Reading are welcoming Luton Town for another important game after their 2-1 result against 17th-placed Millwall.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Reading form and stats
Overall Championship stats at home this season for Reading are 3-0-4 (wins-draw-losses). Reading has recorded two wins in a row here at Madejski Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Reading's previous game was a Championship match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Millwall (placed 17th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, Reading played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Queens Park Rangers.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Reading handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D0-L2.
Reading are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 attempts. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.
Luton Town form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Luton Town so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-6 (win-draw-lose). Three has not been a lucky number for Luton Town as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Bristol City match. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on G. Jones, the Luton Town manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Championship home defeat versus Nottingham Forest with 1-2 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Birmingham City wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
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 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of five matches.
Luton Town have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Luton Town have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Reading-Luton Town H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Reading 3 wins, Luton Town 1 win, 0 draws. 3 of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Collins 5 goals |  H. Cornick 5 goals |   G. Puşcaş 3 goals |
Reading missing players
Luton Town missing players
| Reading | Luton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 20 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 15 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 50% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 80% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 38% | 27% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 57% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 73% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 5.5 | 5.1 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.5 | 6.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Luton Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Luton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Reading 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 | Preston North End | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | Fulham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Hull City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Brentford | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 18 |
| 17 | Millwall | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 19 | Reading | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 14 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -15 | 9 |
| 24 | Stoke City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 8 |