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Sunderland vs Luton Town Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship
by Devesh Jaganath in Championship Predictions
After an incredible final day of the Championship season, the eagerly-anticipated promotion playoffs will now take center stage as Sunderland prepare to take on Luton Town at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon. The hosts qualified for the playoffs following Millwall’s crushing 4-3 loss against Blackburn Rovers on the final day, which saw them leapfrog the Lions into the final promotion playoff place at the last minute. Meanwhile, Luton Town were under no pressure on the final day, having secured their playoff spot weeks ago, finishing in third place in the Championship. The winner of this two-legged fixture will go on to face either Middlesbrough or Coventry City in the promotion playoff final on May 27th at Wembley Stadium.
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Despite qualifying in sixth, Sunderland comes into this match as the bookmakers' marginal favourite at odds of 2.6 to secure a win in this first-leg encounter. A win for the visitors is currently returning slightly higher odds of 2.9 on average, while a draw result is holding the outside market at odds of 3.2 and better. Luton Town ended the season on a 14-match unbeaten run, which makes odds of 1.9 on the Draw No Bet market look extremely attractive, while you can also look forward to the same return for both teams to score. Interestingly, each of the last four matches between these sides have ended in a 1-1 scoreline, and if you were to back the same result in this match, you could be rewarded with 6.5 on your wager if it were to land.
Sunderland vs Luton Town Form
Sunderland and Luton Town Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 May 2023 - Championship
29 Apr 2023 - Championship
31 Mar 2023 - Championship
18 Mar 2023 - Championship
15 Mar 2023 - Championship
8 Feb 2023 - FA Cup
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Apr 2023 - Championship
18 Mar 2023 - Championship
15 Mar 2023 - Championship
8 Feb 2023 - FA Cup
22 Jan 2023 - Championship
26 Dec 2022 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 May 2023 - Championship
31 Mar 2023 - Championship
28 Jan 2023 - FA Cup
17 Dec 2022 - Championship
11 Nov 2022 - Championship
17 Sep 2022 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 May 2023 - Championship
1 May 2023 - Championship
24 Apr 2023 - Championship
10 Apr 2023 - Championship
18 Mar 2023 - Championship
11 Mar 2023 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 May 2023 - Championship
24 Apr 2023 - Championship
10 Apr 2023 - Championship
28 Feb 2023 - Championship
18 Feb 2023 - Championship
31 Jan 2023 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 May 2023 - Championship
18 Mar 2023 - Championship
11 Mar 2023 - Championship
15 Feb 2023 - Championship
10 Dec 2022 - Championship
30 Sep 2022 - Championship
Sunderland vs Luton Town Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
18 Mar 2023 - Championship
Sunderland - Luton Town: Form Analysis
Sunderland ended the Championship season strongly and were unbeaten in their last nine matches, including four wins and five draws. The hosts finished sixth in the league with 69 points, level on points with Blackburn Rovers, who finished below them, but they had a much better goal difference of +13. Over the course of the season, Sunderland recorded 18 wins, 15 draws, and 13 losses, scoring 68 and conceding 55 in 46 matches. They come into this match unbeaten in their last five home matches, which include four draws and a win. Meanwhile, Luton Town are on a 14-match unbeaten run dating back to mid-February when they were last beaten by the Championship winners, Burnley. Since then, Luton won eight and drew six matches to end the season in third place with 80 points, eleven behind Sheffield United in second place, and five clear on Middlesbrough in fourth place. The visitors are unbeaten in their last 12 away matches, with six wins and six draws.
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Players list
A. Patterson
DefenderT. Hume
MidfielderP. Roberts
P. Ekwah
L. O'Nien
A. Diallo
A. Pritchard
D. Neill
L. Gooch
ForwardJ. Gelhardt
J. Clarke
E. Horvath
DefenderT. Lockyer
G. Osho
C. Drameh
A. Bell
MidfielderJ. Clark
P. Mpanzu
M. Nakamba
A. Doughty
ForwardE. Adebayo
C. Morris
Substitutes
A. Bass
DefenderJ. Anderson
MidfielderA. Ba
E. Michut
E. Taylor
ForwardI. Lihadji
N. Huggins
J. Shea
DefenderR. Burke
D. Potts
MidfielderA. Campbell
L. Freeman
L. Berry
F. Onyedinma
Sunderland & Luton Town Squad Analysis
Sunderland have a lengthy injury list that could be added to, with Lynden Gooch and Dennis Cirkin both carrying injuries that could prevent them from featuring in this first-leg clash. If they are not passed fit in time for this match, they will join defensive casualties Danny Bath, Niall Huggins, Daniel Ballard, and Aji Alese on the sideline, possibly opening the door for Joseph Anderson to make his first start of the season. Jewison Benette, Corry Evans, Ross Stewart, and Elliot Embleton round out the sizeable injury list for Sunderland. Luton Town have no major injury concerns to contend with and had an opportunity to give several of their key players a rest over the weekend. Barring any late issues, Rob Edwards should have a full squad at his disposal for this crucial opening encounter.
Most goals and assists
Sunderland
Luton Town
A. Diallo
(14 Goals)
C. Morris
(20 Goals)
Sunderland - Luton Town Key Points
- Luton Town are unbeaten in their last 14 league matches
- Luton Town are unbeaten in their last 12 away league matches
- Each of the last four encounters between these sides have ended in a draw and with both teams scoring
- Each of Sunderland's last eight home league matches have ended with both teams scoring
- Sunderland have drawn four of their last five league home matches
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Our Sunderland vs Luton Town Prediction
Luton Town ended the season in fine style and are already the front runners to join Burnley and Sheffield United in promotion to the Premier League. The visitors are unbeaten in their last 12 matches on the road, and having had the opportunity to rest several of their key players in the last match, they will be raring to go in this one. Our Sunderland v Luton Town prediction is a Luton Draw No Bet.
Sunderland vs Luton Town - Other Interesting Predictions
Both teams to score
Each of Sunderland's last eight home league matches have ended with both teams scoring
Correct Score: 1-1
Each of the last four encounters between these sides have ended in a 1-1 draw
Sunderland vs Luton Town match : Frequently asked questions
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