Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Taylor
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Bristol City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Millwall FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Hillsborough Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Tom Lockyer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' 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.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pelly Ruddock is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Luton Town FC.
- 30' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Luton Town FC backline.
- 35' Simon Sluga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
- 40' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Yellow card on 60.
- 65' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Callum Paterson has done his job and it is now time for Josh Windass to step up.
- 69' The whistle greets Elliot Lee as he departs to be replaced by Kazenga Lualua.
- 71' Poor challenge from Joost van Aken. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 74' Goal! Pelly Ruddock scores his 13 goal in 382 matches.
- 75' The whistle greets Jack Marriott as he departs to be replaced by Julian Borner.
- 80' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Jordan Rhodes on, Joey Pelupessy off on 80 minutes.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Luton Town FC that had 382 games and scored 465 goals.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Martin Cranie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Joe Morrell has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Tunnicliffe to step up.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 45
-
9
Jack Marriott ↓ Julian Borner 75'
-
5
Callum Paterson ↓ Josh Windass 65'
- 7
- 10
- 11
- 4
- 25
-
8
Joey Pelupessy ↓ Jordan Rhodes 80'
- 22
- 6
Bench
-
20
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 80'
- 28
- 2
- 29
-
18
Josh Windass ↑ 65'
-
13
Julian Borner ↑ 75'
- 17
Coach
Garry Monk
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 2
- 15
- 6
- 17
- 9
-
10
Elliot Lee ↓ Kazenga Lualua 69'
- 5
-
28
Joe Morrell ↓ Ryan Tunnicliffe 90'
- 12
- 22
Bench
- 27
-
4
Ryan Tunnicliffe ↑ 90'
- 14
- 18
-
25
Kazenga Lualua ↑ 69'
- 1
- 8
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Windass | 2 |
| Carlton Morris | 2 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
| Atdhe Nuhiu | 1 |
| Alfie Doughty | 1 |
| Kadeem Harris | 1 |
| James Collins | 1 |
| Pelly Ruddock | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2020-10-24
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Luton Town FC
L
2020-10-21
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Brentford FC
L
2020-10-17
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2020-10-03
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2020-09-27
Bristol City FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2020-09-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Watford FC
D
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Luton Town FC
65%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Luton Town FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.8%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.3%
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 22% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.