A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 6th and 21st place in the table will show on the pitch.
It's no vacation for neither Preston North End 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.
Preston North End form and stats
Preston North End, who have the most points (26) at home in Championship, have performed here at Deepdale this season with 8 wins from 11 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Preston North End's last game was hosting Fulham (placed 3rd) and winning 2-1. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Queens Park Rangers.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Preston North End matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats (from five games).
Preston North End can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 27 times. On the other hand, Preston North End have conceded 12 goals.
Luton Town form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Luton Town, who have the most conceded goals (44) in Championship, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-9 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Luton Town, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team.
Two away games in a row for Luton Town, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Stoke City in the Championship. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Wigan Athletic.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Luton Town playing away, we found three games. Results were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 3 home wins.
Luton Town have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Luton Town are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 11 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 2 Preston North End victories, 0 draws and 2 Luton Town wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
D. Johnson
8 goals
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J. Collins
6 goals
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T. Barkhuizen
5 goals
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Preston North End missing players
Luton Town missing players
| Preston North End | Luton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 33 | 27 | 14 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 27 |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 28 | 44 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 91% | 95% |
| 48% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 82% | 86% |
| 33% | 45% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 24% |
| 19% | 27% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 27% | 19% |
| 52% | 73% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 67% |
| 19% | 18% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 29% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 45% | 29% |
| 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
| 5.6 | 6.1 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 5.9 | 6.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 226 | 127 | 61 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 99 | 216 |
| 83 | 49 | 25 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 32 | 70 |
| 40% | 55% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 34% | 39% |
- Luton Town has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Luton Town has the most conceded goals (28) away
- Luton Town has the most conceded goals (44)
- Luton Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (21)
- Luton Town has the most matches over the total-line (17)
- Luton Town has the the worst goal difference (-17) away
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Preston North End has the most points (26) at home
- Preston North End has the the best goal difference (+15) at home
- Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Preston North End have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Preston North End have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Luton Town have scored away.
- 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 | Leeds United | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 46 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 45 |
| 3 | Fulham | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 35 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 32 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | Brentford | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 30 |
| 12 | Millwall | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 30 |
| 13 | Hull City | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 28 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 28 |
| 16 | Derby County | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -6 | 25 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 18 | Reading | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -2 | 21 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 21 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 20 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 17 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 16 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 12 |
- Preston North End
- Lancashire Post - (local newspaper)
- Luton Town
- Luton Today - (local newspaper)