Tuesday , 6 October 2026

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 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

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
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Kenilworth Road!
  • 5' James Bree, a England , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 6' Kal Naismith is having his name booked by the referee on 6.
  • 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Luton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 16' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Luton Town FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — George Baldock exits the field as Jayden Bogle enters on 31.
  • 36' Luton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Freeman is hanging Chris Basham on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Egan.
  • 52' It’s high time Slavisa Jokanovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' Luton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nathan Jones will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Oliver McBurnie as he leaves the pitch. Rhian Brewster steps in for Sheffield United FC.
  • 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Glen Rea on, Allan Campbell off on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Luton Town FC make a change. Fred Onyedinma trudges off to be replaced by Admiral Muskwe on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 2
Oliver McBurnie 2
Anel Ahmedhodzic 2
Alfie Doughty 1
Vinicius Souza 1
Cameron Archer 1
James McAtee 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.