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

Championship · 2020-21
Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 11:30 UTC Kenilworth Road Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Watford FCChampionship at Kenilworth Road Stadium.

Match Details

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

Head-to-Head

3
3
Luton Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Watford FC

Recent Form

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Luton Town FC launch into their encounter with Watford FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Luton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Luton Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Pedro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Luton Town FC.
  • 20' Femenia Far has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Luton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 28' Poor challenge from Sonny Bradley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 33' Achraf Lazaar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 339 appearances.
  • 38' England international Luke Berry has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Isaac Success is replacing Philip Zinckernagel for the Watford FC side.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Luton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' Tom Cleverley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Sanchez at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
  • 71' Simon Sluga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Femenia Far.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. William Troost-Ekong is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' Francisco Sierralta is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Luton Town FCJames Collins on, Elijah Adebayo off on 77 minutes.
  • 78' The deadlock is broken! James Collins gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
  • 78' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Elijah Adebayo is withdrawn and James Collins gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Watford FC make a change. Ken Sema trudges off to be replaced by Joseph Hungbo on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Luke Berry. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' Andre Gray has so much to prove this time. He replaces Achraf Lazaar on 82 minute.
  • 83' Glen Rea is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke Berry at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' Watford FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 90' A change in the Luton Town FC ranks — Kal Naismith exits the field as Daniel Potts enters on 90.
  • The points are shared — Luton Town FC 1-0 Watford FC. Honours even.

Lineups

H2H

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.