Huddersfield vs Luton: Pre-match analysis and betting tips

Ace Football previews the Championship second leg semi-final between Huddersfield and Luton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Huddersfield Town and Luton Town meet for the second leg of their Championship play-off semi-final on Monday. It’s a winner takes all match, as the tie is delicately poised at 1-1. Whoever prevails will meet either Nottingham Forest or Sheffield United in the play-off final at Wembley.

Position in the Championship standings: Huddersfield vs Luton

The two clubs finished the regular season seven points apart in the Championship standings after 46 matches. Huddersfield finished a respectable third, just six points and one place off an automatic promotional spot to the Premier League. Meanwhile, Luton claimed the final playoff spot in sixth place.

Current form and fixture history of Huddersfield vs Luton

Unbeaten Huddersfield look sharp

Huddersfield look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them gain 7 points. They ran out 2-1 and 2-0 against Coventry and Bristol City respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Luton, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw.

Luton on a mixed run of form

Luton have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. Against Fulham, they came out empty-handed in a 7-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-0 win against Reading. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Huddersfield.

Fixture history: Huddersfield vs Luton

Neither Huddersfield nor Luton managed a breakthrough when they last faced each other in the Championship. They ended up settling for a stalemate in a 1-1 draw at John Smith’s Stadium. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spice up your next accumulator.

Highlights from the last match between Huddersfield and Luton:

Betting stats and facts for Huddersfield and Luton

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Huddersfield and Luton. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players to zoom in on in Huddersfield vs Luton

Harry Toffolo has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Huddersfield will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Luton will be looking to Harry Cornick in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 2 goals in his last 6 games.

Best betting tips: Huddersfield vs Luton

In conclusion, we present betting tips for this Championship match, which are based on the above statements. Besides the main prediction for this game, we have also come up with some lower and higher risk alternatives.