Evenly matched teams: Luton Town vs Norwich City match preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Mon 26.December
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Kenilworth Road Stadium (10226 seats)

Both contenders are in good shape, Norwich City holding a 5 point lead on Luton Town in the tables. Bring it on!

Insights:
  • Luton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Norwich City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Luton Town form and stats

Luton Town have collected 13 points from their Championship home games so far after 2-7-2. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Kenilworth Road Stadium, but a victory now would be sweet for Luton Town.

In their previous game, the manager Edwards led his Luton Town to a defeat away at Middlesbrough. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Kenilworth Road Stadium. Heartbreak for Luton Town in their last match as Middlesbrough's Crooks scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Midfield player Clark got a match rating of 7.74 in that game, the max score being 10. Clark scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 21 successful passes (of 26 total).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Rotherham United.

Luton are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Queens Park Rangers awaits in three days.

Luton Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 11 games. Luton Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Norwich City form and stats

Playing away, Norwich City have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Championship this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Norwich City, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Norwich failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Blackburn Rovers (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-2. McCallum, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.31. McCallum hit one key pass and won 8 of 12 duels.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Swansea City at their stadium, the result 1-0.

After this away game Norwich City return home for a Championship game against Reading. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Norwich City have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 12 goals have been scored.

Head 2 Head

Luton and Norwich City have played each other earlier this season: Norwich City - Luton Town 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the previous ten meetings): Luton Town won four games, zero matches ended in a draw and Norwich City managed six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three.

Top Goalscorers

Norwich CityJ. Sargent
J. Sargent
9 goals
Luton TownC. Morris
C. Morris
8 goals
Norwich CityT. Pukki
T. Pukki
7 goals

Luton Town missing players

Norwich City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Luton Town Norwich City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 5 Played P 3 11 23
7 2 2 Won W 2 5 10
9 7 2 Drew D 1 2 5
6 2 1 Lost L 0 4 8
24 14 6 Scored S 3 12 30
24 12 3 Conceded C 1 11 25
86% 82% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
73% 73% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 55% 70%
32% 36% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 45% 48%
18% 27% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 17%
5% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
45% 64% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 55% 57%
36% 27% 40% Clean Sheets C S 67% 27% 26%
32% 27% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 22%
 
6.4 7.7 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6 7.6 6.8
5.7 5.1 6 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.5 3.8
1.7 1.1 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.5 2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.6 15.2 15.6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 10.2 13
4 5 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.5 4.3
27% 25% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 31% 30%
 
12.1 10.9 10.4 Shots against (avg) S A 15.7 12.6 11.2
3.1 3.4 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4 3.7
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Luton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Luton Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Norwich City 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 23 13 8 2 46 24 12 8 4 0 26 11 11 5 4 2 20 13 22 47
2 Sheffield United 23 13 5 5 38 20 11 6 3 2 23 11 12 7 2 3 15 9 18 44
3 Blackburn Rovers 23 13 0 10 27 26 11 8 0 3 18 11 12 5 0 7 9 15 1 39
4 Watford 23 10 7 6 30 22 11 6 2 3 17 10 12 4 5 3 13 12 8 37
5 Norwich City 23 10 5 8 30 25 12 5 3 4 18 14 11 5 2 4 12 11 5 35
6 Queens Park Rangers 23 10 4 9 27 27 11 5 2 4 15 13 12 5 2 5 12 14 0 34
7 Preston North End 23 9 7 7 22 22 12 3 4 5 7 12 11 6 3 2 15 10 0 34
8 Birmingham City 23 8 8 7 26 22 12 4 5 3 16 12 11 4 3 4 10 10 4 32
9 Millwall 22 9 5 8 27 26 11 7 2 2 17 8 11 2 3 6 10 18 1 32
10 Swansea City 23 8 8 7 30 32 11 5 2 4 15 14 12 3 6 3 15 18 -2 32
11 Reading 23 10 2 11 26 33 11 7 1 3 16 11 12 3 1 8 10 22 -7 32
12 Sunderland 23 8 7 8 31 26 11 3 4 4 14 12 12 5 3 4 17 14 5 31
13 Middlesbrough 23 8 6 9 32 30 11 4 5 2 13 11 12 4 1 7 19 19 2 30
14 Coventry City 21 8 6 7 24 22 10 5 2 3 13 9 11 3 4 4 11 13 2 30
15 Luton Town 22 7 9 6 24 24 11 2 7 2 14 12 11 5 2 4 10 12 0 30
16 West Bromwich Albion 22 7 8 7 29 25 12 4 4 4 17 14 10 3 4 3 12 11 4 29
17 Stoke City 23 8 5 10 26 30 11 3 3 5 13 16 12 5 2 5 13 14 -4 29
18 Bristol City 23 7 6 10 31 32 12 4 3 5 14 12 11 3 3 5 17 20 -1 27
19 Rotherham United 23 6 8 9 26 32 11 4 3 4 18 15 12 2 5 5 8 17 -6 26
20 Cardiff City 23 7 5 11 20 28 12 4 3 5 10 11 11 3 2 6 10 17 -8 26
21 Hull City 23 7 5 11 26 40 12 4 1 7 12 21 11 3 4 4 14 19 -14 26
22 Blackpool 23 6 6 11 25 34 11 3 2 6 12 16 12 3 4 5 13 18 -9 24
23 Wigan Athletic 23 6 6 11 23 34 12 2 3 7 9 20 11 4 3 4 14 14 -11 24
24 Huddersfield Town 22 5 4 13 19 29 12 4 2 6 10 12 10 1 2 7 9 17 -10 19

