Luton Town host Middlesbrough in an English Championship fixture with both teams looking to bounce back from disappointing defeats. Both teams have shown similar form in recent weeks and with little to separate them, a share of the spoils could be on the cards.
Luton Town are coming off a 2-0 defeat to Preston North End in their previous Championship fixture. They had brief spells of pressure but were below par and generally unconvincing against their troubled opponents.
Having put together a run of five Championship matches without defeat, Saturday’s result will be particularly disappointing for manager Nathan Jones. They are currently sitting 10th on the table but could rise as high as fifth if results go their way in midweek.
Luton Town have a decent record at home, where they have suffered just one defeat in seven matches. They are unbeaten in their last five matches at Kenilworth Road, although three of those fixtures have ended in draws.
Middlesbrough are also coming off a 2-0 loss to Birmingham City last time out in the Championship. They saw more of the possession but failed to find the breakthrough with Onel Hernandez and Jonny Howsen guilty of missing good chances.
Having won their three previous matches, manager Neil Warnock will be keen for Middlesbrough to make amends for the defeat to Birmingham. They are level on 21 points with Luton Town and could also find themselves shooting up the table if results go their way.
Middlesbrough are generally erratic on their travels but can count a few solid victories among their results on the road. They claimed a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City in their previous away fixture with Andraz Sporar getting the opening goal.
How the bookies view it
Luton Town have the edge among the bookies at 27/20 with MansionBet while a victory for Middlesbrough is priced at 9/4 with Betfred. A draw is set at odds of 23/10 with SBK.
Head to head
Middlesbrough have a 4-3 advantage with five draws from 12 previous matches against Luton Town. Both teams played out a 1-1 draw in their last meeting back in May.
Players to watch
Elijah Adebayo missed Luton Town’s defeat to Preston North End but could be fit to feature on Tuesday. The striker has seven goals this season and is priced at 43/20 by Unibet to find the net.
Andraz Sporar often leads the line for Middlesbrough and remains their top scorer with three goals. The Slovenian striker is priced at 3/1 by Unibet to score anytime.
Anything else catch the eye?
There was BTTS in the last meeting between Luton Town and Middlesbrough and a repeat is priced at 10/11 by William Hill. Both teams have been level at the break in three of their last four meetings and could be tipped for a halftime draw at 11/10 with SBK.
Luton Town have a knack for scoring early goals and were both on target before the break in their last meeting. Both teams can be backed to score in the first half at 4/1 with bet365.
This England Championship match between Luton Town and Middlesbrough will be played on Nov 2, 2021 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Luton Town vs Middlesbrough prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.