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Luton Town FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Luton Town FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Kenilworth Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Kal Naismith 6' Y
Y 47' John Egan

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Sheffield United 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

2
2
4
Luton Town FC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-28 Luton Town FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Sheffield United FC H 0–0 D
21 Aug Birmingham City FC H 0–5 L
17 Aug Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
14 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–3 L
07 Aug Peterborough United FC H 3–0 W
08 May Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–3 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Luton Town FC A 0–0 D
21 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
18 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–4 L
14 Aug Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
07 Aug Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
23 May Burnley FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Kenilworth Road that hosts another battle between Luton Town FC and Sheffield United FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 6' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kal Naismith.
  • 11' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Luton Town FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' Billy Sharp has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' Sheffield United FC make a change. George Baldock trudges off to be replaced by Jayden Bogle on 31 minutes.
  • 36' Luton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
  • 41' Sheffield United FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Luke Freeman on, Chris Basham off on 46 minutes.
  • 47' John Egan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' Luton Town FC have won 465 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 57' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' Luton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 68' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 68 minute. Oliver McBurnie leaves to be changed by Rhian Brewster.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 83' Glen Rea gets the nod from Luton Town FC. He replaces Allan Campbell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Fred Onyedinma as he leaves the pitch. Admiral Muskwe steps in for Luton Town FC.
  • 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Luton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slavisa Jokanovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlton Morris 3
Oliver McBurnie 2
Anel Ahmedhodzic 2
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 2
Jack Robinson 1
Rhian Brewster 1
Alfie Doughty 1
Vinicius Souza 1

Head to Head

2021-08-28 Luton Town FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC

Luton Town FC Form

2021-08-28 Luton Town FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D 2021-08-21 Luton Town FC 0–5 Birmingham City FC L 2021-08-17 Barnsley FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2021-08-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Luton Town FC L 2021-08-07 Luton Town FC 3–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-05-08 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–1 Luton Town FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2021-08-28 Luton Town FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D 2021-08-21 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2021-08-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-08-14 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D 2021-08-07 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2021-05-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Burnley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Luton Town FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC39% Draw33% Sheffield United FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
61%
Luton Town FC or Sheffield United FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC23% Draw58% Sheffield United FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 22% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 19% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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