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 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Riverside Stadium!
- 5' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Potts, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 17' Magnificent from Ryan Tunnicliffe! That is 11 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 22' Aynsley Pears needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 27' It’s high time Jonathan Woodgate made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' The travelling Luton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Martin Cranie is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' Luke Berry was booked on 43.
- 48' Hayden Coulson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 294 appearances.
- 53' Luton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. George Saville is replaced by Britt Assombalonga on 59 minute.
- 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 69' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Djed Spence has done his job and it is now time for Rudy Gestede to step up.
- 71' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Daniel Potts by James Bree on 71 minute.
- 76' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Martin Cranie is replaced by Glen Rea on 76 minute.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Pelly Ruddock is booked for Luton Town FC — Yellow card on 78.
- 83' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Kazenga LuaLua is withdrawn and Izzy Brown gets his opportunity.
- 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' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lewis Wing.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Middlesbrough FC.
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.