Saturday , 14 November 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Sat 5 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Cameron Jerome
Y 50' Danny Hylton
Y 61' Henri Lansbury
Josh Coburn 90' Y
Joe Lumley 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

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

4
3
3
Middlesbrough FC 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-05 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Luton Town FC 2021-11-02 Luton Town FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC 2021-05-01 Luton Town FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-12-16 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Luton Town FC 2020-02-15 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
26 Feb Barnsley FC A 2–3 L
22 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
19 Feb Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
12 Feb Derby County FC H 4–1 W
09 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–2 D
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
26 Feb Derby County FC H 1–0 W
23 Feb Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
19 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–0 W
12 Feb Birmingham City FC A 0–3 L
08 Feb Barnsley FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Middlesbrough FC and Luton Town FC has kicked off!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Luton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Luton Town FC's compact .
  • 17' Paddy McNair is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 20' Poor challenge from Cameron Jerome. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 25' Middlesbrough FC have won 498 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' 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.
  • 39' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Gabriel Osho is replaced by Henri Lansbury.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 49' Luton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' The referee has no hesitation. Danny Hylton is booked for Luton Town FC — Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' Gabriel Osho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 13 appearances.
  • 60' Tom Lockyer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' Henri Lansbury catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Duncan Watmore. He replaces Folarin Balogun on 63 minute.
  • 65' Jordan Clark has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kal Naismith on 65 minute.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Allan Campbell as he leaves the pitch. Harry Cornick steps in for Luton Town FC.
  • 78' The travelling Luton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 83' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Connolly is withdrawn and Josh Coburn gets his opportunity.
  • 87' The England Duncan Watmore breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 2-0!
  • 90' Josh Coburn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Isaiah Jones is replaced by Soul Bamba.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Luton Town FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Clark 3
Finn Azaz 2
Harry Cornick 2
Sonny Bradley 2
Tom Lockyer 2
Chuba Akpom 2
Carlton Morris 2
Duncan Watmore 2

Head to Head

2022-03-05 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Luton Town FC 2021-11-02 Luton Town FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC 2021-05-01 Luton Town FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-12-16 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Luton Town FC 2020-02-15 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Luton Town FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-03-05 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2022-02-26 Barnsley FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-02-22 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-02-19 Bristol City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-02-12 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Derby County FC W 2022-02-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D

Luton Town FC Form

2022-03-05 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Luton Town FC L 2022-02-26 Luton Town FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2022-02-23 Stoke City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC W 2022-02-19 Luton Town FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-02-12 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Luton Town FC L 2022-02-08 Luton Town FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC47% Draw27% Luton Town FC26%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Luton Town FC
53%
Middlesbrough FC or Luton Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC33% Draw47% Luton Town FC20%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.