On Monday, as the 44th round of the EFL Championship comes to a close, Middlesbrough and Luton Town square off. We anticipate a thrilling matchup at Kenilworth Road, as the teams are only separated by one point in the top tier of the table.
Last Wednesday, Luton Town could only salvage a 1-1 draw against 10-man Reading at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, which prevented them from achieving a third consecutive victory. But with that result, Rob Edwards’ team has gone 11 games without losing, winning seven and drawing four since losing 1-0 to league leaders Burnley in February.
Luton is currently third in the EFL Championship table, one point and one place ahead of the visitors on Monday, with 75 points from 43 games. Middlesbrough, in the meantime, turned in a heavenly group execution as they dug out from a deficit to get a 3-1 triumph over Body City last break.
This followed a 5-1 whipping of Norwich City at the Riverside Arena which saw their three-game winless run reach a conclusion. Middlesbrough travels to Kenilworth Road, where they haven’t won in their last three games since August 2019, in an effort to win for the third time in a row.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough Match Details :
- Luton Town – Middlesbrough
- Championship England
- Date – 24/04/2023
- Starting time – 19:00 UTC
- Venue: Kenilworth Road, Luton, England
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough Prediction :
We anticipate a thrilling game in which Middlesbrough and Luton will take the game to each other with only one point between them. Yet again, in any case, Luton has been close impervious at home lately and we extravagant them asserting each of the three places.
Prediction: Luton Town 2-1 Middlesbrough
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough Head to Head :
Luton Town has a slight advantage in this matchup’s history, having won 14 of the 34 previous encounters. In that time, Middlesbrough won two fewer games, and they have shared the spoils eight times. Since December 2020, Boro has won four of their last five matches against Luton without dropping a single one.
Edwards’ side is on a run of four back-to-back home successes, scoring seven objectives and keeping three clean sheets since February’s 2-2 draw with Millwall. Middlesbrough has overseen only one win in their last four away games while losing two times and guaranteeing one draw since mid-February.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough Team news :
Given the degree of the adversary, Edwards is probably not going to roll out any significant improvements to his Luton XI for this challenge. After making an impact on the substitutes’ bench at Reading, Elijah Adebayo may be recalled, and Luke Freeman and Luke Berry are options in the midfield.
Carrick is expected to tweak his Middlesbrough team, with his substitutions at halftime determining the victory over Hull. Marcus Forss could move to the left, and Isaiah Jones, who made his debut with two assists, could start down the right side. That would permit Hayden Hackney to return to focal midfield, replacing Alex Mowatt simultaneously.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough Betting Tips :
- Middlesbrough FC has yielded an objective in every one of their last 5 matches.
- In their last five home games, Luton Town has not lost.
- Matches from last season: 3-1 (Luton Town at home) and 2-1 (Middlesbrough FC at home).
- Luton Town has won three of the last 11 meetings, Middlesbrough FC has won four, and there have been four draws. Luton Town has a goal difference that is 17-14 in their favor.
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough Lineups :
Luton Town:
- Horvath (GK);
- Lockyer, Bradley, Bell;
- Drameh, Nakamba, Mpanzu, Doughty;
- Campbell;
- Morris, Woodrow
Middlesbrough:
- Steffen (GK);
- Smith, McNair, Lenihan, Giles;
- Howson, Hackney;
- Jones, Akpom, Forss;
- Archer
Luton Town vs Middlesbrough Where to Watch :
Country | Channels |
United Kingdom | BoxNation |
Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |