Championship: Luton vs Derby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 22 match between Luton and Derby and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Derby travel to Kenilworth Road to face struggling Luton in a round 22 game, which kicks-off on Friday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

Luton are number 19 in the table on 22 points after 21 matches. Derby rank as number 14 with 24 points after 21 matches played.

Form: Luton vs Derby

Luton Form

Luton went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Swansea, a 2-1 win against Stoke and a 2-0 defeat against Blackburn. Luton won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored seven and conceded five goals.

Derby Form

Derby have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 2-0 against Leeds, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Burnley. Their latest match brought a 4-0 win in their encounter with Portsmouth. Derby claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by seven goals to five.

Betting stats for Luton and Derby

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Luton and Derby. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

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Full-time result

Luton claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Derby won one, drew five and lost four of their last 10 games away. Luton didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Kenilworth Road. Luton have beaten Derby in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Luton scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Derby only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Luton managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Derby kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Luton have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Derby.

Total goals

Luton saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Derby’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.