Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Luton Town FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Luton Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 7 May 2022 · 11:30 UTC Kenilworth Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Abdul Rahman Baba
Y 57' Yakou Meite

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-05-07 Luton Town FC 1–0 Reading FC 2022-01-19 Reading FC 0–2 Luton Town FC 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

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Kenilworth Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Luton Town FC and Reading FC.
  • 5' Ovie Ejaria is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Luton Town FC so far.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Luton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Junior Hoilett made 376 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Abdul Rahman Baba will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Goal! Harry Cornick scores his 39 goal in 386 matches.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' Yakou Meite has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' Harry Cornick makes way for Admiral Muskwe at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Luton Town FC.
  • 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 77' Sonny Bradley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Robert Snodgrass on, Allan Campbell off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Terell Thomas, a Saint Lucia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 84' The whistle greets Tom Holmes as he departs to be replaced by Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 89' Luton Town FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 90' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Cameron Jerome by Danny Hylton on 90 minute.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Luton Town FC and Reading FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

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

2022-05-07 Luton Town FC 1–0 Reading FC 2022-01-19 Reading FC 0–2 Luton Town FC 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

Luton Town FC Form

2022-05-07 Luton Town FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2022-05-02 Fulham FC 7–0 Luton Town FC L 2022-04-23 Luton Town FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-04-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2022-04-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2022-04-11 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Luton Town FC L

Reading FC Form

2022-05-07 Luton Town FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2022-04-30 Reading FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-04-23 Hull City AFC 3–0 Reading FC L 2022-04-18 Reading FC 4–4 Swansea City AFC D 2022-04-15 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2022-04-09 Reading FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L

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

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC52% Draw29% Reading FC19%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
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

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC31% Draw54% Reading FC15%
Actual: 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.