Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Luton Town FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Luton Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 11:30 UTC Kenilworth Road Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Sonny Bradley 28' Y
Y 72' Femenia Far
Y 75' William Troost-Ekong
Y 75' Daniel Bachmann
Y 76' Francisco Sierralta
Y 76' Daniel Bachmann
Luke Berry 80' Y
R 88' Femenia Far

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Bhupinder Gill
  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Gavin Ward

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

3
3
Luton Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-17 Luton Town FC 1–0 Watford FC 2020-09-26 Watford FC 1–0 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Watford FC H 1–0 W
10 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
05 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
02 Apr Derby County FC A 0–2 L
20 Mar Preston North End FC A 1–0 W
16 Mar Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
09 Apr Reading FC H 2–0 W
05 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
02 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W
20 Mar Birmingham City FC H 3–0 W
16 Mar Rotherham United FC A 4–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Luton Town FC to score. At the same time, Watford FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Achraf Lazaar, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Sonny Bradley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 28' It’s a booking for Luton Town FC player. Sonny Bradley gets a Yellow card.
  • 33' Kazenga Lualua, a England , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 38' William Troost-Ekong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Isaac Success on, Philip Zinckernagel off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Luton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' Luton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 61' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Carlos Sanchez by Tom Cleverley on 61 minute.
  • 66' Joao Pedro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 66 goals in his last 394 appearances.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 72' Femenia Far has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
  • 75' A moment of madness from William Troost-Ekong on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Francisco Sierralta. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 77' Elijah Adebayo makes way for James Collins at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Luton Town FC.
  • 78' Goal! James Collins scores his 91 goal in 387 matches.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — James Collins on, Elijah Adebayo off on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Ken Sema makes way for Joseph Hungbo at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Luke Berry argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Andre Gray on, Achraf Lazaar off on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 83 minute. Luke Berry leaves to be changed by Glen Rea.
  • 88' The referee shows Watford FC player a Red card on 88.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Kal Naismith is replaced by Daniel Potts on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro 2
Ismaila Sarr 1
William Troost-Ekong 1
Gabriel Osho 1
Allan Campbell 1
Jacob Brown 1
Carlton Morris 1
Jordan Clark 1

Head to Head

2021-04-17 Luton Town FC 1–0 Watford FC 2020-09-26 Watford FC 1–0 Luton Town FC

Luton Town FC Form

2021-04-17 Luton Town FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2021-04-10 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Luton Town FC W 2021-04-05 Luton Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2021-04-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Luton Town FC L 2021-03-20 Preston North End FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2021-03-16 Luton Town FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W

Watford FC Form

2021-04-17 Luton Town FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2021-04-09 Watford FC 2–0 Reading FC W 2021-04-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2021-04-02 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-03-20 Watford FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC W 2021-03-16 Rotherham United FC 1–4 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Luton Town FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC42% Draw31% Watford FC27%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
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
73%
Draw or Watford FC
58%
Luton Town FC or Watford FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC26% Draw54% Watford FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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