Championship match preview: Luton Town versus Cardiff City

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 08.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kenilworth Road Stadium (10226 seats)

Luton Town hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 24 points and a 24th position in the Championship table. Visiting Cardiff City holds 12th place with 43 pts.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the FA Cup.

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Luton Town form and stats

Luton Town, who have the most conceded goals (65) in Championship, have collected 18 points from their Championship home games so far after 5-3-6.

The fans are hoping that Luton Town will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Championship game against West Bromwich Albion (placed 1st). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Derby County in a game that was won 3-2.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Luton Town as they have a new game in only four days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Sheffield Wednesday are visiting.

Luton Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Kenilworth Road Stadium with 23 goals in 14 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.

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Cardiff City form and stats

There's been little loot from Cardiff City's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 15 away games in the Championship. Cardiff City only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 7 draws.

There were no winners in Cardiff City's previous match, a FA Cup home game that ended 3-3 vs Reading (placed 15th). A draw for Cardiff City before that, at their own venue hosting Reading (1-1).

It looked so good for Cardiff City vs Reading, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 3-3 draw. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Cardiff City, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to Huddersfield Town.

Cardiff City are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 20 away goals from 15 games (in the league). Cardiff City have conceded 31 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Luton Town and Cardiff City have met before this season: Cardiff City - Luton Town 2-1. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Luton Town, two draws and two wins for Cardiff City. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

Luton TownJ. Collins
J. Collins
9 goals
Luton TownH. Cornick
H. Cornick
7 goals
Cardiff CityL. Tomlin
L. Tomlin
6 goals

Luton Town missing players

Cardiff City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Luton Town Cardiff City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 14 3 Played P 3 15 30
7 5 1 Won W 0 2 10
3 3 1 Drew D 2 7 13
20 6 1 Lost L 1 6 7
37 23 4 Scored S 5 20 42
65 24 6 Conceded C 6 31 43
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 90%
93% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 73%
83% 86% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 53%
30% 21% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 47% 30%
20% 21% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 27% 20%
67% 79% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 73% 67%
3% 7% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 23%
30% 14% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 20%
 
5 6.1 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 4.8 4.7
6.6 6.7 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 6.9 6
1.3 1.1 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 1.8 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
298 160 21 Total Shots T S 40 180 361
91 49 7 Shots on Target S O 13 61 113
41% 47% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 33% 37%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Cardiff City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Luton Town has the fewest clean sheets (1)
  • Luton Town has the fewest matches under the total-line (5)
  • Luton Town has the most conceded goals (65)
  • Luton Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (28)
  • Luton Town has the most conceded goals in the second half (37)
  • Luton Town has the most matches over the total-line (22)
  • Luton Town has the the worst goal difference (-28)
  • Luton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Luton Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Luton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Luton Town is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 30 15 11 4 53 33 15 7 6 2 32 20 15 8 5 2 21 13 20 56
2 Leeds United 30 16 7 7 46 27 15 8 4 3 22 13 15 8 3 4 24 14 19 55
3 Fulham 30 15 7 8 45 32 16 10 2 4 29 18 14 5 5 4 16 14 13 52
4 Nottingham Forest 30 14 9 7 41 30 14 7 3 4 18 15 16 7 6 3 23 15 11 51
5 Brentford 30 15 5 10 49 23 14 8 3 3 25 10 16 7 2 7 24 13 26 50
6 Bristol City 30 14 8 8 44 40 14 6 4 4 20 18 16 8 4 4 24 22 4 50
7 Preston North End 30 13 8 9 43 35 16 10 3 3 32 19 14 3 5 6 11 16 8 47
8 Swansea City 30 12 10 8 35 34 15 7 3 5 19 16 15 5 7 3 16 18 1 46
9 Millwall 30 11 12 7 38 35 14 8 4 2 23 14 16 3 8 5 15 21 3 45
10 Blackburn Rovers 30 12 8 10 43 37 15 7 6 2 19 13 15 5 2 8 24 24 6 44
11 Sheffield Wednesday 30 12 7 11 40 33 15 6 5 4 14 15 15 6 2 7 26 18 7 43
12 Cardiff City 30 10 13 7 42 43 15 8 6 1 22 12 15 2 7 6 20 31 -1 43
13 Derby County 30 10 10 10 35 39 16 9 5 2 23 11 14 1 5 8 12 28 -4 40
14 Hull City 30 11 6 13 42 43 16 6 2 8 23 24 14 5 4 5 19 19 -1 39
15 Reading 30 10 8 12 36 34 14 6 1 7 19 18 16 4 7 5 17 16 2 38
16 Queens Park Rangers 30 11 5 14 47 54 16 6 4 6 29 28 14 5 1 8 18 26 -7 38
17 Birmingham City 30 10 7 13 37 47 15 6 3 6 22 22 15 4 4 7 15 25 -10 37
18 Middlesbrough 30 8 12 10 30 37 16 6 7 3 16 15 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 36
19 Charlton Athletic 30 8 9 13 39 42 16 6 5 5 22 19 14 2 4 8 17 23 -3 33
20 Huddersfield Town 30 8 8 14 35 48 15 4 5 6 16 21 15 4 3 8 19 27 -13 32
21 Stoke City 30 9 4 17 36 46 15 5 3 7 19 20 15 4 1 10 17 26 -10 31
22 Wigan Athletic 30 7 8 15 28 44 14 5 4 5 14 18 16 2 4 10 14 26 -16 29
23 Barnsley 30 5 9 16 36 56 15 4 6 5 24 29 15 1 3 11 12 27 -20 24
24 Luton Town 30 7 3 20 37 65 14 5 3 6 23 24 16 2 0 14 14 41 -28 24

