Ace Football previews the Championship game between Luton and Sheffield United who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Sheffield United go up against Luton this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at Kenilworth Road.
One spot behind the leader of the table, The Blades have claimed 67 points after 32 rounds, while Luton have amassed 27 points and are now ranked as number 24 in the Championship standings.
Form: Luton vs Sheffield United
Luton Form
In their last three matches, Luton lost 0-1 against Millwall, drew 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday, before losing to Sunderland by 2-0. Luton managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored five and conceded five goals.
Sheffield United Form
Sheffield United look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Derby, who were defeated by 0-1. Then, Portsmouth got outclassed in a 2-1 win, before beating Middlesbrough by 3-1. Sheffield United picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Championship, while scoring nine and conceding four goals. They also lost once while drawing none.
Betting facts for Luton and Sheffield United
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 Sheffield United played across all tournaments.
- In the last 11 Luton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Luton home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Luton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Luton home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 29 of the last 31 Sheffield United matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 27 of the last 29 Sheffield United matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Sheffield United away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Sheffield United away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sheffield United have won 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
Players on top: Luton vs Sheffield United
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Mark McGuinness, who is performing well for Luton. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Sheffield United.The visitors will be looking to Harrison Burrows to find the net once again, after managing three Championship goals for Sheffield United in recent matches.
Popular markets: Luton vs Sheffield United
Full-time result
Luton won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Sheffield United won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost one in this run. Sheffield United have not lost to Luton in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Luton scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Sheffield United scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Sheffield United managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Luton, who scored an average of 0.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Sheffield United, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches.
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