Coventry vs Luton Predictions - Championship Play-Off Final to Go the Distance?

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 25 May 2023

Ralph Staniforth 25 May 2023

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Coventry vs Luton predictions for Saturday’s Championship play-off match
The final is being played at Wembley Stadium (16:45 BST)
Will the hard-to-beat sides hold each other in the final?

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Mark Robins' Coventry have drawn 2 of their last 3 matches (Getty Images)

Coventry vs Luton Preview

Coventry and Luton rarely lose and both sides concede few chances. A cagey play-off final is anticipated and a draw in 90 minutes is expected.

Coventry vs Luton Preview
Head-to-Head
Coventry Form
Coventry Team News
Luton Form
Luton Team News

Coventry have drawn 2 of their last 3 matches
Coventry have drawn their last 2 matches against Luton
Luton are winless in 3 of their last 4 matches

Head-to-Head

Coventry have a 41-28 advantage against Luton in 88 meetings with 19 draws.

Coventry Form

Coventry beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in the play-off semi-final second leg to progress. The Sky Blues had 1.25 expected goals and Gustavo Hamer struck on 57 minutes to seal the victory.

Coventry also held Middlesbrough to a 0-0 draw in the first leg. It was their second draw in three following a final day stalemate at Middlesbrough (1-1).

Mark Robins’ side are unbeaten in their last nine Championship matches, drawing five.

Coventry Team News

Midfielders Gustavo Hamer, Kasey Palmer and Callum Ohare are out.

Forwards Fabio Tavares and Tyler Walker are also out.

Luton Form

Luton came back from a 2-1 first-leg loss to beat Sunderland 2-0 (3-1 on aggregate) in the semi-finals. The Hatters were in control with 2.25 expected goals and Gabriel Osho and Tom Lockyer scored in the first half

Luton’s play-off semi-final win followed consecutive Championship draws against Blackburn (1-1) and Hull (0-0).

Rob Edwards’ side are unbeaten in 15 of their last 16 league matches.

Luton Team News

Luton have no injuries or suspensions.

Striker Carlton Morris is set to lead the line after scoring 20 goals in 43 starts this season.

Verdict

Coventry v Luton

Coventry and Luton are evenly matched and give little away. The Premier League aspirants can hold each other in allotted time and a tight play-off final draw is likely.

Draw

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1-1 Draw

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