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Luton vs Middlesbrough Prediction & Betting tips
On Friday evening, the Championship opening match takes place near London in Luton. Luton Town and Middlesbrough kick off the 2019-2020 season on Kenilworth Road. Luton Town wants to immediately show what it’s worth on the second level of England for its own public, while Middlesbrough wants to forget the disappointing season 2018-2019 as quickly as possible. Which team will take the first point (s) of the season? Looking ahead!
Luton Town:
Luton Town just finds itself back in the Championship after two promotions in a row. For most football fans, the Luton name was more reminiscent of an airport than a football club under the smoke of London, but in recent years the club has been on a fairy-tale rise. In the 2017-2018 season, it became second in the League Two, making it active on the third level of England a year later. Last year it became the League One champion with ninety-four points from forty-six games. The lead on number three Charlton Athletic was six points, making the promotion a match before the end of the competition.
It was a busy summer for Luton Town’s technical staff. We said goodbye to a few superfluous players and very specifically six summer purchases were made. Martin Cranie, Callum McManaman, Ryan Tunnicliffe, Brendan Galloway, Jacob Butterfield came across transfer-free from: Sheffield United, Wigan Athletic, Millwall, Everton and Derby County, respectively. Only for the Croatian goalkeeper Simon Sluga who came from Rijeka was a transfer fee of 1.7 million euros paid. It indicates once again that Luton Town works with a small budget. Only the other PhD students have a selection with a lower market value. The market value of the Luton Town selection is now 10.90 million euros. The preparation of Luton Town was mixed with a great 2-0 win over the Portuguese Maritimo, but there was also a painful 1-5 defeat against Norwich City.
Middlesbrough:
Middlesbrough had a reasonably busy transfer summer. It said goodbye to defensive midfielders John Obi Mikel and Muhamed Besic. Defender Aden Flint was sold for 4.5 million euros to Cardiff City. In addition, the reserve keepers Andy Lonergan and Dimitrios Konstantopoulus left. Perhaps the most surprising news was the transfer-free departure of former top talent Stewart Downing. Blackburn Rovers took over the winger and with this the last bit of creativity seems to have disappeared from the Jonathan Woodgate team.
With Woodgate, Boro’s new manager has also been mentioned. The Englishman stood in front of his teacher Tony Pulis for eighty matches. When Pulis, after a mediocre season in which it became seventh and seized the play-offs, the board came to Woodgate. The appointment is as logical as it is surprising because the Englishman was previously primarily an assistant manager and was solely responsible for Middlesbrough under eighteen. The most important difference with its predecessor seems to be that the former top player wants to play more forward. He is also less in favor of rotation. Britt Assombalonga is the undisputed number one during rush hour. The attacker did an excellent preparation and seems ready for the new season.