Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Luton Town in 14th and Preston North End in 13th place.
- Luton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Preston North End has the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Championship
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Luton Town form and stats
Luton Town have collected 12 points from their Championship home games so far after 3-3-2.
J. Collins was the last player to score a league goal for Luton Town and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Luton Town haven't scored in 223 minutes.
Luton drew their last game, 0-0 away at Coventry City (placed 19th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Swansea City (0-2).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Luton as they are travelling to their away game against Middlesbrough in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.
Luton has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Preston North End form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (18) away in Championship, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Championship.
Scott Sinclair, Brad Potts and Emil Riis scored in Preston North End's previous match, the home game against Middlesbrough that ended 3-0. A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Wycombe Wanderers.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to Barnsley.
Preston have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 18 goals from 8 away matches. In the opposite end, Preston North End have conceded 13 goals in their away games. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last six meetings between the teams: Luton won two, Preston North End won three and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Sinclair 7 goals |  T. Barkhuizen 4 goals |   J. Collins 3 goals |
Luton Town missing players
Preston North End missing players
| Luton Town | Preston North End | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 18 | 25 |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 25 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 76% |
| 24% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 65% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 38% | 18% |
| 35% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 47% |
| 29% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 41% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.8 | 11.1 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 10.5 | 10.2 |
| 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| 39% | 34% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 49% | 38% |
- All of Luton Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Preston North End's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Luton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Luton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Preston North End has the most matches over the total-line (12) in Championship
- Preston North End has the most scored goals (18) away in Championship
- Preston North End has the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Championship
- Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Preston North End have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norwich City | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | Watford | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Reading | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Brentford | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 25 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 22 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 22 |
| 17 | Millwall | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 18 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 18 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 13 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -11 | 13 |
| 22 | Derby County | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -14 | 12 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 11 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 9 |
- Luton Town
- Luton Today - (local newspaper)
- Preston North End
- Lancashire Post - (local newspaper)