- 15
- 3
-
9
Danny Hylton ↑ 90'
- 14
-
26
Admiral Muskwe ↑ 67'
- 21
Coach
Nathan Jones
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
3
Tom Holmes ↓ Kelvin Abrefa 84'
- 12
- 23
- 4
- 18
- 1
- 28
- 21
- 14
- 5
Bench
- 24
- 22
-
19
Tom Dele-Bashiru ↑ 78'
- 15
- 16
- 35
-
49
Kelvin Abrefa ↑ 84'
Coach
Paul Ince
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yakou Meite | 4 |
| Jack Marriott | 3 |
| Tom Holmes | 2 |
| Allan Campbell | 2 |
| Kasey Palmer | 2 |
| Kazenga Lualua | 1 |
| George Moncur | 1 |
| Garath McCleary | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.01
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
81%
Draw or Reading FC
48%
Luton Town FC or Reading FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 25% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.