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 0 games · 0 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
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Middlesbrough FC and Luton Town FC get this one started.
- 5' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Luke Berry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' England international Pelly Ruddock has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Dael Fry needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 13 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chuba Akpom made 167 appearances and scored 58 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Paddy McNair is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' The England Chuba Akpom breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 1-0!
- 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Kiernan Dewsbury Hall is withdrawn and Ryan Tunnicliffe gets his opportunity.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Red card for Sam Morsy.
- 70' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Lewis Wing on, Duncan Watmore off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Luton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Moncur is hanging Harry Cornick on the field on 75 minute.
- 75' The referee shows Luton Town FC player a Yellow card on 75.
- 77' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Chuba Akpom trudges off to be replaced by Britt Assombalonga on 77 minutes.
- 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 86' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Pelly Ruddock is withdrawn and Danny Hylton gets his opportunity.
- 90' Britt Assombalonga has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Middlesbrough FC players.
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 |
| 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
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.