Luton Town meet Hull City as clear favourites: Big football preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Mon 08.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kenilworth Road Stadium (10226 seats)

Things are looking good for Luton Town so far this season, with the 3rd position in the Championship table and eagerly waiting for Hull City (who are sitting at 14th).

Insights:
  • Luton Town have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Championship
  • Hull City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Hull is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

Luton Town and Hull City should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Luton Town form and stats

The Championship stats at home this season for Luton Town are 10-8-4 (wins-draws-losses). days ago.

Luton Town travelled for their previous game, a trip to Blackburn Rovers that ended 1-1. Morris, who usually features in attack, was the top performer for the side in that match, collecting a rating of 7.82 (out of 10). Morris served one assist, hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Middlesbrough in a game that was won 2-1.

Trouble hitting the net? In this club's last 19 league games, 16 have seen two goals or less.

Luton Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 31 goals in 22 games. Luton are not conceding a lot of goals here at Kenilworth Road Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 21 from 22 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Hull City form and stats

Playing away, Hull City have won 5 games, drawn 9 and suffered 8 defeats in the Championship this season.

Hull City delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Swansea City (placed 10th) in their previous fixture. Traoré, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.35. Traoré hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 29 successful passes (of 32 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Watford.

Few goals the story here? 10 of this club's last 13 league fixtures have contained two or less goals.

Hull City have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 22 league away games 27 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Hull City have conceded 34 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Luton have won every one of the 4 latest games versus this side. Something to take note of?

The most up to date logged scoreline featuring both these squads is the Hull City - Luton Town 0-2 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Luton TownC. Morris
C. Morris
20 goals
Hull CityO. Estupiñán Vallesilla
O. Estupiñán Vallesilla
13 goals
Hull CityO. Tufan
O. Tufan
8 goals

Luton Town missing players

Hull City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Luton Town Hull City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
21 10 6 Won W 0 5 14
16 8 0 Drew D 4 9 15
8 4 1 Lost L 3 8 16
57 31 9 Scored S 9 27 51
39 21 2 Conceded C 15 34 61
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 77% 84%
69% 64% 43% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 64% 69%
31% 41% 14% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 45% 42%
16% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 43% 41% 27%
4% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 23% 13%
47% 55% 14% BTTS BTTS 71% 55% 51%
42% 36% 71% Clean Sheets C S 14% 27% 29%
20% 18% 14% Failed to Score F T 29% 41% 36%
 
5.8 7.1 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.5 4.6
4.8 4.6 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5.5 5.3
2 1.7 2.1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.6
4 2 1 Red cards R C 2 2 2
 
12.2 14.2 14 Shots (avg) S ( 7.6 9.3 10.3
4 4.5 4.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.2 3
32% 31% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 38% 37%
 
