Ace Football previews the Championship round 15 match between Middlesbrough and Luton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Despite their unconvincing form, Middlesbrough stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 15. They face Luton on Saturday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Riverside Stadium.
Placed eightth in the table Middlesbrough have amassed 21 points after 14 matches. On 15 points, Luton rank 19th with 14 matches played this season.
Team form: Middlesbrough vs Luton
Middlesbrough Form
Middlesbrough delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Norwich brought a 3-3 draw, which was followed by a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Coventry. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Queens Park Rangers by 1-4. Middlesbrough only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded eight goals.
Luton Form
Luton collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 3-2 against Coventry. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with West Bromwich, before winning 1-0 against Cardiff. Luton only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by nine goals to four.
Betting facts for Middlesbrough and Luton
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Middlesbrough and Luton played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 11 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Middlesbrough matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Middlesbrough home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Middlesbrough home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Luton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Luton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Luton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Middlesbrough vs Luton
Carlton Morris shows decent form right now for Luton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Middlesbrough, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Tommy Conway also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.
Betting markets: Middlesbrough vs Luton
Full-time result
Middlesbrough won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Riverside Stadium. They drew two and lost three as well, while Luton won one of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost six. Middlesbrough have not lost to Luton in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Middlesbrough scored first in six of their last ten home games. Luton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Middlesbrough managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Middlesbrough have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Luton.
Total goals
Middlesbrough saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Luton, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game.
Betting prediction: Middlesbrough vs Luton
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Middlesbrough vs Luton mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Middlesbrough vs Luton: Who wins the game?
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