Nottingham Forest manager C. Hughton looking for three points in Luton Town showdown

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 02.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The City Ground (30603 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Championship table so far. Here's the Nottingham Forest - Luton Town latest:

Insights:
  • Nottingham Forest have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Championship
  • Luton Town have the fewest scored goals (7) away 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.

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Nottingham Forest form and stats

Nottingham Forest have played 16 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-6-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Nottingham Forest drew their last game, 1-1 away at Derby County (placed 18th). Before that match, a win away at Rotherham United.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Nottingham have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won seven times, drawn three and lost two.

The manager C. Hughton will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Watford in only four days.

Nottingham Forest aren't scoring a lot here at The City Ground in the league, with only 15 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Nottingham have conceded only 14 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Luton Town form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Luton Town, who have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Championship, have produced an overall stat of 5-2-9 so far.

Luton Town go into this game after a win, the home game against Sheffield Wednesday that ended 3-2. A draw for Luton before that, at their own venue hosting Millwall (1-1).

An amazing comeback from Luton Town last time out, trailing 0-2 before rallying an inspired fight which eventually led to Elijah Adebayo scoring the winning goal in the 86th minute.

Luton Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and nine defeats. From a total of twelve matches.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to Norwich City.

Luton are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 7 goals from 16 away games. 18 goals have been conceded by Luton in these games.

Head 2 Head

Nottingham Forest and Luton Town have met before this season: Luton Town - Nottingham Forest 1-1. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Nottingham, one draw and two wins for Luton Town. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Luton TownJ. Collins
J. Collins
7 goals
Nottingham ForestL. Taylor
L. Taylor
4 goals
Nottingham ForestS. Ameobi
S. Ameobi
3 goals

Nottingham Forest missing players

Luton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nottingham Forest Luton Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 32
10 5 2 Won W 0 5 11
10 6 0 Drew D 0 2 8
13 5 2 Lost L 4 9 13
28 15 6 Scored S 0 7 27
32 14 5 Conceded C 7 18 37
88% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
64% 62% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 38% 66%
24% 31% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 19% 28%
6% 12% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 9%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
39% 44% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 12% 34%
33% 44% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 28%
39% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 56% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.8 1.4
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
11.3 12.6 13 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.2 8.9
3 3.6 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.4 2.5
28% 26% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 30% 34%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Luton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Luton Town have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Championship
  • Nottingham Forest have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nottingham Forest have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Luton Town have scored away.
  • Nottingham Forest 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 Norwich City 32 20 7 5 45 25 16 10 5 1 22 9 16 10 2 4 23 16 20 67
2 Brentford 33 18 9 6 61 35 17 10 5 2 34 18 16 8 4 4 27 17 26 63
3 Watford 33 17 9 7 43 24 16 12 2 2 32 12 17 5 7 5 11 12 19 60
4 Swansea City 31 17 8 6 39 22 17 10 5 2 21 9 14 7 3 4 18 13 17 59
5 Reading 33 16 6 11 45 37 16 9 0 7 24 20 17 7 6 4 21 17 8 54
6 AFC Bournemouth 33 14 10 9 47 32 17 10 3 4 28 16 16 4 7 5 19 16 15 52
7 Barnsley 32 15 6 11 38 36 16 9 3 4 22 17 16 6 3 7 16 19 2 51
8 Cardiff City 33 14 8 11 49 35 16 6 3 7 27 19 17 8 5 4 22 16 14 50
9 Middlesbrough 33 13 8 12 38 35 17 8 3 6 20 18 16 5 5 6 18 17 3 47
10 Stoke City 33 11 12 10 38 37 16 7 4 5 22 19 17 4 8 5 16 18 1 45
11 Bristol City 33 14 3 16 35 44 16 7 2 7 14 16 17 7 1 9 21 28 -9 45
12 Millwall 33 9 16 8 32 30 16 3 10 3 15 13 17 6 6 5 17 17 2 43
13 Preston North End 33 13 4 16 37 42 17 5 3 9 14 16 16 8 1 7 23 26 -5 43
14 Luton Town 32 11 8 13 27 37 16 6 6 4 20 19 16 5 2 9 7 18 -10 41
15 Blackburn Rovers 32 11 7 14 46 38 16 6 5 5 24 19 16 5 2 9 22 19 8 40
16 Nottingham Forest 33 10 10 13 28 32 16 5 6 5 15 14 17 5 4 8 13 18 -4 40
17 Queens Park Rangers 31 10 10 11 31 36 15 6 4 5 16 16 16 4 6 6 15 20 -5 40
18 Derby County 32 10 8 14 25 33 17 5 5 7 12 17 15 5 3 7 13 16 -8 38
19 Huddersfield Town 33 10 6 17 38 50 16 8 2 6 24 17 17 2 4 11 14 33 -12 36
20 Coventry City 33 8 11 14 30 44 16 6 6 4 17 17 17 2 5 10 13 27 -14 35
21 Birmingham City 33 8 10 15 25 41 17 3 3 11 12 28 16 5 7 4 13 13 -16 34
22 Rotherham United 31 8 5 18 33 42 16 4 3 9 20 22 15 4 2 9 13 20 -9 29
23 Sheffield Wednesday 32 9 7 16 23 38 15 6 5 4 12 9 17 3 2 12 11 29 -15 28
24 Wycombe Wanderers 31 5 8 18 23 51 16 3 5 8 10 19 15 2 3 10 13 32 -28 23

