Ace Football previews the Championship round 43 match between Derby and Luton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Derby and Luton will be desperate for points on Friday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?
Derby approach the next Championship round as number 21 in the table, having claimed 43 points this season so far. With 42 games behind them, Luton amassed 40 points, placing them as number 23 before their next fixture.
Team form: Derby vs Luton
Derby Form
In their last three matches, Derby lost 1-0 against Swansea, drew 0-0 with Burnley and recorded a 2-2 draw with Portsmouth. Derby won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored six and conceded two goals.
Luton Form
In their last three matches, Luton drew 1-1 with Leeds, drew 1-1 with Stoke and lost 0-1 against Blackburn. Luton won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and four scored.
Betting facts for Derby and Luton
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Derby and Luton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 32 of the last 34 Derby home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Derby home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Derby home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Derby home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Derby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 23 of the last 25 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Luton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Luton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Luton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Derby vs Luton
Marcus Harness has been great for Derby lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Luton are optimistic that Jordan Clark doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Derby vs Luton
Full-time result
Derby won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Pride Park. They drew two and lost five as well, while Luton won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Derby have not lost to Luton in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Derby scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Luton only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Derby managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Derby have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Luton.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Derby’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Luton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.
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