This match features two teams living in the basement of the Championship, Middlesbrough holding 18th place and Luton Town lying 23rd. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
It's no vacation for neither Middlesbrough nor Luton Town 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.
Middlesbrough form and stats
When playing at home in the Championship, Middlesbrough have managed 6 wins, 7 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 16 games. Three draws in a row here at Riverside Stadium for Middlesbrough, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
Middlesbrough shared the glory with Wigan Athletic in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Brentford (2-3).
The Middlesbrough fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 16 matches. Middlesbrough are not conceding a lot of goals here at Riverside Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 16 matches.
Luton Town form and stats
Luton Town, who have the most conceded goals (66) in Championship, have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Championship, after 2-0-14 (16 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Luton Town have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Blackburn Rovers game.
Luton Town are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Championship against Sheffield Wednesday (placed 12th). A loss against Cardiff City was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The attacking power of Luton Town when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 16 league matches away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Luton Town concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Luton Town - Middlesbrough 3-3 entered in the official records.Top Goalscorers
![]() J. Collins 10 goals | ![]() A. Fletcher 7 goals | ![]() H. Cornick 7 goals |
Middlesbrough missing players
Luton Town missing players
| Middlesbrough | Luton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 8 | 6 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 14 | 21 |
| 34 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 38 |
| 42 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 41 | 66 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 50% | 20% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 94% | 88% |
| 38% | 25% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 81% | 78% |
| 31% | 19% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 38% | 28% |
| 9% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 19% | 19% |
| 50% | 50% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 62% |
| 28% | 38% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 28% | 19% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 44% | 31% |
| 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.1 | 5 |
| 5.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 391 | 212 | 70 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 138 | 320 |
| 113 | 57 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 42 | 98 |
| 30% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 33% | 39% |
- Luton Town has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- Luton Town has the fewest matches under the total-line (7)
- Luton Town has the most conceded goals (41) away
- Luton Town has the most conceded goals (66)
- Luton Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (28)
- Luton Town has the most conceded goals in the second half (38)
- Luton Town has the most matches over the total-line (22)
- Luton Town has the the worst goal difference (-27) away
- Luton Town has the the worst goal difference (-28)
- Luton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Luton Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Luton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Luton Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Luton Town 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 | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 57 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 62 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 56 |
| 3 | Fulham | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 56 |
| 4 | Brentford | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 13 | 27 | 54 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 54 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 53 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 53 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 32 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 46 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 49 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 47 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 47 |
| 11 | Millwall | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 46 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 44 |
| 13 | Derby County | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 33 | -4 | 43 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 43 |
| 15 | Hull City | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -4 | 40 |
| 16 | Reading | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 39 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 56 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -9 | 39 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -8 | 37 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 26 | -4 | 36 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 51 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -14 | 35 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 26 | -10 | 34 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | -17 | 30 |
| 23 | Luton Town | 32 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 38 | 66 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 41 | -28 | 27 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 32 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 58 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 27 | -21 | 25 |
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