Saturday , 14 November 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Sat 10 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Amari'i Bell
Y 57' Tom Lockyer
Y 72' Amari'i Bell
R 72' Amari'i Bell
Y 73' James Bree

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
2022-12-10 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Luton Town FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
12 Nov Norwich City FC A 2–1 W
08 Nov Blackpool FC A 3–0 W
05 Nov Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
01 Nov Hull City AFC A 3–1 W
29 Oct Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
12 Nov Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
08 Nov Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
05 Nov Blackpool FC A 1–0 W
01 Nov Reading FC H 0–0 D
29 Oct Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Middlesbrough FC launch into their encounter with Luton Town FC.
  • 5' Ryan John Giles is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 10' 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 Zack Steffen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Middlesbrough FC have won 498 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Amari'i Bell was booked on 25.
  • 30' Cameron Jerome has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 33' Against the run of play, Jordan Clark has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 34' Brilliant from the ! Jordan Clark makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 34.
  • 38' What a strike from Chuba Akpom! The score is 1-2.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' James Bree, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' Luton Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 62' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Luton Town FC's shape.
  • 67' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Elijah Adebayo has done his job and it is now time for Harry Cornick to step up.
  • 71' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Riley McGree trudges off to be replaced by Duncan Watmore on 71 minutes.
  • 72' Amari'i Bell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Bree on 73.
  • 78' Dael Fry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Carlton Morris is replaced by Cameron Jerome on 82 minute.
  • 83' The whistle greets Marcus Forss as he departs to be replaced by Matty Crooks.
  • 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Carrick might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' Anfernee Dijksteel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Isaiah Jones at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-12-10 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Luton Town FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-12-10 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2022-11-12 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-11-08 Blackpool FC 0–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-11-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2022-11-01 Hull City AFC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L

Luton Town FC Form

2022-12-10 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Luton Town FC L 2022-11-12 Luton Town FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2022-11-08 Stoke City FC 2–0 Luton Town FC L 2022-11-05 Blackpool FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2022-11-01 Luton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2022-10-29 Luton Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC50% Draw27% Luton Town FC23%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Luton Town FC
50%
Middlesbrough FC or Luton Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC31% Draw49% Luton Town FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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