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 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 13 G | |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 3 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Riverside Stadium that hosts another battle between Middlesbrough FC and Luton Town FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Luton Town FC that had 397 games and scored 493 goals.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jonathan Woodgate might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 17' Ryan Tunnicliffe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
- 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' 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.
- 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Berry made 397 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' Luton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Martin Cranie.
- 43' Luke Berry has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' James Collins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' Middlesbrough 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.
- 59' Britt Assombalonga is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Saville at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Djed Spence is replaced by Rudy Gestede.
- 71' The crowd applauds Daniel Potts as he leaves the pitch. James Bree steps in for Luton Town FC.
- 76' A change in the Luton Town FC ranks — Martin Cranie exits the field as Glen Rea enters on 76.
- 78' Pelly Ruddock picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Kazenga LuaLua has done his job and it is now time for Izzy Brown to step up.
- 88' 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.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lewis Wing on 90.
- It finishes all square. Middlesbrough FC and Luton Town FC share the spoils 0-1.
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 |
| Tom Lockyer | 2 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Carlton Morris | 2 |
| Duncan Watmore | 2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 2 |
| Finn Azaz | 2 |
| Harry Cornick | 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.