Sunderland vs Luton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 13th May 2023

Sunderland go up against Luton at the Stadium of Light on Saturday in a thrilling Championship playoff match.

Both Sunderland and Luton aim to show their respective set of fans how much they want this. Promotion. The ultimate target. This is the first of two legs to determine which sides reach Wembley and the playoff-final.

Sunderland scored an average of 1.7 goals in ten matches or a total of 17 while allowing 12 goals against. This is an average of 1.2 goals against per match with three clean sheets along the way.

Luton hit the target 13 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.3 goals a game. They conceded 0.5 goals per match for a total of five goals, while claiming five clean sheets as well.

The most recent outing between Sunderland and Luton failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 1-1 after the final whistle. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/5.

Luton finished the season in third place and enter the semifinal as favourites to see the next game as well. This is the second year running, they are in the semifinals. This time, they'll be hugely disappointed to miss out on another final.

Sunderland crowned a surprisingly good season in the Championship by slipping into the play-offs in the final round. Are they in for a second successive promotion? 

Sunderland vs Luton Prediction

Sunderland Form

Sunderland look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat West Bromwich by 2-1, before drawing 2-2 with Watford. They were back as winners last time out when they took out Preston 3-0. Sunderland claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing four and losing one matches, in which they scored 11 and conceded 11 goals.

Luton Form

In their previous three outings, Luton won by 2-1 against Middlesbrough, drew 1-1 with Blackburn, before also drawing 0-0 against Hull. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Luton won twice, while also recording four draws. They endured zero defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying three goals conceded and six scored.

Their last two meetings between Sunderland and Luton ended in a hard fought 1-1, and third time lucky serves up a tasty price indeed with the bookmakers.

Sunderland vs Luton Squads

Sunderland Squad

Mowbray will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Luton from the players listed below:

Bass, Patterson, Alese, Ballard, Batth, Cirkin, Ekwah, Hume, Johnson, Pritchard, Evans, Neil, Michut, Embleton, Taylor, Gelhardt, Anderson, O'Nien, Gooch, Roberts, Ba, Diallo, Lihadji, Clarke, Bennette, Huggins, Stewart.

Luton Squad

Here is the full team squad of Luton. The 40 year-old Rob Edwards will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Muskwe, Doughty, Campbell, Bell, Pepple, Piesold, Morris, Pettit, Woodrow, Drameh, Potts, Adebayo, Thorpe, Horvath, Onyedinma, Osho, Lansbury, Walton, Shea, Luker, Taylor, Clark, Johnson, Williams, Watson, Berry, Freeman, Nakamba, Mpanzu, Burke, Bradley, Lockyer, Nelson.

Sunderland vs Luton Team News

Sunderland could be looking at five players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Luton.

Dennis Cirkin, Lynden Gooch, Ajibola Alese, Danny Batth and Elliot Embleton nurses various injuries and won't take part for Sunderland against Luton at Stadium of Light.

Luton face a list of five absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Sunderland. For instance, Luton won't be able to field Carlton Morris as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Names like Fred Onyedinma, Sonny Bradley, Henri Lansbury and James Shea most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Sunderland.

Sunderland vs Luton Lineups

Sunderland vs Luton H2H

Neither Sunderland nor Luton managed a breakthrough, when they last faced each other. They ended up settling for a point in a 1-1 draw, and the best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/5. Sunderland enter the match against Luton with a 2-2-0 record in their previous four encounters. A win rate of 50%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Sunderland vs Luton Results

In three of the previous four matches between Sunderland and Luton both teams scored.

Sunderland vs Luton Betting Tips

Carlton Morris enjoys a great season with 20 league goals to his name, and he will be a handful for even the best of defences.

Sunderland won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing five and losing three as well. Luton won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew six and lost one in this run. Sunderland have found it tough to keep visitors at bay at Stadium of Light, conceding at least once in nine of their last 10 matches here. Luton managed four clean sheets in their 10 most recent away games.

In the past four encounters between Sunderland and Luton over 2.5 goals came out twice, with Sunderland scoring an average of 2.25 goals per game. Luton averaged 0.75 goals, while both teams scored three times. Sunderland scored an average of 1.7 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Luton's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.