Ace Football previews the Championship round 21 match between Blackburn and Luton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Luton come to Ewood Park for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Blackburn will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Placed fiveth in the table Blackburn have amassed 34 points after 19 matches. On 22 points, Luton rank 14th with 19 matches played this season.
Team form: Blackburn vs Luton
Blackburn Form
Blackburn are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-0 win against Leeds. They went on to beat Hull by 0-1, before also getting the better of Sheffield Wednesday in a 0-1 victory. Blackburn 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 four and conceded four goals.
Luton Form
Luton collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 4-2 against Norwich. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Swansea, before winning 2-1 against Stoke. Luton are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 20 goals while scoring six themselves.
Betting facts for Blackburn 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 Blackburn and Luton played across all tournaments.
- In 16 of the last 17 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 16 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Blackburn home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackburn have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Luton have lost the last 4 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Luton have lost the last 4 away matches in a row in the Championship and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Luton have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Luton have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Championship and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In the last 4 Luton away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Blackburn vs Luton
Look no further than Andreas Weimann, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Blackburn in the Championship, while Elijah Adebayo managed three 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: Blackburn vs Luton
Full-time result
Blackburn claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Luton won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing seven in this series of matches. Blackburn won their last six matches on the trot. Blackburn have not lost to Luton in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Blackburn scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Luton only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Blackburn have won-to-nil in 4 consecutive games. Luton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Blackburn have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Luton.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Blackburn, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Luton, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game. Blackburn didn’t concede a goal in their last 4 matches.