Thursday , 2 July 2026

Luton Town FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Luton Town FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Kenilworth Road Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+10'
Y 82' Sam Hutchinson
Glen Rea 84' Y
Y 85' Osaze Urhoghide

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Mark Pottage

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

4
2
2
Luton Town FC 8 games · Avg 1.8 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-27 Luton Town FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-10-24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2020-02-12 Luton Town FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-08-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Luton Town FC 2019-01-15 Luton Town FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–2 W
23 Feb Millwall FC H 1–1 D
20 Feb Stoke City FC A 0–3 L
16 Feb Cardiff City FC H 0–2 L
13 Feb Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
06 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Luton Town FC A 2–3 L
24 Feb Brentford FC A 0–3 L
20 Feb Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
16 Feb Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
09 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
06 Feb Millwall FC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Luton Town FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield Wednesday FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Luton Town FC have won 465 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 6' Josh Windass has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
  • 11' Matthew Pearson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 26' Elijah Adebayo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Luton Town FC so far.
  • 31' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 36' Kadeem Harris is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Luton Town FC tonight.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Luton Town FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' Brilliant from the ! Josh Windass makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 42.
  • 46' The whistle greets Joe Morrell as he departs to be replaced by Pelly Ruddock.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Kal Naismith makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 55' 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.
  • 58' Magnificent from Ryan Tunnicliffe! That is 11 goals in 382 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' Jordan Rhodes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Paterson at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' Luton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
  • 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' Jack Marriott has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Windass on 79 minute.
  • 82' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 83' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Julian Borner exits the field as Chey Dunkley enters on 83.
  • 84' Glen Rea was booked on 84.
  • 85' Osaze Urhoghide was booked on 85.
  • 86' Sensational shot from Elijah Adebayo. Luton Town FC is back in the lead.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Luton Town FC take all three points.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlton Morris 2
Josh Windass 2
Elijah Adebayo 1
Barry Bannan 1
Michael Smith 1
Atdhe Nuhiu 1
Alfie Doughty 1
Kadeem Harris 1

Head to Head

2021-02-27 Luton Town FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-10-24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2020-02-12 Luton Town FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-08-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Luton Town FC 2019-01-15 Luton Town FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Luton Town FC Form

2021-02-27 Luton Town FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-02-23 Luton Town FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2021-02-20 Stoke City FC 3–0 Luton Town FC L 2021-02-16 Luton Town FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC L 2021-02-13 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2021-02-06 Luton Town FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2021-02-27 Luton Town FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-02-24 Brentford FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-02-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2021-02-16 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-02-06 Millwall FC 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC50% Draw26% Sheffield Wednesday FC24%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
50%
Luton Town FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC33% Draw48% Sheffield Wednesday FC19%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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