Ace Football previews the Championship round 13 match between Luton and West Bromwich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Luton enjoy home advantage, when visitors West Bromwich swing by on Friday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Luton are placed 22th with 11 points after 12 matches. West Bromwich occupy a position as fiveth in the league on 20 points.
Form: Luton vs West Bromwich
Luton Form
Luton have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 3-0 victory against Watford. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-2 against Sunderland, before handing over another win to Coventry in a 3-2 defeat. Luton managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.
West Bromwich Form
Following three draws in their last three matches, West Bromwich could do with a win again. Against Oxford, they finished even 1-1, before drawing again in a 0-0 match with Blackburn. Another 0-0 stalemate against Cardiff followed. West Bromwich won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 11 while also conceding six times.
Betting facts for Luton and West Bromwich
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 West Bromwich played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 14 Luton home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Luton home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Luton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Luton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Luton home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 0.5
- In 3 of the last 4 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 0.5
- In 8 of the last 10 West Bromwich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Luton vs West Bromwich
Jordan Clark has been great for Luton lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. West Bromwich are optimistic that Alex Mowatt doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Luton vs West Bromwich
Full-time result
Luton claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing six. West Bromwich won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. West Bromwich drew their last four Championship matches.
Both teams to score
Luton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. West Bromwich scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. West Bromwich should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Friday, as Luton only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. West Bromwich claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 games. Luton have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with West Bromwich.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Luton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for West Bromwich, who managed to score one time in those matches.
Recommended tip: Luton vs West Bromwich
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Luton and West Bromwich seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.