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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 23 13 8 2 46 24 12 8 4 0 26 11 11 5 4 2 20 13 22 47
2 Sheffield United 23 13 5 5 38 20 11 6 3 2 23 11 12 7 2 3 15 9 18 44
3 Blackburn Rovers 23 13 0 10 27 26 11 8 0 3 18 11 12 5 0 7 9 15 1 39
4 Watford 23 10 7 6 30 22 11 6 2 3 17 10 12 4 5 3 13 12 8 37
5 Norwich City 23 10 5 8 30 25 12 5 3 4 18 14 11 5 2 4 12 11 5 35
6 Queens Park Rangers 23 10 4 9 27 27 11 5 2 4 15 13 12 5 2 5 12 14 0 34
7 Preston North End 23 9 7 7 22 22 12 3 4 5 7 12 11 6 3 2 15 10 0 34
8 Birmingham City 23 8 8 7 26 22 12 4 5 3 16 12 11 4 3 4 10 10 4 32
9 Millwall 22 9 5 8 27 26 11 7 2 2 17 8 11 2 3 6 10 18 1 32
10 Swansea City 23 8 8 7 30 32 11 5 2 4 15 14 12 3 6 3 15 18 -2 32
11 Reading 23 10 2 11 26 33 11 7 1 3 16 11 12 3 1 8 10 22 -7 32
12 Sunderland 23 8 7 8 31 26 11 3 4 4 14 12 12 5 3 4 17 14 5 31
13 Middlesbrough 23 8 6 9 32 30 11 4 5 2 13 11 12 4 1 7 19 19 2 30
14 Coventry City 21 8 6 7 24 22 10 5 2 3 13 9 11 3 4 4 11 13 2 30
15 Luton Town 22 7 9 6 24 24 11 2 7 2 14 12 11 5 2 4 10 12 0 30
16 West Bromwich Albion 22 7 8 7 29 25 12 4 4 4 17 14 10 3 4 3 12 11 4 29
17 Stoke City 23 8 5 10 26 30 11 3 3 5 13 16 12 5 2 5 13 14 -4 29
18 Bristol City 23 7 6 10 31 32 12 4 3 5 14 12 11 3 3 5 17 20 -1 27
19 Rotherham United 23 6 8 9 26 32 11 4 3 4 18 15 12 2 5 5 8 17 -6 26
20 Cardiff City 23 7 5 11 20 28 12 4 3 5 10 11 11 3 2 6 10 17 -8 26
21 Hull City 23 7 5 11 26 40 12 4 1 7 12 21 11 3 4 4 14 19 -14 26
22 Blackpool 23 6 6 11 25 34 11 3 2 6 12 16 12 3 4 5 13 18 -9 24
23 Wigan Athletic 23 6 6 11 23 34 12 2 3 7 9 20 11 4 3 4 14 14 -11 24
24 Huddersfield Town 22 5 4 13 19 29 12 4 2 6 10 12 10 1 2 7 9 17 -10 19

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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.