Possible nail-biting contest in Sunderland - Luton Town game

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 13.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium of Light (48707 seats)

Welcome to the show! Today's main roles are Sunderland and Luton Town, victory is the target and 1 1/2 hours the duration.

Insights:
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Luton Town have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Championship

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.

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Sunderland form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Sunderland at their home stadium (Stadium of Light) is 7 wins, 9 draws and 7 defeats. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Happy days for Sunderland in their previous game, a fixture away at Preston North End that ended with a 3-0 victory. Midfield player Clarke got a match rating of 7.81 in that game, the max score being 10. Clarke scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and had 28 successful passes (of 32 total).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Watford.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sunderland have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 7, drawn 1 and lost 4.

The manager Mowbray will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Luton Town in only three days.

Sunderland has scored 33 league goals at home this season, in 23 matches. 33 goals have been conceded.

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Luton Town form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 11 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats. In general it has been a productive period now for Luton as they haven't lost any of their last 14 games.

Luton Town played 0-0 against Hull City in their previous match. Bradley, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.45. Bradley hit one key pass and won 2 of 3 duels.

A 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers's stadium before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by Luton Town in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Luton Town, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 17 of this team's last 20 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sunderland in just three days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Luton have scored 26 goals in 23 league games away. It's not easy to score on Luton Town as they have only conceded 18 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Sunderland have won at least one point in the last 4 fixtures (0-4-0) facing Luton Town.

These two sides faced each other before this season: Sunderland - Luton Town 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

Luton TownC. Morris
C. Morris
20 goals
SunderlandA. Traoré
A. Traoré
13 goals
SunderlandR. Stewart
R. Stewart
10 goals

Sunderland missing players

Luton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunderland Luton Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
46 23 6 Played P 6 23 46
18 7 3 Won W 1 11 21
15 9 1 Drew D 4 8 17
13 7 2 Lost L 1 4 8
68 33 11 Scored S 5 26 57
55 33 8 Conceded C 5 18 39
93% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 91% 89%
78% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 74% 67%
54% 57% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 22% 30%
20% 26% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 4% 15%
11% 13% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
61% 65% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 39% 46%
30% 26% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 48% 43%
15% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 17% 22% 22%
 
4.5 4.2 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.5 5.8
5.2 5.1 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5 4.8
2 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.3 2
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
12 13.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 10.3 12.1
4 4.2 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.5 3.9
37% 34% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 32% 31%
 
12.2 11.6 11 Shots against (avg) S A 13.7 11.3 10.9
3.6 3.8 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 2.6 2.9
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Luton Town have the fewest conceded goals (18) away in Championship
  • Luton Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (14) in Championship
  • Luton Town have the most clean sheets (11) away in Championship
  • Luton Town have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Championship
  • Luton Town have the most matches under the total-line (32) in Championship
  • Luton Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 46 29 14 3 87 35 23 16 6 1 49 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 52 101
2 Sheffield United 46 28 7 11 73 39 23 16 3 4 47 19 23 12 4 7 26 20 34 91
3 Luton Town 46 21 17 8 57 39 23 10 9 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 80
4 Middlesbrough 46 22 9 15 84 56 23 13 7 3 46 19 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 75
5 Coventry City 46 18 16 12 58 46 23 11 7 5 30 24 23 7 9 7 28 22 12 70
6 Sunderland 46 18 15 13 68 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 23 11 6 6 35 22 13 69
7 Blackburn Rovers 46 20 9 17 52 54 23 13 4 6 27 19 23 7 5 11 25 35 -2 69
8 Millwall 46 19 11 16 57 50 23 11 6 6 34 22 23 8 5 10 23 28 7 68
9 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 12 16 59 53 23 11 7 5 31 20 23 7 5 11 28 33 6 66
10 Swansea City 46 18 12 16 68 64 23 11 4 8 38 32 23 7 8 8 30 32 4 66
11 Watford 46 16 15 15 56 53 23 11 6 6 35 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 3 63
12 Preston North End 46 17 12 17 45 59 23 7 7 9 20 28 23 10 5 8 25 31 -14 63
13 Norwich City 46 17 11 18 57 54 23 8 5 10 27 27 23 9 6 8 30 27 3 62
14 Bristol City 46 15 14 17 55 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 23 6 7 10 25 32 -1 59
15 Hull City 46 14 16 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 23 5 10 8 27 34 -10 58
16 Stoke City 46 14 11 21 55 54 23 6 5 12 25 27 23 8 6 9 30 27 1 53
17 Birmingham City 46 14 11 21 47 58 23 7 6 10 24 24 23 7 5 11 23 34 -11 53
18 Huddersfield Town 46 14 11 21 47 62 23 9 6 8 26 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -15 53
19 Rotherham United 46 11 17 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 23 2 11 10 12 30 -11 50
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 13 11 22 44 71 23 6 5 12 21 35 23 7 6 10 23 36 -27 50
21 Cardiff City 46 13 10 23 41 58 23 6 7 10 20 24 23 7 3 13 21 34 -17 49
22 Reading 46 13 11 22 46 68 23 10 8 5 31 24 23 3 3 17 15 44 -22 44
23 Blackpool 46 11 11 24 48 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 23 5 5 13 20 38 -24 44
24 Wigan Athletic 46 10 15 21 38 65 23 5 7 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 42

