Ace Football previews the Championship game between Luton and Middlesbrough who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Middlesbrough go up against Luton on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Kenilworth Road.
Form: Luton vs Middlesbrough
Luton Form
Luton added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Portsmouth by 1-0. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 4-0 defeat against Burnley, followed up by a 1-2 win against Cardiff. Luton only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Kenilworth Road in the Championship. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored two and conceded four goals.
Middlesbrough Form
The results have been up and down for Middlesbrough, who beat Derby by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-0 against Swansea, before claiming a victory in a 2-1 game against Queens Park Rangers. Middlesbrough claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to seven.
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.
- In the last 14 Luton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 14 Luton home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Luton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Luton home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Middlesbrough have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Middlesbrough have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Middlesbrough away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Middlesbrough away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Luton vs Middlesbrough
It has been an excellent season for Tommy Conway who managed to score an impressive 11 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target three times in his last six outings. Middlesbrough are looking to him against Luton, hoping he keeps his momentum going.
Betting markets: Luton vs Middlesbrough
Full-time result
Luton claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Middlesbrough won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Luton have not lost to Middlesbrough in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Luton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Middlesbrough managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Luton have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Middlesbrough.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Luton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Middlesbrough, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves.
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