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Luton Town
Championship | Gameweek 44
Apr 24, 2023 at 8pm UK
Kenilworth Road Stadium
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Luton
2 - 1
Middlesbrough

Lockyer (49'), Morris (67' pen.)
Berry (78'), Bell (90+1')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Archer (40')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Monday's Championship clash between Luton Town and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Reading 1-1 Luton
Wednesday, April 19 at 8pm in Championship
Last Game: Middlesbrough 3-1 Hull City
Wednesday, April 19 at 8pm in Championship

We said: Luton Town 1-1 Middlesbrough

While this is a key fixture for both sides, there may be acknowledgement that solidifying their current spots is more important than making an unlikely bid to topple the Blades. With that in mind, do not be surprised to see a low-scoring draw play out between two strong teams. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Luton Town win with a probability of 43.18%. A win for Middlesbrough had a probability of 31.93% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Luton Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.03%) and 2-0 (6.99%). The likeliest Middlesbrough win was 0-1 (7.6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.71%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Luton Town would win this match.

Result
Luton TownDrawMiddlesbrough
43.18% (-0.429 -0.43) 24.89% (0.233 0.23) 31.93% (0.193 0.19)
Both teams to score 56.98% (-0.72 -0.72)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.82% (-0.979 -0.98)46.18% (0.977 0.98)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.53% (-0.929 -0.93)68.47% (0.928 0.93)
Luton Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.58% (-0.60599999999999 -0.61)21.41% (0.604 0.6)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.58% (-0.942 -0.94)54.42% (0.94 0.94)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.51% (-0.355 -0.36)27.49% (0.353 0.35)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.01% (-0.46 -0.46)62.99% (0.458 0.46)
Score Analysis
    Luton Town 43.18%
    Middlesbrough 31.93%
    Draw 24.89%
Luton TownDrawMiddlesbrough
1-0 @ 9.07% (0.208 0.21)
2-1 @ 9.03% (-0.048 -0.05)
2-0 @ 6.99% (0.032999999999999 0.03)
3-1 @ 4.64% (-0.111 -0.11)
3-0 @ 3.59% (-0.05 -0.05)
3-2 @ 2.99% (-0.102 -0.1)
4-1 @ 1.79% (-0.077 -0.08)
4-0 @ 1.38% (-0.045 -0.05)
4-2 @ 1.15% (-0.061 -0.06)
Other @ 2.54%
Total : 43.18%
1-1 @ 11.71% (0.15 0.15)
0-0 @ 5.89% (0.239 0.24)
2-2 @ 5.83% (-0.09 -0.09)
3-3 @ 1.29% (-0.057 -0.06)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 24.89%
0-1 @ 7.6% (0.237 0.24)
1-2 @ 7.56% (0.025 0.03)
0-2 @ 4.91% (0.105 0.11)
1-3 @ 3.26% (-0.022 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.51% (-0.064 -0.06)
0-3 @ 2.11% (0.025 0.02)
1-4 @ 1.05% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 2.93%
Total : 31.93%

How you voted: Luton vs Middlesbrough

Luton Town
44.0%
Draw
30.2%
Middlesbrough
25.9%
116
Head to Head
Dec 10, 2022 3pm
gameweek 22
Middlesbrough
2-1
Luton
Akpom (38'), Crooks (90+1')
Clark (33')
Bell (25')
Mar 5, 2022 3pm
gameweek 36
Middlesbrough
2-1
Luton
McNair (17' pen.), Watmore (87')
Lumley (90+1'), Coburn (90+3')
Cornick (90+6')
Jerome (20'), Hylton (50'), Lansbury (61')
Nov 2, 2021 7.45pm
gameweek 16
Luton
3-1
Middlesbrough
Bradley (57'), Adebayo (60'), Cornick (62')
Potts (30'), Bree (31'), Onyedinma (70'), Lansbury (79')
Coburn (15')
Crooks (39'), Coburn (59'), Watmore (74')
May 1, 2021 3pm
gameweek 45
Luton
1-1
Middlesbrough
Rea (19')
Rea (75')
Watmore (21')
Dec 16, 2020 7pm
gameweek 19
Middlesbrough
1-0
Luton
Akpom (52')
Assombalonga (90+2')
Morsy (66')

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