With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Luton Town fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Queens Park Rangers.
- Luton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Queens Park Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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 and Queens Park Rangers.
Luton Town form and stats
Overall Championship stats at home this season for Luton Town are 5-4-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Luton's previous game was a FA Cup match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Reading (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Previous to that game, a Championship home match hosting Bristol City in a game that was won 2-1.
Simon Sluga loved the game against Reading. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 1-0 victory.
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 14 games. Luton has won seven of these, drawn four and lost three.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Luton as they are travelling to their away game against AFC Bournemouth in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.
The Luton Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 11 matches. Luton Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Queens Park Rangers form and stats
Queens Park Rangers have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Championship, after 1-5-5 (11 played). One point away has become something of a habit for Queens Park Rangers who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Home advantage was not enough for QPR in their previous game, as they lost their FA Cup-match, hosting Fulham (after extra-time), 0-2. A 1-1 draw at Norwich City's stadium before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Queens Park Rangers in our archives, and the results are: two wins for QPR, two draws and seven defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Wycombe Wanderers in just four days.
The attacking power of QPR when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as QPR have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's two Luton victories, two draws and four Queens Park Rangers wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Collins 6 goals |   I. Chair 5 goals |  L. Dykes 5 goals |
Luton Town missing players
Queens Park Rangers missing players
| Luton Town | Queens Park Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 20 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 11 | 17 | 30 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 86% |
| 68% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 77% |
| 32% | 45% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 36% | 32% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 18% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 9% | 14% |
| 36% | 55% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 64% | 55% |
| 32% | 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 23% |
| 41% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.2 | 11.5 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 10.3 | 11.3 |
| 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| 38% | 38% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 24% | 29% |
- Luton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Queens Park Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 47 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 41 |
| 4 | Brentford | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 5 | Reading | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 40 |
| 6 | Watford | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 34 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 33 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 32 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | -1 | 32 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -4 | 31 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 30 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 29 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -9 | 26 |
| 17 | Millwall | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 25 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -12 | 23 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 22 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -10 | 21 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 22 | Derby County | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -10 | 19 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 16 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -19 | 15 |