National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Reading or Luton Town that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Reading and Luton Town.
Reading form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Carabao Cup for Reading, as the manager V. Paunovic led his troops to eliminate Colchester United, and reach the 2nd Round. Reading was eliminated in the 3rd round last season in the Carabao Cup.The Reading manager V. Paunovic might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Previous to that game, a Carabao Cup home match hosting Colchester United in a game that was won 3-1.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Reading have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won six, drawn four and lost two.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Reading as they have a new game in only four days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Barnsley are visiting.
Luton Town form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Norwich City in order to reach 2nd Round of Carabao Cup. Luton was sent out of Carabao Cup in the 3rd round last season.The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats. It’s been three wins in a row for Luton on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Luton Town playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were two Luton wins, two draws and zero defeats.
A new game in only four days for Luton, the Championship home match versus Derby County. Busy days.
It's early days yet, but Luton Town has scored 1 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Reading won five games, zero matches ended with a draw and Luton Town has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / oneTop Goalscorers
  L. Santos João 1 goals |   J. Collins 1 goals |
Reading missing players
Luton Town missing players
| Reading | Luton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Won | W | 7 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 36 | 12 | Scored | S | 15 | 32 | ||
| 41 | 21 | Conceded | C | 13 | 31 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 72% | ||
| 60% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 60% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 23% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 62% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 20% | ||
| 4.2 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | ||
| 5.3 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.1 | 6.6 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 252 | 137 | Total Shots | T S | 88 | 192 | ||
| 91 | 42 | Shots on Target | S O | 24 | 57 | ||
| 38% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 56% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Reading | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Watford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Millwall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -9 |
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