Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
13% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Riverside Stadium as Middlesbrough FC face off against Luton Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Amari'i Bell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 17' GOAL! Paddy McNair scores on 17.
  • 20' Luton Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' The 25-year-old Folarin Balogun has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Anfernee Dijksteel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 39' Luton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Henri Lansbury is hanging Gabriel Osho on the field on 39 minute.
  • 44' Luton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' That is a Yellow card for Luton Town FC. Danny Hylton will be fuming at that decision.
  • 55' Kal Naismith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' 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.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Henri Lansbury.
  • 63' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Duncan Watmore is hanging Folarin Balogun on the field on 63 minute.
  • 65' Jordan Clark gets the nod from Luton Town FC. He replaces Kal Naismith and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 73' Harry Cornick is replacing Allan Campbell for the Luton Town FC side.
  • 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 83' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Aaron Connolly by Josh Coburn on 83 minute.
  • 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Duncan Watmore makes it 2-0.
  • 90' Josh Coburn is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Isaiah Jones is replaced by Soul Bamba.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Middlesbrough FC take all three points.

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
Sonny Bradley 2
Tom Lockyer 2
Chuba Akpom 2
Carlton Morris 2
Duncan Watmore 2
Delano Burgzorg 2
Finn Azaz 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.