10.9 10.5 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 18.9 13.9 12.7
2.9 3.2 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.7 4.6 4.3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Hull City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hull City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Luton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Luton Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (14) in Championship
  • Luton Town have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Championship
  • Luton Town have the most matches under the total-line (31) in Championship
  • Luton Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 45 28 14 3 84 35 22 15 6 1 46 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 49 98
2 Sheffield United 44 27 7 10 71 37 23 16 3 4 47 19 21 11 4 6 24 18 34 88
3 Luton Town 45 21 16 8 57 39 22 10 8 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 79
4 Middlesbrough 45 22 8 15 83 55 22 13 6 3 45 18 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 74
5 Coventry City 45 18 15 12 57 45 23 11 7 5 30 24 22 7 8 7 27 21 12 69
6 Millwall 45 19 11 15 54 46 22 11 6 5 31 18 23 8 5 10 23 28 8 68
7 Sunderland 45 17 15 13 65 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 22 10 6 6 32 22 10 66
8 West Bromwich Albion 45 18 12 15 57 50 23 11 7 5 31 20 22 7 5 10 26 30 7 66
9 Blackburn Rovers 45 19 9 17 48 51 23 13 4 6 27 19 22 6 5 11 21 32 -3 66
10 Swansea City 45 17 12 16 65 62 22 10 4 8 35 30 23 7 8 8 30 32 3 63
11 Preston North End 45 17 12 16 45 56 22 7 7 8 20 25 23 10 5 8 25 31 -11 63
12 Norwich City 45 17 11 17 57 53 22 8 5 9 27 26 23 9 6 8 30 27 4 62
13 Watford 45 15 15 15 54 53 22 10 6 6 33 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 1 60
14 Hull City 45 14 15 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 22 5 9 8 27 34 -10 57
15 Bristol City 45 14 14 17 53 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 22 5 7 10 23 32 -3 56
16 Stoke City 45 14 11 20 55 52 23 6 5 12 25 27 22 8 6 8 30 25 3 53
17 Birmingham City 45 14 11 20 46 56 22 7 6 9 23 22 23 7 5 11 23 34 -10 53
18 Queens Park Rangers 45 13 11 21 44 69 22 6 5 11 21 33 23 7 6 10 23 36 -25 50
19 Rotherham United 45 11 16 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 22 2 10 10 12 30 -11 49
20 Cardiff City 45 13 10 22 41 55 23 6 7 10 20 24 22 7 3 12 21 31 -14 49
21 Huddersfield Town 44 12 11 21 44 62 21 7 6 8 23 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -18 47
22 Reading 45 13 11 21 46 66 23 10 8 5 31 24 22 3 3 16 15 42 -20 44
23 Blackpool 45 10 11 24 47 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 22 4 5 13 19 38 -25 41
24 Wigan Athletic 45 10 14 21 38 65 22 5 6 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 41

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 45 28 14 3 84 35 22 15 6 1 46 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 49 98
2 Sheffield United 44 27 7 10 71 37 23 16 3 4 47 19 21 11 4 6 24 18 34 88
3 Luton Town 45 21 16 8 57 39 22 10 8 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 79
4 Middlesbrough 45 22 8 15 83 55 22 13 6 3 45 18 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 74
5 Coventry City 45 18 15 12 57 45 23 11 7 5 30 24 22 7 8 7 27 21 12 69
6 Millwall 45 19 11 15 54 46 22 11 6 5 31 18 23 8 5 10 23 28 8 68
7 Sunderland 45 17 15 13 65 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 22 10 6 6 32 22 10 66
8 West Bromwich Albion 45 18 12 15 57 50 23 11 7 5 31 20 22 7 5 10 26 30 7 66
9 Blackburn Rovers 45 19 9 17 48 51 23 13 4 6 27 19 22 6 5 11 21 32 -3 66
10 Swansea City 45 17 12 16 65 62 22 10 4 8 35 30 23 7 8 8 30 32 3 63
11 Preston North End 45 17 12 16 45 56 22 7 7 8 20 25 23 10 5 8 25 31 -11 63
12 Norwich City 45 17 11 17 57 53 22 8 5 9 27 26 23 9 6 8 30 27 4 62
13 Watford 45 15 15 15 54 53 22 10 6 6 33 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 1 60
14 Hull City 45 14 15 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 22 5 9 8 27 34 -10 57
15 Bristol City 45 14 14 17 53 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 22 5 7 10 23 32 -3 56
16 Stoke City 45 14 11 20 55 52 23 6 5 12 25 27 22 8 6 8 30 25 3 53
17 Birmingham City 45 14 11 20 46 56 22 7 6 9 23 22 23 7 5 11 23 34 -10 53
18 Queens Park Rangers 45 13 11 21 44 69 22 6 5 11 21 33 23 7 6 10 23 36 -25 50
19 Rotherham United 45 11 16 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 22 2 10 10 12 30 -11 49
20 Cardiff City 45 13 10 22 41 55 23 6 7 10 20 24 22 7 3 12 21 31 -14 49
21 Huddersfield Town 44 12 11 21 44 62 21 7 6 8 23 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -18 47
22 Reading 45 13 11 21 46 66 23 10 8 5 31 24 22 3 3 16 15 42 -20 44
23 Blackpool 45 10 11 24 47 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 22 4 5 13 19 38 -25 41
24 Wigan Athletic 45 10 14 21 38 65 22 5 6 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 41

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