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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 West Bromwich Albion 30 15 11 4 53 33 15 7 6 2 32 20 15 8 5 2 21 13 20 56
2 Leeds United 30 16 7 7 46 27 15 8 4 3 22 13 15 8 3 4 24 14 19 55
3 Fulham 30 15 7 8 45 32 16 10 2 4 29 18 14 5 5 4 16 14 13 52
4 Nottingham Forest 30 14 9 7 41 30 14 7 3 4 18 15 16 7 6 3 23 15 11 51
5 Brentford 30 15 5 10 49 23 14 8 3 3 25 10 16 7 2 7 24 13 26 50
6 Bristol City 30 14 8 8 44 40 14 6 4 4 20 18 16 8 4 4 24 22 4 50
7 Preston North End 30 13 8 9 43 35 16 10 3 3 32 19 14 3 5 6 11 16 8 47
8 Swansea City 30 12 10 8 35 34 15 7 3 5 19 16 15 5 7 3 16 18 1 46
9 Millwall 30 11 12 7 38 35 14 8 4 2 23 14 16 3 8 5 15 21 3 45
10 Blackburn Rovers 30 12 8 10 43 37 15 7 6 2 19 13 15 5 2 8 24 24 6 44
11 Sheffield Wednesday 30 12 7 11 40 33 15 6 5 4 14 15 15 6 2 7 26 18 7 43
12 Cardiff City 30 10 13 7 42 43 15 8 6 1 22 12 15 2 7 6 20 31 -1 43
13 Derby County 30 10 10 10 35 39 16 9 5 2 23 11 14 1 5 8 12 28 -4 40
14 Hull City 30 11 6 13 42 43 16 6 2 8 23 24 14 5 4 5 19 19 -1 39
15 Reading 30 10 8 12 36 34 14 6 1 7 19 18 16 4 7 5 17 16 2 38
16 Queens Park Rangers 30 11 5 14 47 54 16 6 4 6 29 28 14 5 1 8 18 26 -7 38
17 Birmingham City 30 10 7 13 37 47 15 6 3 6 22 22 15 4 4 7 15 25 -10 37
18 Middlesbrough 30 8 12 10 30 37 16 6 7 3 16 15 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 36
19 Charlton Athletic 30 8 9 13 39 42 16 6 5 5 22 19 14 2 4 8 17 23 -3 33
20 Huddersfield Town 30 8 8 14 35 48 15 4 5 6 16 21 15 4 3 8 19 27 -13 32
21 Stoke City 30 9 4 17 36 46 15 5 3 7 19 20 15 4 1 10 17 26 -10 31
22 Wigan Athletic 30 7 8 15 28 44 14 5 4 5 14 18 16 2 4 10 14 26 -16 29
23 Barnsley 30 5 9 16 36 56 15 4 6 5 24 29 15 1 3 11 12 27 -20 24
24 Luton Town 30 7 3 20 37 65 14 5 3 6 23 24 16 2 0 14 14 41 -28 24

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