Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Luton Town 3rd with 80 points, Birmingham City 17th with 53, 27 apart. Luton Town's recent output lagged their position: 7th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.02/1.26 for Birmingham City and 1.24/0.85 for Luton Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
Birmingham City arrived off three straight defeats.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Birmingham City 4, draws 2, Luton Town 1, at 2.43 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings.
The venue was St. Andrew's Stadium in Birmingham, with room for 32,609 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.