Championship match preview: Luton Town versus Millwall

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Wed 02.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Kenilworth Road Stadium (10226 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Luton Town are in the 16th position while the guests worry at 17th.

It's no vacation for neither Luton Town nor Millwall 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.

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Luton Town form and stats

1-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Luton Town so far this season.

A good away victory last time out for Luton Town, who won 2-1 against Blackburn Rovers (placed 11th). Preceding that match was a Carabao Cup defeat to Leicester City (0-4).

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 Luton Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 2 Lost 2.

The manager G. Jones will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Derby County in only three days.

The Luton Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Luton Town are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (9 from 4 played).

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Millwall form and stats

The visitors are W0-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.

Millwall are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Huddersfield Town (placed 23rd). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Queens Park Rangers.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Millwall playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 3 Millwall wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Leeds United in just three days.

The attacking power of Millwall when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 5 league matches away. Millwall have conceded 9 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 1 - 2 - 3 (Luton Town wins - draws - Millwall wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Collins
5 goals
H. Cornick
3 goals / 2 assists
M. Smith
3 goals / 2 assists

Luton Town missing players

Millwall missing players

Luton Town Millwall
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 2 5 9
3 1 1 Won W 0 0 2
1 1 1 Drew D 2 3 4
5 2 0 Lost L 0 2 3
14 6 5 Scored S 2 3 7
17 9 4 Conceded C 2 9 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 78%
89% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 22%
33% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 11%
22% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
78% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 56%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
22% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 22%
 
5.3 5.8 7 Corners For (avg) C F 6.5 4.2 5.8
6.4 8 10 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.5 6.2 5.6
1.4 1.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 2
Key stats This season:
  • All of Luton Town's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Millwall's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Luton Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Luton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Luton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Millwall have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Millwall have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Millwall have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Millwall have yet to win a game away.
  • Millwall haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Luton Town
All EFL Trophy League One Championship Club Friendlies League Two Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
31-08-19 CH Luton Town 2 - 1 Huddersfield Town
14-09-19 CH Queens Park Rangers 3 - 2 Luton Town
21-09-19 CH Luton Town 0 - 3 Hull City
24-09-19 CC Luton Town 0 - 4 Leicester City
28-09-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2 Luton Town
02-10-19 CH Luton Town 18:45 Millwall
05-10-19 CH Derby County 14:00 Luton Town
19-10-19 CH Luton Town 14:00 Bristol City
23-10-19 CH Fulham 18:45 Luton Town
26-10-19 CH Birmingham City 14:00 Luton Town
Millwall
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
27-08-19 CC Oxford United 2 - 2 Millwall
31-08-19 CH Millwall 1 - 1 Hull City
14-09-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 2 - 0 Millwall
21-09-19 CH Millwall 1 - 2 Queens Park Rangers
28-09-19 CH Huddersfield Town 1 - 1 Millwall
02-10-19 CH Luton Town 18:45 Millwall
05-10-19 CH Millwall 14:00 Leeds United
19-10-19 CH Brentford 14:00 Millwall
22-10-19 CH Millwall 18:45 Cardiff City
26-10-19 CH Millwall 14:00 Stoke City

  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 9 5 4 0 17 10 4 2 2 0 9 6 5 3 2 0 8 4 7 19
2 Swansea City 9 5 3 1 13 6 5 3 1 1 9 5 4 2 2 0 4 1 7 18
3 Nottingham Forest 9 5 3 1 14 8 4 2 1 1 6 3 5 3 2 0 8 5 6 18
4 Leeds United 9 5 2 2 13 5 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 4 0 1 10 2 8 17
5 Preston North End 9 5 2 2 17 10 5 4 1 0 13 5 4 1 1 2 4 5 7 17
6 Charlton Athletic 9 5 2 2 12 8 5 3 1 1 6 3 4 2 1 1 6 5 4 17
7 Sheffield Wednesday 9 5 1 3 15 8 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 3 0 2 10 5 7 16
8 Bristol City 9 4 4 1 16 12 4 1 2 1 5 5 5 3 2 0 11 7 4 16
9 Queens Park Rangers 9 5 1 3 14 14 5 2 1 2 8 9 4 3 0 1 6 5 0 16
10 Fulham 9 4 3 2 14 7 5 3 1 1 10 3 4 1 2 1 4 4 7 15
11 Blackburn Rovers 9 4 1 4 10 10 5 2 1 2 5 4 4 2 0 2 5 6 0 13
12 Cardiff City 9 3 4 2 11 12 4 3 1 0 6 3 5 0 3 2 5 9 -1 13
13 Birmingham City 9 4 1 4 9 12 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 2 0 3 4 9 -3 13
14 Brentford 9 3 2 4 8 7 4 1 2 1 4 2 5 2 0 3 4 5 1 11
15 Derby County 9 2 5 2 11 13 5 1 3 1 6 6 4 1 2 1 5 7 -2 11
16 Hull City 9 2 4 3 13 13 5 1 2 2 7 9 4 1 2 1 6 4 0 10
17 Luton Town 9 3 1 5 14 17 4 1 1 2 6 9 5 2 0 3 8 8 -3 10
18 Millwall 9 2 4 3 7 12 4 2 1 1 4 3 5 0 3 2 3 9 -5 10
19 Middlesbrough 9 2 3 4 9 13 5 2 1 2 4 6 4 0 2 2 5 7 -4 9
20 Reading 9 2 2 5 10 12 4 1 0 3 5 7 5 1 2 2 5 5 -2 8
21 Wigan Athletic 9 2 2 5 8 15 4 2 1 1 5 4 5 0 1 4 3 11 -7 8
22 Barnsley 9 1 2 6 5 15 5 1 1 3 5 10 4 0 1 3 0 5 -10 5
23 Huddersfield Town 9 0 2 7 8 18 5 0 1 4 3 9 4 0 1 3 5 9 -10 2
24 Stoke City 9 0 2 7 9 20 5 0 1 4 6 12 4 0 1 3 3 8 -11 2

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