Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2022-23 PLAYOFFS

Championship · 2022-23
Sunderland AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Sat 13 May 2023 · 16:30 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Neil 16' Y
Y 29' Marvelous Nakamba
Luke O'Nien 30' Y
Y 38' Pelly Ruddock
Y 73' Alfie Doughty
Y 77' Jordan Clark
Amad 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

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

3
4
1
Sunderland AFC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-13 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Luton Town FC 2023-03-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Luton Town FC 2022-10-29 Luton Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2019-01-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Luton Town FC 2018-08-11 Luton Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
08 May Preston North End FC A 3–0 W
29 Apr Watford FC H 2–2 D
23 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–1 W
18 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Birmingham City FC H 2–1 W
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
08 May Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
01 May Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
24 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
19 Apr Reading FC A 1–1 D
15 Apr Rotherham United FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sunderland AFC is hosting Luton Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Luton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 11' Brilliant from the ! Elijah Adebayo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 11.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Daniel Neil on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 21' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 29' The referee calls foul for Marvelous Nakamba. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 30' A moment of madness from Luke O'Nien on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' Pelly Ruddock is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 39' Goal! Amad scores his 18 goal in 409 matches.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Luton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' England international Patrick Roberts has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Trai Hume on 63.
  • 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Luton Town FC's compact .
  • 72' Fred Onyedinma gets the nod from Luton Town FC. He replaces Cody Drameh and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' A moment of madness from Alfie Doughty on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Luton Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordan Clark.
  • 79' Luton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Berry is hanging Jordan Clark on the field on 79 minute.
  • 81' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Patrick Roberts has done his job and it is now time for Niall Huggins to step up.
  • 84' Amad is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 88' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Alfie Doughty departs to be replaced by Reece Burke.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Alex Pritchard as he leaves the pitch. Abdoullah Ba steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • Another three points for Sunderland AFC.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Amad 2
Elijah Adebayo 2
Carlton Morris 1
Alfie Doughty 1
Trai Hume 1
Josh Maja 1
Matthew Pearson 1
Tom Lockyer 1

Head to Head

2023-05-13 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Luton Town FC 2023-03-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Luton Town FC 2022-10-29 Luton Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2019-01-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Luton Town FC 2018-08-11 Luton Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-05-13 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2023-05-08 Preston North End FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2023-04-29 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Watford FC D 2023-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2023-04-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-04-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W

Luton Town FC Form

2023-05-13 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Luton Town FC L 2023-05-08 Luton Town FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2023-05-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2023-04-24 Luton Town FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-04-19 Reading FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2023-04-15 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC46% Draw28% Luton Town FC26%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Luton Town FC
54%
Sunderland AFC or Luton Town FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC29% Draw49% Luton Town FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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