Luton Town FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road Stadium.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Gavin Ward
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
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 FC — James 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
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
24
Kal Naismith ↓ Daniel Potts 90'
- 18
-
29
Elijah Adebayo ↓ James Collins 77'
- 25
- 6
- 17
-
8
Luke Berry ↓ Glen Rea 83'
- 5
- 12
- 22
Bench
- 4
- 14
- 2
- 1
-
3
Daniel Potts ↑ 90'
-
16
Glen Rea ↑ 83'
-
19
James Collins ↑ 77'
- 28
- 30
Coach
Nathan Jones
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Joseph Hungbo 79'
- 19
- 21
-
17
Achraf Lazaar ↓ Andre Gray 82'
-
28
Carlos Sanchez ↓ Tom Cleverley 61'
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 26
- 10
- 7
Bench
- 1
- 15
- 27
-
8
Tom Cleverley ↑ 61'
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 82'
-
22
Isaac Success ↑ 46'
- 32
- 16
-
44
Joseph Hungbo ↑ 79'
Coach
Xisco Munoz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Gabriel Osho | 1 |
| Allan Campbell | 1 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
| Carlton Morris | 1 |
| Jordan Clark | 1 |
| Edo Kayembe | 1 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 1 |
Luton Town FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.