Watford FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee George Byrne
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Luton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Arsenal FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | Manchester City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Jul | West Ham United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Barnsley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Jul | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Vicarage Road Stadium as Watford FC face off against Luton Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nathan Jones will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Luton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' It looks surprising Luton Town FC does not make any changes. James Collins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Luton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' The Brazil forward Joao Pedro breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 1-0!
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Martin Cranie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Elliot Lee departs to be replaced by Jordan Clark.
- 63' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Nathaniel Chalobah is withdrawn and Tom Dele-Bashiru gets his opportunity.
- 68' 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.
- 71' Danny Hylton gets the nod from Luton Town FC. He replaces James Collins and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matthew Pearson.
- 78' The crowd applauds Ryan Tunnicliffe as he leaves the pitch. Kazenga Lualua steps in for Luton Town FC.
- 83' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 88' Luton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Troy Deeney. He replaces Joao Pedro on 89 minute.
- 90' Rhys Norrington-Davies was booked on 90.
- 90' Quina has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ismaila Sarr on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Watford FC.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 6
- 1
- 15
- 27
- 8
- 14
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Quina 90'
- 16
-
10
Joao Pedro ↓ Troy Deeney 89'
- 3
Bench
- 21
-
9
Troy Deeney ↑ 89'
-
20
Quina ↑ 90'
- 4
- 17
- 26
-
24
Tom Dele-Bashiru ↑ 63'
Coach
Vladimir Ivic
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 4
- 2
- 6
- 17
- 8
-
19
James Collins ↓ Danny Hylton 71'
-
10
Elliot Lee ↓ Jordan Clark 58'
- 7
- 5
- 12
Bench
- 14
- 15
-
18
Jordan Clark ↑ 58'
-
25
Kazenga Lualua ↑ 78'
- 1
-
9
Danny Hylton ↑ 71'
- 20
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 1 |
| William Troost-Ekong | 1 |
| Gabriel Osho | 1 |
| Allan Campbell | 1 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
| Carlton Morris | 1 |
| Jordan Clark | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Luton Town FC
58%
Watford FC or Luton Town FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 23% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.