Ace Football previews the Championship game between Leeds and Luton who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Struggling Luton are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Leeds on Wednesday at Elland Road. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.
Sitting top of the table, Leeds have claimed 32 points after 16 rounds, while Luton have amassed 18 points and presently rank as number 16 in the Championship.
Form: Leeds vs Luton
Leeds Form
Leeds recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 1-0 against Millwall. They responded by beating Queens Park Rangers 2-0, and followed that up by winning 3-4 against Swansea. Leeds won five of their last six Championship matches at Elland Road, scoring 12 and conceding two along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.
Luton Form
The results have been up and down for Luton, who beat Cardiff by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 5-1 against Middlesbrough, before claiming a victory in a 1-0 game against Hull. Luton managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 14 time and letting in five.
Betting facts for Leeds and Luton
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Leeds and Luton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 17 of the last 19 Leeds matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Leeds matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Leeds home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Leeds have won the last 5 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Leeds have won the last 5 home matches in a row in the Championship while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Luton have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Luton have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Luton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Luton have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Championship and the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Leeds vs Luton
Look no further than Joel Piroe, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Leeds in the Championship, while Elijah Adebayo managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Luton in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Leeds vs Luton
Full-time result
Leeds claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Luton won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches. Leeds have not lost to Luton in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Leeds scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Luton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Leeds scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Leeds have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Luton.
Total goals
Leeds saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 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 1.3 times goals per game.
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