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Championship: Luton vs Middlesbrough – Betting analysis

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Ace Football team previews the Championship clash between Luton and Middlesbrough and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

Luton welcome Middlesbrough at Kenilworth Road in round 44 of the Championship campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake this coming Monday.

Having played 43 games each, the two teams lie one point apart in the Championship table. Luton are ahead in third place, while Middlesbrough lie fourth.

Form: Luton vs Middlesbrough

Luton Form

Luton look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them gain 7 points. They ran out 3-1 and 0-2 against Blackpool and Rotherham respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Reading, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. Luton claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at Kenilworth Road. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded four and scored nine goals.

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough look well suited to take on any opponent with seven points to show off from three matches. They started off drawing 2-2 with Bristol City, before downing first Norwich by 5-1, then Hull in a 3-1 win. In their last six Championship away matches, Middlesbrough have three wins, they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored 13 while also conceding 11 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Luton and Middlesbrough

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 Luton and Middlesbrough played across all tournaments.

  • Luton have not lost the last 10 matches in a row
  • Luton have not lost 17 of the last 19 home matches
  • In 14 of the last 16 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Luton have scored in 19 of the last 21 home matches
  • Middlesbrough have scored in 26 of the last 28 matches
  • Middlesbrough have conceded in 20 of the last 22 away matches
  • In 11 of the last 13 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 away matches Middlesbrough played, both teams scored
  • In 6 of the last 7 matches Middlesbrough played, both teams scored

In-form players: Luton vs Middlesbrough

Chuba Akpom enjoys a great season with 28 league goals to his name, and he will be a handful for even the best of defences.

Full-time result

Luton claimed six wins in their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, drawing two of the games. They suffered defeat in two of these outings. Middlesbrough won five of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost four. Luton are on an amazing streak of now 11 games in a row without defeat. Middlesbrough did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. The Boro scored at least once in their previous 9 matches. Luton have not lost to Middlesbrough in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Luton scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive Middlesbrough games. Luton and Middlesbrough were both on target in their last three meetings at Kenilworth Road.

Total goals

Luton saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Middlesbrough played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.6 goals themselves during this run. Middlesbrough scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.

Suggested bet: Luton vs Middlesbrough

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Luton and Middlesbrough. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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