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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 Burnley 46 29 14 3 87 35 23 16 6 1 49 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 52 101
2 Sheffield United 46 28 7 11 73 39 23 16 3 4 47 19 23 12 4 7 26 20 34 91
3 Luton Town 46 21 17 8 57 39 23 10 9 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 80
4 Middlesbrough 46 22 9 15 84 56 23 13 7 3 46 19 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 75
5 Coventry City 46 18 16 12 58 46 23 11 7 5 30 24 23 7 9 7 28 22 12 70
6 Sunderland 46 18 15 13 68 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 23 11 6 6 35 22 13 69
7 Blackburn Rovers 46 20 9 17 52 54 23 13 4 6 27 19 23 7 5 11 25 35 -2 69
8 Millwall 46 19 11 16 57 50 23 11 6 6 34 22 23 8 5 10 23 28 7 68
9 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 12 16 59 53 23 11 7 5 31 20 23 7 5 11 28 33 6 66
10 Swansea City 46 18 12 16 68 64 23 11 4 8 38 32 23 7 8 8 30 32 4 66
11 Watford 46 16 15 15 56 53 23 11 6 6 35 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 3 63
12 Preston North End 46 17 12 17 45 59 23 7 7 9 20 28 23 10 5 8 25 31 -14 63
13 Norwich City 46 17 11 18 57 54 23 8 5 10 27 27 23 9 6 8 30 27 3 62
14 Bristol City 46 15 14 17 55 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 23 6 7 10 25 32 -1 59
15 Hull City 46 14 16 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 23 5 10 8 27 34 -10 58
16 Stoke City 46 14 11 21 55 54 23 6 5 12 25 27 23 8 6 9 30 27 1 53
17 Birmingham City 46 14 11 21 47 58 23 7 6 10 24 24 23 7 5 11 23 34 -11 53
18 Huddersfield Town 46 14 11 21 47 62 23 9 6 8 26 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -15 53
19 Rotherham United 46 11 17 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 23 2 11 10 12 30 -11 50
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 13 11 22 44 71 23 6 5 12 21 35 23 7 6 10 23 36 -27 50
21 Cardiff City 46 13 10 23 41 58 23 6 7 10 20 24 23 7 3 13 21 34 -17 49
22 Reading 46 13 11 22 46 68 23 10 8 5 31 24 23 3 3 17 15 44 -22 44
23 Blackpool 46 11 11 24 48 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 23 5 5 13 20 38 -24 44
24 Wigan Athletic 46 10 15 21 38 65 23 5 7 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 42

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