Luton Town - Millwall: Small difference between teams in Championship clash

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 28.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kenilworth Road Stadium (10226 seats)

Sit down for a show! Today's starring antagonists are Luton Town and Millwall, victory is the main plot and 90 minutes the playing time.

Insights:
  • Luton Town have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Championship
  • Millwall have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Championship

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Luton Town and Millwall.

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Luton Town form and stats

Luton Town have played 16 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-7-4 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Luton, who won 1-0 against Birmingham City (placed 19th). Finally, a league win after three games without. Drameh (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.63/10. Drameh hit four key passes.

Before that game, the home loss against Burnley with the scoreline 0-1.

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 12 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 4 and lost 3.

Sports betting people who like gambling for low-scoring games might be interested to know that this club have played 7 league rounds in a row with two goals or less (under 2.5).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Luton Town, as the Championship home game vs Swansea City is only four days away.

Luton Town has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Luton have conceded 17 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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Millwall form and stats

6-3-8 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Millwall in their Championship matches away.

Millwall play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Stoke City (placed 17th). Cresswell was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.05. The defender Cresswell won 11 of 16 duels.

A draw for Millwall before that, at their own venue hosting Burnley (1-1).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Millwall in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Millwall, 7 draws and 7 defeats.

Lacking goals? 9 of this team's last 12 league fixtures have seen two goals or less.

A quick return to home after this game, as Millwall are hosting Norwich City in the Championship only four days away.

The attacking power of Millwall when travelling is not overwhelming with 16 goals scored from 17 league matches away. 21 goals have been conceded by Millwall in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings involving these squads: Luton Town won one, Millwall triumphed in four and we saw five draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

LutonC. Morris
C. Morris
13 goals
MillwallT. Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
11 goals
MillwallZ. Flemming
Z. Flemming
10 goals

Luton Town missing players

Millwall missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Luton Town Millwall
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 6 17 33
14 5 2 Won W 1 6 15
11 7 1 Drew D 0 3 8
8 4 1 Lost L 5 8 10
40 20 5 Scored S 3 16 41
32 17 3 Conceded C 9 21 33
91% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
70% 62% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 65% 73%
33% 38% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 35% 36%
15% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 12%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
45% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 17% 35% 39%
39% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 17% 24% 33%
24% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 47% 36%
 
6 7.5 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.6 4.6
5.1 5.1 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.4 4.2
2 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.3 1.8
4 2 2 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12 14 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 11.8 13.1
4 4.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.5 4.2
30% 28% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 27% 29%
 
11.6 11.5 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 12.9 10.9
2.9 3.4 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 3.9 3.3
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 (23) in Championship
  • Luton Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Millwall have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) 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 Burnley 34 22 10 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 16 9 5 2 28 15 40 76
2 Sheffield United 33 19 7 7 55 30 17 11 3 3 35 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 25 64
3 Middlesbrough 34 17 6 11 56 40 16 9 5 2 26 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 16 57
4 Blackburn Rovers 34 17 4 13 38 38 16 11 1 4 22 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 0 55
5 Millwall 33 15 8 10 41 33 16 9 5 2 25 12 17 6 3 8 16 21 8 53
6 Luton Town 33 14 11 8 40 32 16 5 7 4 20 17 17 9 4 4 20 15 8 53
7 Norwich City 34 15 7 12 48 37 18 8 4 6 27 21 16 7 3 6 21 16 11 52
8 Watford 34 13 11 10 41 38 16 8 4 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 50
9 Sunderland 34 13 10 11 49 38 16 6 5 5 21 17 18 7 5 6 28 21 11 49
10 West Bromwich Albion 33 13 9 11 44 36 17 8 5 4 24 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 8 48
11 Coventry City 33 13 9 11 37 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 15 4 4 7 14 18 3 48
12 Preston North End 33 12 9 12 30 38 17 4 5 8 12 22 16 8 4 4 18 16 -8 45
13 Bristol City 33 11 11 11 43 41 18 7 5 6 22 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 2 44
14 Reading 33 13 5 15 38 48 16 10 3 3 27 18 17 3 2 12 11 30 -10 44
15 Swansea City 33 11 9 13 46 50 16 7 2 7 26 24 17 4 7 6 20 26 -4 42
16 Hull City 34 11 9 14 38 48 17 6 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -10 42
17 Stoke City 34 11 7 16 39 41 17 5 4 8 20 19 17 6 3 8 19 22 -2 40
18 Queens Park Rangers 34 10 9 15 35 49 17 5 4 8 19 26 17 5 5 7 16 23 -14 39
19 Birmingham City 34 10 8 16 38 46 18 5 5 8 20 21 16 5 3 8 18 25 -8 38
20 Rotherham United 33 8 12 13 36 45 16 6 5 5 26 20 17 2 7 8 10 25 -9 36
21 Cardiff City 34 9 8 17 25 38 17 5 5 7 13 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -13 35
22 Huddersfield Town 33 8 7 18 30 47 16 6 3 7 16 16 17 2 4 11 14 31 -17 31
23 Blackpool 34 7 10 17 33 51 16 4 5 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 31
24 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 30 52 17 3 4 10 12 30 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 31

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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 Burnley 34 22 10 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 16 9 5 2 28 15 40 76
2 Sheffield United 33 19 7 7 55 30 17 11 3 3 35 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 25 64
3 Middlesbrough 34 17 6 11 56 40 16 9 5 2 26 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 16 57
4 Blackburn Rovers 34 17 4 13 38 38 16 11 1 4 22 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 0 55
5 Millwall 33 15 8 10 41 33 16 9 5 2 25 12 17 6 3 8 16 21 8 53
6 Luton Town 33 14 11 8 40 32 16 5 7 4 20 17 17 9 4 4 20 15 8 53
7 Norwich City 34 15 7 12 48 37 18 8 4 6 27 21 16 7 3 6 21 16 11 52
8 Watford 34 13 11 10 41 38 16 8 4 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 50
9 Sunderland 34 13 10 11 49 38 16 6 5 5 21 17 18 7 5 6 28 21 11 49
10 West Bromwich Albion 33 13 9 11 44 36 17 8 5 4 24 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 8 48
11 Coventry City 33 13 9 11 37 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 15 4 4 7 14 18 3 48
12 Preston North End 33 12 9 12 30 38 17 4 5 8 12 22 16 8 4 4 18 16 -8 45
13 Bristol City 33 11 11 11 43 41 18 7 5 6 22 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 2 44
14 Reading 33 13 5 15 38 48 16 10 3 3 27 18 17 3 2 12 11 30 -10 44
15 Swansea City 33 11 9 13 46 50 16 7 2 7 26 24 17 4 7 6 20 26 -4 42
16 Hull City 34 11 9 14 38 48 17 6 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -10 42
17 Stoke City 34 11 7 16 39 41 17 5 4 8 20 19 17 6 3 8 19 22 -2 40
18 Queens Park Rangers 34 10 9 15 35 49 17 5 4 8 19 26 17 5 5 7 16 23 -14 39
19 Birmingham City 34 10 8 16 38 46 18 5 5 8 20 21 16 5 3 8 18 25 -8 38
20 Rotherham United 33 8 12 13 36 45 16 6 5 5 26 20 17 2 7 8 10 25 -9 36
21 Cardiff City 34 9 8 17 25 38 17 5 5 7 13 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -13 35
22 Huddersfield Town 33 8 7 18 30 47 16 6 3 7 16 16 17 2 4 11 14 31 -17 31
23 Blackpool 34 7 10 17 33 51 16 4 5 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 31
24 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 30 52 17 3 4 10 12 30 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 31

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