Middlesbrough FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Feb | Brentford FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | Fulham FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Middlesbrough FC and Luton Town FC has kicked off!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 17' Ryan Tunnicliffe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 22' 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.
- 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cameron Carter-Vickers suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' 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.
- 37' 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.
- 38' Luton Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
- 43' Poor challenge from Luke Berry. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Luton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' England international George Friend has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' George Saville makes way for Britt Assombalonga at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
- 64' Luton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 69' Rudy Gestede is ready to make an impact after coming on for Djed Spence at the 69 minute mark.
- 71' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Daniel Potts has done his job and it is now time for James Bree to step up.
- 76' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Martin Cranie by Glen Rea on 76 minute.
- 78' The referee shows Luton Town FC player a Yellow card on 78.
- 83' Luton Town FC make a change. Kazenga LuaLua trudges off to be replaced by Izzy Brown on 83 minutes.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Luton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' Lewis Wing was booked on 90.
- The points are shared — Middlesbrough FC 0-1 Luton Town FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
- 20
- 17
- 11
- 3
- 16
- 22
- 26
-
29
Djed Spence ↓ Rudy Gestede 69'
- 18
- 33
Bench
- 21
- 5
-
9
Britt Assombalonga ↑ 59'
-
14
Rudy Gestede ↑ 69'
- 7
- 1
- 15
Coach
Jonathan Woodgate
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 4
-
2
Martin Cranie ↓ Glen Rea 76'
-
25
Kazenga Lualua ↓ Izzy Brown 83'
- 6
-
3
Daniel Potts ↓ James Bree 71'
- 17
- 8
- 19
- 5
- 12
Bench
-
26
James Bree ↑ 71'
-
24
Izzy Brown ↑ 83'
- 7
- 36
-
16
Glen Rea ↑ 76'
- 11
- 9
Coach
Graeme Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Clark | 3 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Carlton Morris | 2 |
| Duncan Watmore | 2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 2 |
| Finn Azaz | 2 |
| Harry Cornick | 2 |
| Sonny Bradley | 2 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
Luton Town FC Form
2020-02-15
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Luton Town FC
W
2020-02-12
Luton Town FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2020-02-08
Luton Town FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2020-02-01
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Luton Town FC
L
2020-01-28
Luton Town FC
3–2
Derby County FC
W
2020-01-19
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Luton Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Middlesbrough FC or Luton Town FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Luton Town FC
65%
Middlesbrough FC or Luton Town FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.