Preview & Prediction: Hull City AFC vs Luton Town FC

In an intriguing Championship clash, Hull City AFC hosts Luton Town FC in what promises to be a low-scoring encounter given their history. Hull City heads into this matchup with a modest points tally at home, averaging just 1 point per game, reflecting their struggle to capitalize on familiar turf. On the other hand, Luton Town has had a difficult time on the road, gathering an average of 0.42 points per away game, highlighting their unfavorable form away from home.

When considering their previous encounters over several seasons, Luton Town holds the upper hand with 5 wins out of 7 matches, while Hull City has only managed a single victory against their opponents in recent years. The last encounter ended in a narrow 1–0 victory in favor of Luton, hinting at their ability to edge through tight contests.

However, the average goal tally of just over 1.7 per game coupled with a mere 14% occurrence of both teams scoring (BTTS), suggests that these matches are often tight and low-scoring affairs. Given these statistics, fans should be prepared for a potentially cautious and restrained duel.

With both teams struggling to find their finest form, this match is likely to be a gruelling battle of attrition. Expect fewer goals given the trend in their past meetings. Should this pattern hold, a low-scoring draw or slight edge could be on the cards for Luton Town, unless Hull can galvanize a rare spark at home.

Insights

• Luton Town has a strong track record against Hull City, with 5 wins out of their last 7 meetings.
• Hull City has only managed to win once against Luton Town in their recent encounters.
• Matches between these teams have been low-scoring encounters, averaging only 1.71 goals per match.
• Both teams struggle in their respective venues: Hull City at home and Luton Town away.
• BTTS (Both Teams to Score) has occurred only 14% of the time in their clashes, indicating one-sided matches in terms of scoring.
• Hull City averages 1 point per game at home, highlighting their struggle to capitalize on home advantage.
• Luton Town averages only 0.42 points per game in away matches, indicating poor away performance so far this season.

Match Facts

• The most frequent scoreline between Hull City and Luton Town is 0-1, with this result recorded in 5 matches.
• In the latest 6 home encounters with Luton Town, Hull City has secured 1 win, recorded 1 draw, while Luton Town has triumphed 4 times, leading the goal tally 7-4 in favor of Luton Town.
• Across the last 13 clashes between the two sides, Hull City has emerged victorious 4 times, with 2 draws, whereas Luton Town has won 7 times, and Luton Town holds a slight edge in goal difference at 13-12.
• Hull City’s last home victory over Luton Town dates back to 2004.
• Hull City scores 33% of their goals between the 76th and 90th minute.
• Luton Town scores 24% of their goals in the final 15 minutes of their matches.
• Hull City is currently on a 4-match unbeaten streak.
• Luton Town has received 6 red cards this season, the highest in the Championship.
• Hull City has failed to score in 6 of their 19 home league matches this season.
• Luton Town hasn’t found the back of the net in 9 of their 19 away games in the league this season.
• Luton Town’s away record stands at 2 wins, 2 draws, and 15 losses.
• Joao Pedro leads Hull City’s scoring chart with 6 goals, while Carlton Morris has scored 7 times for Luton Town.
• Charlie Hughes has the most yellow cards (9) for Hull City, matched by Jordan Clark’s total for Luton Town.

• Hull City was 7th in the standings with 61 points a year ago, but currently, they are 19th with 41 points.
• Both Hull City and Luton Town win 25% of their first halves.
• In their latest encounter, Luton Town emerged as the winner by a single goal.
• Hull City wins 33% of home matches when leading 1-0; Luton Town wins 12% of away matches when leading 1-0.
• Hull City wins 11% of home matches when trailing 0-1; Luton Town wins 5% of away matches when down 1-0.
• Hull City’s overall Championship performance surpasses Luton Town’s.
• Hull City has outperformed Luton Town in their last 5 matches.
• Luton Town has not lost any of their last 5 matches against Hull City in all competitions.
• In the last 5 head-to-heads, Hull City has no wins, Luton Town claimed 4 victories, and there was 1 draw.
• Hull City has not won any of their last 5 Championship encounters against Luton Town.
• Hull City averages 0.2 goals per match against Luton Town, while Luton Town averages 1.4 goals.
• Meetings between Hull City and Luton Town average 1.6 goals.
• In their matches, the first halves between these teams average 1 goal.
• Neither team triumphed in their last Championship game.
• Hull City scores an average of 1.22 goals at home, while Luton Town averages 0.82 goals away.