Thursday , 2 July 2026

Luton Town FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Luton Town FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Kenilworth Road Stadium HT 45+19' · FT 45+6'
Y 20' Adam Davies
Danny Hylton 20' Y
Pelly Ruddock 25' Y
Y 33' Danny Batth

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Bhupinder Gill
  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Daniel Leach

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

3
2
5
Luton Town FC 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-17 Luton Town FC 0–2 Stoke City FC 2020-02-29 Luton Town FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2019-12-10 Stoke City FC 3–0 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Stoke City FC H 0–2 L
03 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
26 Sep Watford FC A 0–1 L
19 Sep Derby County FC H 2–1 W
12 Sep Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
22 Jul Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–2 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Luton Town FC A 2–0 W
04 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
26 Sep Preston North End FC A 1–0 W
20 Sep Bristol City FC H 0–2 L
12 Sep Millwall FC A 0–0 D
22 Jul Nottingham Forest FC A 4–1 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Kenilworth Road Stadium as Luton Town FC face off against Stoke City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Adam Davies was booked on 20.
  • 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pelly Ruddock.
  • 30' Steven Fletcher has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 33' Danny Batth was booked on 33.
  • 38' Sam Clucas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Steven Fletcher makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Stoke City FC are in front.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' Magnificent from Nick Powell! That is 41 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Jacob Brown comes on to replace Tyrese Campbell.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Luton Town FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 67' Jordan Clark is replacing Martin Cranie for the Luton Town FC side.
  • 72' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 74' Stoke City FC make a change. Nick Powell trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Thompson on 74 minutes.
  • 75' George Moncur gets the nod from Luton Town FC. He replaces Luke Berry and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lee Gregory is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Luton Town FC.
  • 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 86' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Lee Gregory comes on to replace Steven Fletcher.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nick Powell 4
Steven Fletcher 2
Lewis Baker 2
Joe Allen 2
James McClean 1
Thomas Cannon 1
Sam Vokes 1
Carlton Morris 1

Head to Head

2020-10-17 Luton Town FC 0–2 Stoke City FC 2020-02-29 Luton Town FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2019-12-10 Stoke City FC 3–0 Luton Town FC

Luton Town FC Form

2020-10-17 Luton Town FC 0–2 Stoke City FC L 2020-10-03 Luton Town FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2020-09-26 Watford FC 1–0 Luton Town FC L 2020-09-19 Luton Town FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2020-09-12 Barnsley FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2020-07-22 Luton Town FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2020-10-17 Luton Town FC 0–2 Stoke City FC W 2020-10-04 Stoke City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2020-09-26 Preston North End FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2020-09-20 Stoke City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC L 2020-09-12 Millwall FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-07-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–4 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.98 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC28% Draw30% Stoke City FC42%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Stoke City FC
72%
Luton Town FC or Stoke City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC19% Draw50% Stoke City FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
11.9%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 23% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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