Our prediction for this Championship match:
Luton Town and Barnsley go head to head at Kenilworth Road in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Monday’s program. Luton aim to make amends for a 2-0 loss to Derby, but seeing that they have slim chances of booking a place in the playoffs, home win should not be considered. All Eunan O’Kane, Sonny Bradley, and Dan Potts are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Tykes, on the other hand, shared the spoils with Reading on Friday to retain their spot in top six. Barnsley are determined to book their place in the playoffs, and given Luton’s display in the defeat to Wayne Rooney’s charges, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the away side. All Liam Kitching, Herbie Kane, and Ben Williams remain in the recovery room, while Daryl Dike and Carlton Morris are both pushing for a start.
Highlighted Player (Simon Sluga):
Simon Sluga is a Croatian goalkeeper who plays for Luton Town in the Championship. Born in Porec on March 17, 1993, the 191-cm-tall shot-stopper started his youth career at hometown club Jadran Porec before joining famous Croatian club Rijeka.
After spending two years on loan Juventus Primavera and Verona Primavera, Simon Sluga signed a professional contract with Rijeka in 2013. It has to be noted that he played for the likes of Pomorac, Lokomotiva Zagreb and Spezia on loan as well before moving to England. The Luton Town goalkeeper represented Croatia U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21 teams in international matches and he made his senior team debut on June 11, 2019 in a friendly against Tunisia.
The Vatreni were beaten by the African side 2-1 in Varazdin, with Simon Sluga playing a full 90 minutes for Zlatko Dalic’s team. His contract with Luton Town should expire on June 30, 2022.
Highlighted Team (Barnsley):
Barnsley are an English club nicknamed the Tykes. The club was founded in 1887 and it has to be noted that they spend more seasons in the Championship than any other club in the history. The Tykes played in the Sheffield and District League from 1890, but in 1895 they were part of the Midland League. Barnsley play their home games at Oakwell, the stadium that was built in 1887.
The capacity of the stadium is 23,009 and it was opened back in 1888, just one year after the club’s foundation. The Tykes made it to the FA Cup final in 1910, but Newcastle United proved to be a big catch for the Oakwell outfit in the title game.
Nonetheless, Barnsley won the FA cup trophy in 1912 and that is considered the club’s biggest success. Barnsley defeated West Bromwich Albion in the two-legged tie (0-0, 1-0) to clinch the prestigious trophy for the first and only time in their history.