Luton Town FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Luton Town FC and Watford FC has kicked off!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Watford FC have won 396 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The 27-year-old Ryan Porteous has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 28' A stunning finish from Gabriel Osho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 33' Amari'i Bell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Luton Town FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joao Pedro.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Keinan Davis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Luton Town FC.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Kenilworth Road. Luton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Ferreira is hanging Jeremy Ngakia on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' Watford FC make a change. Keinan Davis trudges off to be replaced by Britt Assombalonga on 69 minutes.
- 74' Luton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' Watford FC ring the changes. Ismael Kone has done his job and it is now time for Yaser Asprilla to step up.
- 78' Hamza Choudhury catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 83' 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.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Carlton Morris by Cauley Woodrow on 90 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Allan Campbell.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Luton Town FC and Watford FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 13
- 45
- 4
- 29
-
9
Carlton Morris ↓ Cauley Woodrow 90'
- 11
- 17
- 32
- 22
- 2
Bench
- 25
-
10
Cauley Woodrow ↑ 90'
- 12
- 16
- 1
- 8
- 5
Coach
Rob Edwards
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 12
- 15
-
44
Wesley Hoedt ↓ Ismaila Sarr 65'
- 7
- 1
- 22
- 6
- 10
-
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Joao Ferreira 65'
-
11
Ismael Kone ↓ Yaser Asprilla 77'
Bench
- 25
- 27
- 26
-
34
Britt Assombalonga ↑ 69'
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↑ 65'
-
13
Joao Ferreira ↑ 65'
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 77'
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Keinan Davis | 1 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 1 |
| William Troost-Ekong | 1 |
| Gabriel Osho | 1 |
| Allan Campbell | 1 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
| Carlton Morris | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Luton Town FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Watford FC
50%
Luton Town FC or Watford FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.