Sunderland VS Luton – Match Preview

The Black Cats host Luton Town at The Stadium of Light, in a vital match in their hunt for Automatic promotion.

Sunderland are currently unbeaten at home, and they will be hoping to keep up this record and move to within 2 points off the top 2, depending on other results.

Their opponents, Luton Town, currently sit 2nd from bottom in the Championship, having not won a single match since a 2-1 victory over Derby back in December.

A win for Luton could see them move out of the bottom 3 and into 21st, depending on other results.

4 of the last 7 matches between the 2 sides have ended 1-1, with Sunderland winning 2, and Luton winning 1 in that time.

Sunderland are also unbeaten against Luton in their last 10 league matches, winning 5 and drawing 5.

Luton have also not won at Sunderland in their last 15 attempts, their last victory coming at Roker Park in 1973.

Howevwr, Luton will be desperate to finally win a match in 2025, as they are the only team in the league to have not picked up 3 points this year.

Team News

Régis Le Bris has confirmed that Jobe is available for selection after missing Saturday’s draw against Watford with an ankle injury.

Romaine Mundle has returned to full training, but this game will come too soon, while Tommy Watson will need one more week before he returns to full training.

Alan Browne will gain minutes for our Under-21s on Tuesday, while Jenson Seelt and Ahmed Abdullahi are also getting closer.

Niall Huggins and Jayden Danns are longer-term absentees.