Luton Town vs Sunderland Betting Tips and Prediction. Tuesday, May 16, is the second leg of the EFL Championship playoffs, and Luton Town will host Sunderland at Kenilworth Road.
In the first leg, Sunderland triumphed 2-1 at home on Saturday at the Stadium of Light. With a goal in the 11th minute from Elijah Adebayo, Luton took the lead. Amad Diallo, a Sunderland loanee, scored the equalizing goal in the 39th minute, and then Trai Hume, a defender, scored the game-winning goal in the second half to complete the comeback.
Luton, meanwhile, will aim to perform better this time after being knocked from the playoff semifinals last season. They spent four seasons in League One before returning to the Championship, thus making the Premier League will be a major accomplishment.
Luton Town vs Sunderland – Important Points:
Since their first encounter in the FA Cup in 1907, the two rivals have faced off 62 times in various competitions. Luton is behind 33–14.
In ten Championship games, Sunderland is unbeaten and has won five. In the first leg, they saw their 14-game winning streak come to an end. In five encounters with Luton Town, the visitors are unbeaten, but four of those games have finished in a tie.
In their last six Championship home games, Luton has won five of them while recording four shutouts. In their last five away games, Sunderland has won four times while preserving four clean sheets.
Luton Town vs Sunderland – The Prediction:
Since 1990, the Hatters have only won once in 11 encounters against Sunderland. They have performed marginally better at home, going three games without a loss. In their last seven home games, they are winless.
The Black Cats, on the other hand, have won their past three away games in a row and are unbeaten in ten league games. This season, they have outscored Luton 68-57 in the league.
The last four of their last five games with Luton have resulted in 1-1 ties, giving them a slim overall edge. In terms of form, the two clubs appear to be evenly matched, therefore we anticipate another scoreless draw.
Prediction: Luton 1-1 Sunderland
Luton Town vs Sunderland – The Tip:
1: Results – Draw
2: Total goals under 3 goals
3: One goal will be scored in the second half – Yes
4: Carlton Morris will score or assist any time – Yes
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