Nottingham Forest:
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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 Norwich City 32 20 7 5 45 25 16 10 5 1 22 9 16 10 2 4 23 16 20 67
2 Brentford 33 18 9 6 61 35 17 10 5 2 34 18 16 8 4 4 27 17 26 63
3 Watford 33 17 9 7 43 24 16 12 2 2 32 12 17 5 7 5 11 12 19 60
4 Swansea City 31 17 8 6 39 22 17 10 5 2 21 9 14 7 3 4 18 13 17 59
5 Reading 33 16 6 11 45 37 16 9 0 7 24 20 17 7 6 4 21 17 8 54
6 AFC Bournemouth 33 14 10 9 47 32 17 10 3 4 28 16 16 4 7 5 19 16 15 52
7 Barnsley 32 15 6 11 38 36 16 9 3 4 22 17 16 6 3 7 16 19 2 51
8 Cardiff City 33 14 8 11 49 35 16 6 3 7 27 19 17 8 5 4 22 16 14 50
9 Middlesbrough 33 13 8 12 38 35 17 8 3 6 20 18 16 5 5 6 18 17 3 47
10 Stoke City 33 11 12 10 38 37 16 7 4 5 22 19 17 4 8 5 16 18 1 45
11 Bristol City 33 14 3 16 35 44 16 7 2 7 14 16 17 7 1 9 21 28 -9 45
12 Millwall 33 9 16 8 32 30 16 3 10 3 15 13 17 6 6 5 17 17 2 43
13 Preston North End 33 13 4 16 37 42 17 5 3 9 14 16 16 8 1 7 23 26 -5 43
14 Luton Town 32 11 8 13 27 37 16 6 6 4 20 19 16 5 2 9 7 18 -10 41
15 Blackburn Rovers 32 11 7 14 46 38 16 6 5 5 24 19 16 5 2 9 22 19 8 40
16 Nottingham Forest 33 10 10 13 28 32 16 5 6 5 15 14 17 5 4 8 13 18 -4 40
17 Queens Park Rangers 31 10 10 11 31 36 15 6 4 5 16 16 16 4 6 6 15 20 -5 40
18 Derby County 32 10 8 14 25 33 17 5 5 7 12 17 15 5 3 7 13 16 -8 38
19 Huddersfield Town 33 10 6 17 38 50 16 8 2 6 24 17 17 2 4 11 14 33 -12 36
20 Coventry City 33 8 11 14 30 44 16 6 6 4 17 17 17 2 5 10 13 27 -14 35
21 Birmingham City 33 8 10 15 25 41 17 3 3 11 12 28 16 5 7 4 13 13 -16 34
22 Rotherham United 31 8 5 18 33 42 16 4 3 9 20 22 15 4 2 9 13 20 -9 29
23 Sheffield Wednesday 32 9 7 16 23 38 15 6 5 4 12 9 17 3 2 12 11 29 -15 28
24 Wycombe Wanderers 31 5 8 18 23 51 16 3 5 8 10 19 15 2 3 10 13 32 -28 23

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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.