Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Middlesbrough FC vs Luton Town FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Luton Town FC backline.
  • 10' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Luton Town FC's shape.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Luton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Controversy at the stadium! Amari'i Bell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 30' It looks surprising Luton Town FC does not make any changes. Chuba Akpom has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 33' The England Jordan Clark breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 0-1!
  • 34' The deadlock is broken! Jordan Clark gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
  • 38' Chuba Akpom adds to his 0 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Luton Town FC's compact .
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Luton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' James Bree has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' Luton Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 62' The travelling Luton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Luton Town FC! Harry Cornick comes on to replace Elijah Adebayo.
  • 71' Duncan Watmore is replacing Riley McGree for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amari'i Bell on 72.
  • 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Bree.
  • 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 82' Cameron Jerome is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlton Morris at the 82 minute mark.
  • 83' Matty Crooks is replacing Marcus Forss for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 88' Isaiah Jones has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 251 appearances.
  • 90' The whistle greets Isaiah Jones as he departs to be replaced by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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

Head to Head

2022-12-10 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.