Evenly matched teams: Luton Town vs Middlesbrough match preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Mon 24.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kenilworth Road Stadium (10226 seats)

Luton Town and Middlesbrough are both thriving in the Championship with their 3rd and 4th positions respectively. Let's hope for a super game!

Insights:
  • Luton Town have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most scored goals (82) in Championship

Luton Town and Middlesbrough should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Luton Town form and stats

Overall Championship statistics playing at home this season for Luton Town are 9-8-4 (wins-draws-losses). days ago.

An away draw last time out for Luton Town, facing Reading in a game that ended 1-1. Having to accept a draw was difficult to deal with as the team controlled xG (expected goals): .70 - 2.80. The host team have an in-form goalscorer in Morris, having scored in three consecutive matches. The versatile forward Morris outdid all teammates in that match and received a match rating of 8.11 out of 10. Morris scored one goal and hit three key passes.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Rotherham United with a 2-0 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with Luton Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Luton Town as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Luton has won 4 of these, drawn 5 and lost 3.

Trench warfare? Looking at this club's last 17 league games, 15 have produced zero, one or two goals.

Luton Town has scored 29 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. From these home matches, Luton Town have conceded only 20 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

9-2-10 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Middlesbrough, who have the most scored goals (82) in Championship, in their Championship matches away.

Middlesbrough go into this game after a win, the home game against Hull City that ended 3-1. Jones got a match rating of 8.54 in that game, top player of the team. Jones signed up for two assists, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 19 successful passes (of 21 total).

A home win before that, celebrating 5-1 vs Norwich City.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Middlesbrough in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Middlesbrough, 0 draws and 5 defeats.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 12 of this team's 14 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

The travelling fans enjoy Middlesbrough's attacking play in away games, having scored 37 goals in 21 league matches away. Middlesbrough struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 34 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The newest registered scoreline featuring both these participants is the Middlesbrough - Luton Town 2-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Luton Town two wins, two draws and Middlesbrough three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MiddlesbroughC. Akpom
C. Akpom
28 goals
LutonC. Morris
C. Morris
19 goals
MiddlesbroughM. Forss
M. Forss
10 goals

Luton Town missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Luton Town Middlesbrough
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
43 21 6 Played P 6 21 43
20 9 1 Won W 2 9 22
15 8 3 Drew D 0 2 8
8 4 2 Lost L 4 10 13
54 29 9 Scored S 6 37 82
37 20 9 Conceded C 10 34 52
91% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
67% 62% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 90% 84%
30% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 76% 67%
16% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 52% 44%
5% 10% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 16%
44% 52% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 71% 65%
44% 38% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 5% 23%
21% 19% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 24% 16%
 
5.9 7.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 6 6
4.7 4.6 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4 4.2
2.1 1.7 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.9
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
12.3 14.5 12 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 12.7 12.7
4 4.6 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.9 4.3
31% 30% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 45% 44%
 
10.9 10.5 11 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 12 10.3
3 3.3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.6 3.7
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Luton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Luton Town have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in Championship
  • Luton Town have the most matches under the total-line (30) in Championship
  • Luton Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Middlesbrough have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the fewest matches under the total-line (14) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most matches over the total-line (29) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most points from losing position (25) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most scored goals (37) away in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most scored goals (82) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most scored goals in the second half (51) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Burnley 42 26 14 2 80 32 21 15 6 0 45 13 21 11 8 2 35 19 48 92
2 Sheffield United 42 25 7 10 65 36 21 14 3 4 41 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 29 82
3 Luton Town 43 20 15 8 54 37 21 9 8 4 29 20 22 11 7 4 25 17 17 75
4 Middlesbrough 43 22 8 13 82 52 22 13 6 3 45 18 21 9 2 10 37 34 30 74
5 Millwall 43 18 11 14 50 42 22 11 6 5 31 18 21 7 5 9 19 24 8 65
6 Blackburn Rovers 42 19 7 16 46 48 21 13 3 5 26 17 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 64
7 West Bromwich Albion 42 17 12 13 54 45 21 10 7 4 28 17 21 7 5 9 26 28 9 63
8 Coventry City 43 16 15 12 53 44 21 9 7 5 26 23 22 7 8 7 27 21 9 63
9 Sunderland 43 16 14 13 61 52 22 7 8 7 31 31 21 9 6 6 30 21 9 62
10 Norwich City 43 17 11 15 56 48 21 8 5 8 27 23 22 9 6 7 29 25 8 62
11 Preston North End 43 17 11 15 43 51 21 7 6 8 19 24 22 10 5 7 24 27 -8 62
12 Watford 43 15 14 14 52 50 22 10 6 6 33 23 21 5 8 8 19 27 2 59
13 Swansea City 43 16 11 16 61 61 22 10 4 8 35 30 21 6 7 8 26 31 0 59
14 Bristol City 43 13 14 16 50 53 21 8 7 6 27 21 22 5 7 10 23 32 -3 53
15 Birmingham City 43 14 11 18 46 53 21 7 6 8 23 21 22 7 5 10 23 32 -7 53
16 Hull City 43 13 14 16 49 60 21 8 5 8 22 26 22 5 9 8 27 34 -11 53
17 Stoke City 43 14 10 19 54 50 22 6 5 11 25 26 21 8 5 8 29 24 4 52
18 Rotherham United 42 10 16 16 46 56 21 8 6 7 35 28 21 2 10 9 11 28 -10 46
19 Cardiff City 42 12 9 21 37 51 21 6 6 9 18 21 21 6 3 12 19 30 -14 45
20 Huddersfield Town 43 11 11 21 42 61 21 7 6 8 23 25 22 4 5 13 19 36 -19 44
21 Queens Park Rangers 43 11 11 21 41 68 22 6 5 11 21 33 21 5 6 10 20 35 -27 44
22 Reading 43 13 10 20 44 63 22 10 7 5 30 23 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 43
23 Blackpool 43 9 11 23 44 69 22 6 6 10 26 31 21 3 5 13 18 38 -25 38
24 Wigan Athletic 43 9 13 21 35 63 21 4 6 11 15 34 22 5 7 10 20 29 -28 37

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 42 26 14 2 80 32 21 15 6 0 45 13 21 11 8 2 35 19 48 92
2 Sheffield United 42 25 7 10 65 36 21 14 3 4 41 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 29 82
3 Luton Town 43 20 15 8 54 37 21 9 8 4 29 20 22 11 7 4 25 17 17 75
4 Middlesbrough 43 22 8 13 82 52 22 13 6 3 45 18 21 9 2 10 37 34 30 74
5 Millwall 43 18 11 14 50 42 22 11 6 5 31 18 21 7 5 9 19 24 8 65
6 Blackburn Rovers 42 19 7 16 46 48 21 13 3 5 26 17 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 64
7 West Bromwich Albion 42 17 12 13 54 45 21 10 7 4 28 17 21 7 5 9 26 28 9 63
8 Coventry City 43 16 15 12 53 44 21 9 7 5 26 23 22 7 8 7 27 21 9 63
9 Sunderland 43 16 14 13 61 52 22 7 8 7 31 31 21 9 6 6 30 21 9 62
10 Norwich City 43 17 11 15 56 48 21 8 5 8 27 23 22 9 6 7 29 25 8 62
11 Preston North End 43 17 11 15 43 51 21 7 6 8 19 24 22 10 5 7 24 27 -8 62
12 Watford 43 15 14 14 52 50 22 10 6 6 33 23 21 5 8 8 19 27 2 59
13 Swansea City 43 16 11 16 61 61 22 10 4 8 35 30 21 6 7 8 26 31 0 59
14 Bristol City 43 13 14 16 50 53 21 8 7 6 27 21 22 5 7 10 23 32 -3 53
15 Birmingham City 43 14 11 18 46 53 21 7 6 8 23 21 22 7 5 10 23 32 -7 53
16 Hull City 43 13 14 16 49 60 21 8 5 8 22 26 22 5 9 8 27 34 -11 53
17 Stoke City 43 14 10 19 54 50 22 6 5 11 25 26 21 8 5 8 29 24 4 52
18 Rotherham United 42 10 16 16 46 56 21 8 6 7 35 28 21 2 10 9 11 28 -10 46
19 Cardiff City 42 12 9 21 37 51 21 6 6 9 18 21 21 6 3 12 19 30 -14 45
20 Huddersfield Town 43 11 11 21 42 61 21 7 6 8 23 25 22 4 5 13 19 36 -19 44
21 Queens Park Rangers 43 11 11 21 41 68 22 6 5 11 21 33 21 5 6 10 20 35 -27 44
22 Reading 43 13 10 20 44 63 22 10 7 5 30 23 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 43
23 Blackpool 43 9 11 23 44 69 22 6 6 10 26 31 21 3 5 13 18 38 -25 38
24 Wigan Athletic 43 9 13 21 35 63 21 4 6 11 15 34 22 5 7 10 20 29 -28 37

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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.