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Championship | Gameweek 9
Oct 5, 2024 at 3pm UK
Bramall Lane
Luton Town

Sheff Utd
2 - 0
Luton

Rak-Sakyi (12', 52')
Ahmedhodzic (27'), Arblaster (33')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Walters (29')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sheff Utd 1-0 Swansea
Wednesday, October 2 at 7.45pm in Championship
Last Game: Luton 2-2 Oxford Utd
Tuesday, October 1 at 7.45pm in Championship

We said: Sheffield United 1-0 Luton Town

While Luton Town certainly competed better in the Premier League than Saturday's hosts last time around, it is Sheffield United who have quickly taken to life back in the Championship. With momentum on their side and home advantage for an important contest, we see the Blades extending their unbeaten start and eye-catching defensive record at the weekend. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 41.67%. A win for Luton Town had a probability of 33.68% and a draw had a probability of 24.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.45%) and 2-0 (6.51%). The likeliest Luton Town win was 1-2 (7.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.51%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
Sheffield UnitedDrawLuton Town
41.67% (-0.189 -0.19) 24.65% (0.047000000000001 0.05) 33.68% (0.143 0.14)
Both teams to score 58.46% (-0.113 -0.11)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.48% (-0.167 -0.17)44.52% (0.168 0.17)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.11% (-0.161 -0.16)66.88% (0.16199999999999 0.16)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.59% (-0.15900000000001 -0.16)21.41% (0.16 0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.59% (-0.249 -0.25)54.4% (0.249 0.25)
Luton Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.38% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)25.61% (-0.004999999999999 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.5% (0.0069999999999979 0.01)60.5% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield United 41.67%
    Luton Town 33.68%
    Draw 24.65%
Sheffield UnitedDrawLuton Town
2-1 @ 8.87% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02)
1-0 @ 8.45% (0.021000000000001 0.02)
2-0 @ 6.51% (-0.016 -0.02)
3-1 @ 4.56% (-0.032 -0.03)
3-0 @ 3.35% (-0.025 -0.02)
3-2 @ 3.11% (-0.021 -0.02)
4-1 @ 1.76% (-0.021 -0.02)
4-0 @ 1.29% (-0.016 -0.02)
4-2 @ 1.2% (-0.015 -0.02)
Other @ 2.58%
Total : 41.67%
1-1 @ 11.51% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
2-2 @ 6.04% (-0.013 -0.01)
0-0 @ 5.48% (0.04 0.04)
3-3 @ 1.41% (-0.0090000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 0.2%
Total : 24.65%
1-2 @ 7.84% (0.022 0.02)
0-1 @ 7.47% (0.055 0.05)
0-2 @ 5.09% (0.038 0.04)
1-3 @ 3.56% (0.011 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.74% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
0-3 @ 2.31% (0.018 0.02)
1-4 @ 1.21% (0.004 0)
2-4 @ 0.93% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 2.52%
Total : 33.68%

How you voted: Sheff Utd vs Luton

Sheffield United
83.3%
Draw
11.7%
Luton Town
5.0%
60
Head to Head
Feb 10, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 24
Luton
1-3
Sheff Utd
Morris (52' pen.)
Morris (41')
Archer (30'), McAtee (36' pen.), Souza (72')
Holgate (10'), Hamer (26')
Dec 26, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 19
Sheff Utd
2-3
Luton
McBurnie (61'), Ahmedhodzic (69')
Ahmedhodzic (14'), Hamer (41'), Baldock (77'), Robinson (79'), Norwood (90+4')
Doughty (17'), Robinson (77' og.), Ben Slimane (81' og.)
Mar 11, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 36
Sheff Utd
0-1
Luton
Morris (53')
Aug 26, 2022 8pm
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Luton
1-1
Sheff Utd
Morris (10')
McBurnie (53')
Baldock (15'), McAtee (23'), McBurnie (54'), Ndiaye (73')
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Sheff Utd
2-0
Luton
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1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd21145230111945
2Leeds UnitedLeeds21126337152242
3Burnley2111822681841
4Sunderland21117332171540
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2011452517837
6Middlesbrough21104735251034
7Watford2010462926334
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2171132416832
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds218582630-429
10Swansea CitySwansea217682322127
11Bristol City216962626027
12Norwich CityNorwich216873632426
13Millwall206772018225
14Luton TownLuton2274112538-1325
15Derby CountyDerby2266102728-124
16Coventry CityCoventry216692730-324
17Preston North EndPreston2141162127-623
18Stoke CityStoke215792328-522
19Queens Park RangersQPR2141072127-622
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2046102133-1218
21Cardiff CityCardiff2046101932-1318
22Portsmouth193882134-1317
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2045111942-2317
24Hull City2137111930-1116


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