Luton – Barnsley PREDICTION (07.07.2020)

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Luton – Barnsley SOCCER PICKS

Luton Town and Barnsley meet at Kenilworth Road Stadium, in a match for the 42nd round of the Championship. Luton Town won by (1‑3) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 24‑08‑2019. The history of recent direct confrontations between these two teams indicates total balance, since there was 1 draw and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 games. The home advantage may play an important role in this match, since Luton Town presents considerable differences between home and away results.

Luton Town :

After 10 wins, 5 draws and 22 losses, the home team is currently in 23rd position, with 35 points won. In the last match, they tied in an away match against Wigan Athletic, by (0‑0), after in the previous match they tied with (1‑1) at home, in a match against Stoke City. This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have registered 1 victory, 1 draw and 13 losses as a visitor, with 8 goals scored and 40 suffered; against 6 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 21 goals scored and 22 suffered. In their last 10 home games for the championship, Luton Town has won 5, tied 2 and lost 3, winning 17 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (8 in 18 games). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not had great defensive strength, but its attack has marked regularly, since it has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 13 of the last 18 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 37 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 26 times and only got 4 comebacks.

Luton enters this match with a heavy defeat, by 0-5, against Reading, thus adding the second consecutive game without winning in this competition. Considering that the home team lost only 2 of the last 10 games played. In this match against Barnsley, coach Nathan Jones should favor the movement of the ball and organized attacks, especially through the hallways. Leader James Collins is the top scorer for this Luton team with 12 goals scored. All players are available for this game.

Barnsley :

The visiting team is currently in 24th position, with 34 points won, after 8 wins, 10 draws and 19 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match to Reading by (2‑0). In the last match, they lost at home to Cardiff City, by (0‑2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with 20 goals scored and 24 suffered; against 4 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 22 goals scored and 26 suffered. In their last 10 away games for the championship, Barnsley has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses, so they have won 10 points in 30 possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 37 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 21 times and never got the comeback.

Barnsley comes unmotivated for this match after losing 4-0 on the Stoke field visit, ending all three straight games without losing in this English second division. In this match against Luton, coach Gerhard Struber is expected to favor a low block, an organized defender and attack in quick transitions. Cauley Woodrow is Barnsley’s top scorer with 1 4 goals. For this match, the coach can count on all his players.


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