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 15 games · 15 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 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Vicarage Road Stadium that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Luton Town FC.
- 5' Watford FC have won 406 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Luton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Watford FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joao Pedro on 35.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Luton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' 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 Luke Berry suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Luton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' The whistle greets Elliot Lee as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Clark.
- 63' Tom Dele-Bashiru is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathaniel Chalobah at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Danny Hylton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Luton Town FC.
- 71' Luton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Hylton is hanging James Collins on the field on 71 minute.
- 75' Matthew Pearson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 78' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Kazenga Lualua on, Ryan Tunnicliffe off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Foster made 373 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Troy Deeney is replacing Joao Pedro for the Watford FC side.
- 90' The referee shows Luton Town FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Ismaila Sarr is replaced by Quina on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Watford FC players.
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 |
| James Collins | 1 |
| Keinan Davis | 1 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 1 |
| William Troost-Ekong | 1 |
| Gabriel Osho | 1 |
| Allan Campbell | 1 |
| Jacob Brown | 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.