Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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' In just a few seconds Stadium of Light will turn into a battlefield for Sunderland AFC and Luton Town FC.
  • 5' 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 Jack Clarke suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Amari'i Bell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Elijah Adebayo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Neil on 16.
  • 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Luton Town FC's compact .
  • 26' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' Luton Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Luke O'Nien. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Pelly Ruddock. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 39' What an equalizer from Amad!
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Cody Drameh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' Magnificent from Trai Hume! That is 9 goals in 19 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 72' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Cody Drameh is withdrawn and Fred Onyedinma gets his opportunity.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Alfie Doughty is booked for Luton Town FC — Yellow card on 73.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Clark argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Luke Berry. He replaces Jordan Clark on 79 minute.
  • 81' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Patrick Roberts departs to be replaced by Niall Huggins.
  • 84' Amad was booked on 84.
  • 88' Luton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reece Burke is hanging Alfie Doughty on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Alex Pritchard is replaced by Abdoullah Ba on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Matthew Pearson 1
Tom Lockyer 1
Josh Maja 1
Gabriel Osho 1
Matthew Pearson 1
Romaine Mundle 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.