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Championship
Luton Town
Championship | Gameweek 1
Jul 30, 2022 at 3pm UK
Kenilworth Road Stadium
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Luton
0 - 0
Birmingham

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Bacuna (35'), Sanderson (50'), Woods (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Luton Town and Birmingham City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Luton Town

Last Six:
    Last Game: Luton 1-1 West Ham
    Saturday, July 23 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1

    Birmingham City

    Last Six:
      Last Game: Cheltenham 1-0 Birmingham
      Tuesday, July 19 at 7.45pm in Club Friendlies 1

      We said: Luton Town 1-0 Birmingham City

       On paper, there appears to be little splitting these sides, but in reality they are two teams likely heading in different directions. We do not envisage many goals on Saturday, but the hosts should have enough about them to earn three points and get their season off to a winning start. Read more.

      Data Analysis

      Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Luton Town win with a probability of 50.37%. A draw has a probability of 26.5% and a win for Birmingham City has a probability of 23.16%.

      The most likely scoreline for a Luton Town win is 1-0 with a probability of 13.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (10.07%) and 2-1 (9.09%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (12.37%), while for a Birmingham City win it is 0-1 (8.43%).

      Result
      Luton TownDrawBirmingham City
      50.37% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03) 26.47% (-0.064 -0.06) 23.16% (0.103 0.1)
      Both teams to score 45.75% (0.279 0.28)
      Goals
      Over 2.5Under 2.5
      42.26% (0.307 0.31)57.74% (-0.302 -0.3)
      Over 3.5Under 3.5
      21.52% (0.242 0.24)78.49% (-0.23700000000001 -0.24)
      Luton Town Goals
      Over 0.5Under 0.5
      76.97% (0.116 0.12)23.03% (-0.112 -0.11)
      Over 1.5Under 1.5
      43.15% (0.17 0.17)56.85% (-0.164 -0.16)
      Birmingham City Goals
      Over 0.5Under 0.5
      59.44% (0.27500000000001 0.28)40.57% (-0.27 -0.27)
      Over 1.5Under 1.5
      22.83% (0.246 0.25)77.17% (-0.241 -0.24)
      Score Analysis
          Luton Town 50.36%
          Birmingham City 23.16%
          Draw 26.47%
      Luton TownDrawBirmingham City
      1-0 @ 13.71% (-0.12 -0.12)
      2-0 @ 10.07% (-0.049999999999999 -0.05)
      2-1 @ 9.09% (0.023 0.02)
      3-0 @ 4.93% (-0.0070000000000006 -0.01)
      3-1 @ 4.45% (0.026000000000001 0.03)
      3-2 @ 2.01% (0.026 0.03)
      4-0 @ 1.81% (0.004 0)
      4-1 @ 1.63% (0.015 0.01)
      Other @ 2.67%
      Total : 50.36%
      		1-1 @ 12.37% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
      0-0 @ 9.34% (-0.108 -0.11)
      2-2 @ 4.1% (0.04 0.04)
      Other @ 0.66%
      Total : 26.47%
      		0-1 @ 8.43% (-0.035 -0.04)
      1-2 @ 5.58% (0.037 0.04)
      0-2 @ 3.8% (0.013 0.01)
      1-3 @ 1.68% (0.023 0.02)
      2-3 @ 1.23% (0.021 0.02)
      0-3 @ 1.14% (0.012 0.01)
      Other @ 1.28%
      Total : 23.16%

      How you voted: Luton vs Birmingham

      Luton Town
      73.2%
      Draw
      10.7%
      Birmingham City
      16.1%
      56
      Head to Head
      Feb 12, 2022 3pm
      Birmingham
      3-0
      Luton
      Bacuna (25'), Taylor (46'), Hernandez (69')

      Osho (85')
      Aug 21, 2021 3pm
      Luton
      0-5
      Birmingham

      Rea (34')
      Roberts (7'), Hogan (26', 47'), Gardner (84'), Aneke (88')
      Roberts (4')
      Feb 13, 2021 3pm
      Birmingham
      0-1
      Luton

      San Jose (58'), Harper (62')
      Potts (31')
      Potts (50')
      Nov 24, 2020 7pm
      Luton
      1-1
      Birmingham
      Pearson (37')
      Rea (73')
      Jutkiewicz (23' pen.)
      Dean (48')
      Jan 11, 2020 3pm
      Luton
      1-2
      Birmingham
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