Bristol City vs Luton Town match preview: Even contest expected at Ashton Gate Stadium

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 16.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium (21497 seats)

This should be yet another action-packed skirmish at Ashton Gate Stadium in the Championship. Bristol City is in 23rd position and welcome Luton Town in 20th spot. Learn more about the match here!

Insights:
  • Bristol City have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Championship

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Bristol City form and stats

Bristol City's first Championship home game here at Ashton Gate Stadium ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 8 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats from 23 matches.

Bristol travelled for their previous game, a trip to Wigan Athletic that ended 1-1. Weimann has scored in four matches in a row. Badass! Weimann, a natural forward, was the declared top player for the team in that match, and was presented with a rating of 7.64 (out of 10). Weimann scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.

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 Bristol City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 2 and lost 5.

Early season league goal statistics from Bristol City's 1 home game: 2 goals, 3 conceded.

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Luton Town form and stats

One match played away so far in the Championship for Luton Town and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 9 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses from 23 games.

This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Preston North End with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Defender Burke was the best team player with a rating of 7.35. Burke won 3 of 4 duels.

aweayteam Hara magic won. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by Luton Town in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Luton Town, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

Luton have another match away from home in just four days, a Championship fixture against Swansea City. A back-breaking timetable for the visitors!

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Luton Town has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Luton Town have managed a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (3-1-0) when facing Bristol City.

Top Goalscorers

Bristol CityA. Weimann
A. Weimann
3 goals
Bristol CityC. Martin
C. Martin
1 goals
Luton TownD. Potts
D. Potts
1 goals

Bristol City missing players

Luton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bristol City Luton Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 0 1 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
4 2 0 Scored S 0 1 1
6 3 0 Conceded C 0 1 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 67%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 33%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 100% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 67%
 
4 8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2 6.3
6.7 9 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 11 6.7
1.3 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 0.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.3 4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 13 15.7
2.7 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 3
50% 67% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 11%
 
10 4 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 14 11
3.3 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1 3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Bristol City have the most conceded goals in the second half (5) in Championship
  • Bristol City have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Championship
Bristol City Last season Luton Town
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   24 48
15 8   Won W   9 21
10 8   Drew D   5 13
21 7   Lost L   10 14
62 33   Scored S   26 64
77 29   Conceded C   34 57
98% 96%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   96% 92%
85% 83%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 71%
61% 52%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   42% 46%
33% 22%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   21% 25%
20% 17%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 12%
67% 74%   BTTS BTTS   38% 42%
13% 17%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 40%
22% 13%   Failed to Score F T   33% 27%
 
4 3.9   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 4.7
6.1 6   Corners against (avg) C A   5.2 4.9
1.9 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2
1 1   Red cards R C   1 2
 
10.4 11.1   Shots (avg) S (   10.3 10.9
3.4 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.7 3.7
39% 41%   Goal Efficiency G E   30% 36%
 
14 13.7   Shots against (avg) S A   12.4 11.1
4.6 4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.9 3.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7
2 Watford 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 7
3 Blackburn Rovers 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 6
4 Millwall 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 6
5 Cardiff City 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 6
6 Sunderland 3 1 2 0 6 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 5
7 Preston North End 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 5
8 Rotherham United 2 1 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
9 Queens Park Rangers 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 4
10 Birmingham City 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 4
11 Burnley 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 4
12 Swansea City 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 4
13 Sheffield United 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
14 Huddersfield Town 3 1 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
15 Wigan Athletic 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
16 Stoke City 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 -2 3
17 Blackpool 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 3
18 Reading 3 1 0 2 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 3
19 West Bromwich Albion 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
20 Luton Town 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 2
21 Coventry City 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1
22 Middlesbrough 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 1
23 Bristol City 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 1
24 Norwich City 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 46 27 9 10 106 43 23 14 4 5 56 20 23 13 5 5 50 23 63 90
2 AFC Bournemouth 46 25 13 8 74 39 23 13 7 3 41 21 23 12 6 5 33 18 35 88
3 Huddersfield Town 46 23 13 10 64 47 23 13 6 4 35 23 23 10 7 6 29 24 17 82
4 Nottingham Forest 46 23 11 12 73 40 23 13 4 6 43 22 23 10 7 6 30 18 33 80
5 Sheffield United 46 21 12 13 63 45 23 13 5 5 38 15 23 8 7 8 25 30 18 75
6 Luton Town 46 21 12 13 63 55 23 12 7 4 37 22 23 9 5 9 26 33 8 75
7 Middlesbrough 46 20 10 16 59 50 23 14 2 7 34 21 23 6 8 9 25 29 9 70
8 Blackburn Rovers 46 19 12 15 59 50 23 12 5 6 36 26 23 7 7 9 23 24 9 69
9 Millwall 46 18 15 13 53 45 23 13 6 4 32 16 23 5 9 9 21 29 8 69
10 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 13 15 52 45 23 12 8 3 33 16 23 6 5 12 19 29 7 67
11 Queens Park Rangers 46 19 9 18 60 59 23 10 6 7 30 25 23 9 3 11 30 34 1 66
12 Coventry City 46 17 13 16 60 59 23 10 5 8 32 26 23 7 8 8 28 33 1 64
13 Preston North End 46 16 16 14 52 56 23 9 10 4 33 28 23 7 6 10 19 28 -4 64
14 Stoke City 46 17 11 18 57 52 23 10 5 8 30 23 23 7 6 10 27 29 5 62
15 Swansea City 46 16 13 17 58 68 23 9 8 6 30 27 23 7 5 11 28 41 -10 61
16 Blackpool 46 16 12 18 54 58 23 11 3 9 29 26 23 5 9 9 25 32 -4 60
17 Bristol City 46 15 10 21 62 77 23 8 8 7 33 29 23 7 2 14 29 48 -15 55
18 Cardiff City 46 15 8 23 50 68 23 7 4 12 22 29 23 8 4 11 28 39 -18 53
19 Hull City 46 14 9 23 41 54 23 7 4 12 22 28 23 7 5 11 19 26 -13 51
20 Birmingham City 46 11 14 21 50 75 23 7 6 10 27 33 23 4 8 11 23 42 -25 47
21 Reading 46 13 8 25 54 87 23 7 5 11 33 44 23 6 3 14 21 43 -33 41
22 Peterborough United 46 9 10 27 43 87 23 6 7 10 27 33 23 3 3 17 16 54 -44 37
23 Derby County 46 14 13 19 45 53 23 11 7 5 30 22 23 3 6 14 15 31 -8 34
24 Barnsley 46 6 12 28 33 73 23 5 7 11 18 29 23 1 5 17 15 44 -40 30

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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 Hull City 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7
2 Watford 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 7
3 Blackburn Rovers 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 6
4 Millwall 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 6
5 Cardiff City 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 6
6 Sunderland 3 1 2 0 6 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 5
7 Preston North End 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 5
8 Rotherham United 2 1 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
9 Queens Park Rangers 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 4
10 Birmingham City 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 4
11 Burnley 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 4
12 Swansea City 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 4
13 Sheffield United 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
14 Huddersfield Town 3 1 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
15 Wigan Athletic 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
16 Stoke City 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 -2 3
17 Blackpool 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 3
18 Reading 3 1 0 2 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 3
19 West Bromwich Albion 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
20 Luton Town 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 2
21 Coventry City 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1
22 Middlesbrough 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 1
23 Bristol City 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 1
24 Norwich City 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 1

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