The meeting between these two sides in March ended in a 1-1 draw after Sunderland striker Amad Diallo's 86th-minute penalty kick to canceled out Alfie Doughty's opener.
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Sunderland and Luton Town meet in the first leg of their EFL Championship semi-final playoff tie at Stadium of Light on Saturday. Luton secured a third place finish in the English second tier standings, having collected 80 points from 46 games, while the hosts finished three places behind the Hatters, separated by 11 points. The Black Cats are heading into the match on the back of an impressive 3-0 win away to Preston North End last Monday, while the visitors played out a goalless draw against Hull City.
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— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) May 13, 2023
Sunderland went into the final matchday as outsiders to achieve the top six. But courtesy of an impressive victory at Deepdale combined with other results going their favour, the Black Cats squeezed through to the sixth position, level on 69 points with seventh-placed Blackburn Rovers but separated by goal-difference. Second half goals from Amad Diallo, Alex Pritchard and Jack Clarke helped Tony Mowbray’s side to secure their 18th and the most important second tier victory of the season. Meanwhile, Sunderland’s home-form requires work, with just one win recorded from their last eight matches at Stadium of Light.
Luton, on the other hand, are unbeaten in the league since suffering a narrow 1-0 loss to champions Burnley on February 18. Since then, the Hatters have recorded eight victories from their last 14 matches and the impressive run of form helped Rob Edwards’s side to secure third-place finish, eleven points adrift of the top two (automatic qualification spots). The hatters have recorded 21 second tier wins this season and their latest success came against fourth-placed Middlesbrough less than three weeks ago. Meanwhile, Luton have been strong on the road this term, having won 11 of their 23 Championship-games.
The two encounters between these two sides this season have ended in 1-1 draws. The recent clash at Stadium of Light in March saw Sunderland striker Amad Diallo’s scoring from an 86th-minute penalty kick to cancel out Alfie Doughty’s opener. It was the fourth consecutive 1-1 draw between these two clubs. Although, the Black Cats have a clear advantage when it comes to the head-to-head, having recorded 20 wins from 39 encounters, their last victory came way back in 2007, when Luton were thrashed 5-0 in front of their own supporters in Championship. However, the same season, the Hatters defeated Coal Cats 3-0 in the EFL Championship, and it was their 11th win against Sunderland. Meanwhile, eight encounters have ended in draws.
| Key Details | Stats |
| Total matches | 39 |
| Sunderland won | 20 |
| Luton Town won | 11 |
| Draws | 8 |
| Total Sunderland goals | 71 |
| Total Luton Town goals | 58 |
| Biggest Sunderland win | 5-0 (2007) |
| Biggest Luton Town win | 8-2 (1955) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Sunderland draw Luton | 1-1 |
| Luton draw Sunderland | 1-1 |
| Sunderland draw Luton | 1-1 |
| Luton draw Sunderland | 1-1 |
| Luton beat Sunderland | 3-0 |
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