AFC Bournemouth perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Luton Town can look both up and down from their 14th position.
- AFC Bournemouth has the the best goal difference (+19) in Championship
- Luton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
It's no vacation for neither Bournemouth nor Luton Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
AFC Bournemouth form and stats
AFC Bournemouth, who have the the best goal difference (+19) in Championship, are steadily winning Championship games and points here at Vitality Stadium. 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 11 games.
The spoils were shared in Bournemouth's previous game, also at home. Visiting Millwall (placed 16th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Oldham Athletic.
There will be little rest for AFC Bournemouth after this match as they are travelling to Derby County for a Championship game in only three days.
The Bournemouth fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 11 league matches. From these home matches, AFC Bournemouth have conceded only 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Luton Town form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Luton Town so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-6 (win-draw-lose). Luton has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
The manager N. Jones was unhappy after their last game, a Championship match played at their home ground Kenilworth Road Stadium. Luton suffered a 0-2 loss to Queens Park Rangers (placed 18th). That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Reading in the FA Cup.
Luton goalkeeper Simon Sluga had a great day against Queens Park Rangers, but despite making six saves the loss could not be avoided.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to Brentford.
Luton are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 5 goals from 11 away games. Luton have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
AFC Bournemouth and Luton Town have met before this season: Luton Town - Bournemouth 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Bournemouth won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Luton Town has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / twoTop Goalscorers
  D. Solanke 10 goals |  J. Stanislas 7 goals |   J. Collins 6 goals |
AFC Bournemouth missing players
Luton Town missing players
| AFC Bournemouth | Luton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 38 | 21 | 12 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| 19 | 9 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| 87% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 65% | 64% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 45% | 70% |
| 39% | 36% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 18% | 30% |
| 35% | 36% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 17% | 36% | 60% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 52% | 45% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 18% | 35% |
| 43% | 55% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 30% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 55% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.7 | 11.8 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 6.8 | 9.2 |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| 38% | 44% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 42% | 37% |
- AFC Bournemouth has the most scored goals (21) at home in Championship
- AFC Bournemouth has the the best goal difference (+12) at home in Championship
- AFC Bournemouth has the the best goal difference (+19) in Championship
- AFC Bournemouth have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- AFC Bournemouth have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Luton Town have scored away.
- Luton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 | Norwich City | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 47 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 42 |
| 4 | Brentford | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 5 | Reading | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 40 |
| 6 | Watford | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 34 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 33 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 32 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | -1 | 32 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -4 | 31 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 30 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 29 |
| 16 | Millwall | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -2 | 26 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -9 | 26 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 24 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -12 | 23 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 22 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 22 | Derby County | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -10 | 19 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 16 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -19 | 15 |
- AFC Bournemouth
- Bournemouth Echo - (local newspaper)
- Luton Town
- Luton Today - (local newspaper)