Sunderland vs Luton: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipPromotion Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 13, 2023 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Luton?
Sunderland won 2-1 on May 13, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 11′E. AdebayoLuton
- 39′A. DialloSunderland
- 63′T. HumeSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Luton have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | Preston(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Watford(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2023 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | Hull City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| May 1, 2023 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Rotherham(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Sunderland win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Luton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2023 | Sunderland 1-1 Luton | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Luton 1-1 Sunderland | Championship |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Sunderland 1-1 Luton | League One |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Luton 1-1 Sunderland | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Luton score 1.2 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Luton | 1.2 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy