Middlesbrough FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2020-21 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 Martin Coy
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Philip Dermott
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 5.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–4 | 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' KICK OFF: Middlesbrough FC gets underway.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Luton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' It’s high time Nathan Jones made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' 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 Sonny Bradley suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Luton Town FC backline.
- 52' Magnificent from Chuba Akpom! That is 59 goals in 167 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 62' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Kiernan Dewsbury Hall is replaced by Ryan Tunnicliffe on 62 minute.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Morsy is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Red card on 66.
- 70' The whistle greets Duncan Watmore as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Wing.
- 75' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Harry Cornick has done his job and it is now time for George Moncur to step up.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for Luton Town FC. Glen Rea will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Chuba Akpom exits the field as Britt Assombalonga enters on 77.
- 82' 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.
- 86' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 86 minute. Pelly Ruddock leaves to be changed by Danny Hylton.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Britt Assombalonga is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Duncan Watmore ↓ Lewis Wing 70'
- 1
-
3
Marvin Johnson ↓ Djed Spence 77'
- 17
- 6
- 22
- 7
- 27
- 2
- 5
- 10
Bench
-
9
Britt Assombalonga ↑ 77'
-
8
Lewis Wing ↑ 70'
-
29
Djed Spence ↑ 77'
- 19
- 33
- 32
- 37
- 24
Coach
Neil Warnock
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 15
- 6
- 1
- 3
-
16
Glen Rea ↓ Jordan Clark 86'
-
17
Pelly Ruddock ↓ Danny Hylton 86'
- 19
-
7
Harry Cornick ↓ George Moncur 75'
- 5
- 22
Bench
- 27
-
4
Ryan Tunnicliffe ↑ 62'
-
14
George Moncur ↑ 75'
- 2
-
18
Jordan Clark ↑ 86'
- 21
-
8
Luke Berry ↑ 62'
-
9
Danny Hylton ↑ 86'
- 28
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Clark | 3 |
| Sonny Bradley | 2 |
| Tom Lockyer | 2 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Carlton Morris | 2 |
| Duncan Watmore | 2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 2 |
| Finn Azaz | 2 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2020-12-16
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Luton Town FC
W
2020-12-12
Middlesbrough FC
3–0
Millwall FC
W
2020-12-09
Preston North End FC
3–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2020-12-05
Stoke City FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2020-12-02
Middlesbrough FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2020-11-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
3–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Luton Town FC
49%
Middlesbrough FC or Luton Town FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.