Another action-packed fixture in Championship as Derby County welcome Luton Town

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Fri 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pride Park Stadium (33597 seats)

Derby County hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 40 points and a 19th position in the Championship table. Visiting Luton Town holds 13th place with 50 pts.

Insights:
  • Derby County is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Luton Town have the fewest scored goals (9) away in Championship

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Derby County form and stats

Derby County have played 19 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-6-8 (wins-draws-losses).

County lost their last game at Stoke City (placed 11th) after a 0-1 scoreline. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Brentford.

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 Derby County have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won four, drawn seven and lost five.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for County as they are travelling to their away game against Reading in the Championship. That match is three days after this one.

Derby County have scored 14 league goals here from 19 matches, not a lot. Derby County's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Luton Town form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Luton Town, who have the fewest scored goals (9) away in Championship, have produced an overall stat of 7-2-10 so far.

Luton have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Simon Sluga. It's been 267 minutes since they last conceded in Championship.

Luton play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Preston North End (placed 16th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Coventry City.

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 seven relevant matches. Results were five Luton Town wins, one draw and one defeat.

A new game in only three days for Luton, the Championship home match versus Barnsley. Busy days.

Goals are few and far between in Luton's away league games. Only 9 goals from 19 travels. As opposed to that, Luton have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Luton Town - County 2-1 earlier this season. Last seven meetings between the teams: Derby County won three, Luton Town won three and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CountyC. Kazim-Richards
C. Kazim-Richards
7 goals
Luton TownJ. Collins
J. Collins
7 goals
Derby CountyM. Waghorn
M. Waghorn
3 goals

Derby County missing players

Luton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Derby County Luton Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 7 Played P 6 19 37
10 5 2 Won W 4 7 14
10 6 1 Drew D 2 2 8
18 8 4 Lost L 0 10 15
27 14 3 Scored S 5 9 31
42 20 8 Conceded C 1 21 41
92% 95% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 95% 95%
53% 58% 29% Over 1.5 O 1.5 17% 37% 62%
26% 16% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 21% 27%
11% 11% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 5% 8%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
29% 32% 14% BTTS BTTS 17% 11% 30%
29% 26% 29% Clean Sheets C S 83% 42% 32%
50% 47% 71% Failed to Score F T 17% 53% 43%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.5 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.5 1.3
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10 10.2 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 7.9 9.7
2.7 3.2 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 1.6 2.6
26% 23% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 30% 32%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Derby County have the most matches under the total-line (25) in Championship
  • Derby County is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Luton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Luton Town have the fewest scored goals (9) away in Championship

  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 38 25 8 5 56 27 19 12 6 1 27 10 19 13 2 4 29 17 29 83
2 Watford 38 22 9 7 55 26 19 15 2 2 38 12 19 7 7 5 17 14 29 75
3 Swansea City 37 20 9 8 45 29 19 11 5 3 23 11 18 9 4 5 22 18 16 69
4 Brentford 37 19 11 7 65 39 18 10 6 2 35 19 19 9 5 5 30 20 26 68
5 Barnsley 38 19 7 12 49 42 19 10 4 5 24 19 19 9 3 7 25 23 7 64
6 Reading 38 18 8 12 52 41 19 11 1 7 29 21 19 7 7 5 23 20 11 62
7 AFC Bournemouth 37 16 11 10 55 37 19 11 3 5 33 19 18 5 8 5 22 18 18 59
8 Cardiff City 38 16 10 12 55 37 19 7 4 8 32 21 19 9 6 4 23 16 18 58
9 Middlesbrough 38 16 8 14 46 39 19 10 3 6 25 18 19 6 5 8 21 21 7 56
10 Millwall 38 12 16 10 38 36 19 5 10 4 18 16 19 7 6 6 20 20 2 52
11 Stoke City 38 13 13 12 42 42 19 9 4 6 26 21 19 4 9 6 16 21 0 52
12 Queens Park Rangers 37 13 11 13 39 43 19 8 4 7 21 22 18 5 7 6 18 21 -4 50
13 Luton Town 37 14 8 15 31 41 18 7 6 5 22 20 19 7 2 10 9 21 -10 50
14 Bristol City 38 15 4 19 39 50 19 7 2 10 15 22 19 8 2 9 24 28 -11 49
15 Blackburn Rovers 38 12 10 16 50 42 19 6 7 6 25 21 19 6 3 10 25 21 8 46
16 Preston North End 38 13 5 20 39 49 19 5 4 10 15 18 19 8 1 10 24 31 -10 44
17 Nottingham Forest 38 10 12 16 30 38 19 5 7 7 16 18 19 5 5 9 14 20 -8 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 41 52 18 8 4 6 25 18 19 3 5 11 16 34 -11 42
19 Derby County 38 10 10 18 27 42 19 5 6 8 14 20 19 5 4 10 13 22 -15 40
20 Coventry City 37 9 12 16 32 48 19 7 7 5 19 19 18 2 5 11 13 29 -16 39
21 Birmingham City 38 9 11 18 28 50 19 4 3 12 14 32 19 5 8 6 14 18 -22 38
22 Rotherham United 34 10 5 19 38 47 17 4 3 10 21 26 17 6 2 9 17 21 -9 35
23 Sheffield Wednesday 37 10 8 19 28 47 18 6 6 6 15 14 19 4 2 13 13 33 -19 32
24 Wycombe Wanderers 38 6 9 23 25 61 19 4 5 10 12 24 19 2 4 13 13 37 -36 27

