Ace Football previews the Championship round 6 match between Luton and Sheffield Wednesday and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Luton welcome bottom-placed Sheffield Wednesday at Kenilworth Road for a highly important match for both. In a meeting between two teams attempting to escape relegation from the Championship, points are obviously in high demand.
Luton are number 19 in the table on four points after five matches. Sheffield Wednesday rank as number 20 with four points after five matches played.
Form: Luton vs Sheffield Wednesday
Luton Form
Their last three matches saw Luton drawing 1-1 with Queens Park Rangers, losing 1-2 against Queens Park Rangers before beating Millwall by 0-1. Luton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded eight goals.
Sheffield Wednesday Form
Sheffield Wednesday collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 3-0 against Millwall. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Queens Park Rangers, before winning 0-1 against Blackpool. Sheffield Wednesday won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding ten.
Betting stats for Luton and Sheffield Wednesday
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Luton and Sheffield Wednesday. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Luton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Luton have lost 6 of the last 7 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Luton home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Luton have lost the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Luton home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Sheffield Wednesday away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Sheffield Wednesday matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Sheffield Wednesday matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Luton vs Sheffield Wednesday
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Jordan Clark will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Sheffield Wednesday hope Josh Windass can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
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Full-time result
Luton claimed two wins, drew one and lost seven of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield Wednesday won six, drew one and lost three of their last 10 games away. Luton have beaten Sheffield Wednesday in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Luton scored the first goal of the match in just one out of the last ten games at home. Sheffield Wednesday scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Sheffield Wednesday will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Luton managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Luton have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Sheffield Wednesday.
Total goals
Luton saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Of the last ten games for Sheffield Wednesday, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game.
Betting prediction: Luton vs Sheffield Wednesday
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Luton vs Sheffield Wednesday mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.