Ace Football previews the Championship game between Stoke and Luton who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both Stoke and Luton need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Championship table. The match takes place at Bet365 Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
Stoke approach round 41 as number 20 in the Championship table with 43 points on their account so far. With 40 rounds behind them, Luton have amassed 39 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.
Team form: Stoke vs Luton
Stoke Form
In their last three matches, Stoke lost 1-0 against Millwall, won 3-1 against Queens Park Rangers, before drawing 1-1 against Preston. Stoke won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored eight and conceded five goals.
Luton Form
In their last three matches, Luton drew 0-0 with Middlesbrough, beat Hull 0-1 before a 1-1 draw with Leeds. 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 stats for Stoke and Luton
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 Stoke and Luton played across all tournaments.
- In 5 of the last 7 Stoke home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Stoke home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Stoke home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Luton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Luton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Luton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Stoke vs Luton
Look no further than Sam Gallagher, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Stoke in the Championship, while Jordan Clark managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Luton in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
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Full-time result
Stoke claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Luton won two, drew one and lost seven of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Stoke scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Luton got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Luton managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Stoke were first on target in two of their last 10 outings. Stoke have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Luton.
Total goals
Stoke saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Luton, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches.
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