Sky Bet EFL: Match previews and best bets for fixtures on Saturday December 21

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Luton v Swansea

Opta facts

  • Luton Town and Swansea last met in the league in February 2008 in League One, with the Swans winning 1-0 on their way to promotion that season, while the Hatters were relegated.
  • Swansea have only kept one clean sheet in their 24 league visits to Luton, drawing 0-0 in March 1925.
  • Luton have lost eight of their last 10 league games (W2), conceding 26 goals in the process. Indeed, the Hatters have conceded the most goals in the Championship this term (46).
  • Swansea’s 3-1 win at home to Middlesbrough ended a six-game winless run in the league – they last won consecutive matches at the start of November.
  • No Swansea player has scored more goals (7) or provided more assists (4) in the Championship this season than Andre Ayew.
  • Since the start of the 2017-18 season, James Collins has scored 51 league goals (incl. play-offs), 22 more than any other Luton Town player.

Millwall v Barnsley

Opta facts

  • Millwall have lost their last two home league matches against Barnsley, losing 3-2 in August 2015 and 3-1 in September 2017.
  • Since winning five games in a row in all competitions against Millwall, Barnsley have lost their last two.
  • In 2019-20, Millwall have averaged 1.9 points per game under Gary Rowett (W5 D4 L1), compared to just 1.1 per game under Neil Harris (W2 D5 L3).
  • Barnsley will be looking to register consecutive wins in the Championship for the first time since November 2017.
  • Millwall are unbeaten in their last seven league games (W4 D3), since a 1-2 defeat at Reading in November – only Leeds (11) and West Brom (12) are currently on longer such runs amongst teams in the Championship in 2019-20.
  • Last time out versus QPR, Conor Chaplin became the first Barnsley player to score a hat-trick in the Championship since Craig Davies vs Birmingham in September 2012. Indeed, Chaplin has seven league goals in 20 apps this season, just one fewer than he netted in 31 apps for Coventry in 2018-19.

Coventry v Lincoln

Opta facts

  • There have been 16 goals scored in the last four league meetings between Coventry and Lincoln, with both sides netting eight times each.
  • Coventry have netted at least once in each of their five-home league matches against Lincoln (10 goals), winning three of those games (D1 L1).
  • Though only Wycombe (1) have lost fewer League One games than Coventry (3) this season, the Sky Blues have only managed to win two of their last 11 games in the competition (D6 L3).
  • Lincoln City are looking to win three successive league games for the first time since their opening three matches of League One this season.
  • John Akinde scored Lincoln’s winner at home to Tranmere last time out and is now hoping to score in back-to-back league games for the first time since March last season.

Odds correct at 1040 GMT (19/12/19)

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