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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 Norwich City 38 25 8 5 56 27 19 12 6 1 27 10 19 13 2 4 29 17 29 83
2 Watford 38 22 9 7 55 26 19 15 2 2 38 12 19 7 7 5 17 14 29 75
3 Swansea City 37 20 9 8 45 29 19 11 5 3 23 11 18 9 4 5 22 18 16 69
4 Brentford 37 19 11 7 65 39 18 10 6 2 35 19 19 9 5 5 30 20 26 68
5 Barnsley 38 19 7 12 49 42 19 10 4 5 24 19 19 9 3 7 25 23 7 64
6 Reading 38 18 8 12 52 41 19 11 1 7 29 21 19 7 7 5 23 20 11 62
7 AFC Bournemouth 37 16 11 10 55 37 19 11 3 5 33 19 18 5 8 5 22 18 18 59
8 Cardiff City 38 16 10 12 55 37 19 7 4 8 32 21 19 9 6 4 23 16 18 58
9 Middlesbrough 38 16 8 14 46 39 19 10 3 6 25 18 19 6 5 8 21 21 7 56
10 Millwall 38 12 16 10 38 36 19 5 10 4 18 16 19 7 6 6 20 20 2 52
11 Stoke City 38 13 13 12 42 42 19 9 4 6 26 21 19 4 9 6 16 21 0 52
12 Queens Park Rangers 37 13 11 13 39 43 19 8 4 7 21 22 18 5 7 6 18 21 -4 50
13 Luton Town 37 14 8 15 31 41 18 7 6 5 22 20 19 7 2 10 9 21 -10 50
14 Bristol City 38 15 4 19 39 50 19 7 2 10 15 22 19 8 2 9 24 28 -11 49
15 Blackburn Rovers 38 12 10 16 50 42 19 6 7 6 25 21 19 6 3 10 25 21 8 46
16 Preston North End 38 13 5 20 39 49 19 5 4 10 15 18 19 8 1 10 24 31 -10 44
17 Nottingham Forest 38 10 12 16 30 38 19 5 7 7 16 18 19 5 5 9 14 20 -8 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 41 52 18 8 4 6 25 18 19 3 5 11 16 34 -11 42
19 Derby County 38 10 10 18 27 42 19 5 6 8 14 20 19 5 4 10 13 22 -15 40
20 Coventry City 37 9 12 16 32 48 19 7 7 5 19 19 18 2 5 11 13 29 -16 39
21 Birmingham City 38 9 11 18 28 50 19 4 3 12 14 32 19 5 8 6 14 18 -22 38
22 Rotherham United 34 10 5 19 38 47 17 4 3 10 21 26 17 6 2 9 17 21 -9 35
23 Sheffield Wednesday 37 10 8 19 28 47 18 6 6 6 15 14 19 4 2 13 13 33 -19 32
24 Wycombe Wanderers 38 6 9 23 25 61 19 4 5 10 12 24 19 2 4 13 13 37 -36 27

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.