Luton will take on Middlesbrough at their home ground for the conclusion of the Round 44 matches of the EFL Championship. Both teams are separated by just a point at the upper part of the table. Luton are currently placed on the third position in the league table with 75 points after 43 games played. While Middlesbrough currently occupy the fourth position in the league table on 74 points after same number of games. Luton were denied a third winning streak as they were held to a 1-1 draw in the midweek game against 10-man Reading. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough were impressive in their last time out as they came from behind to beat Hull City 3-1. I am going to give a win or a draw to Middlesbrough in this encounter for the following reasons:

Firstly. Luton have been on an impressive form recently. They are on an 11 game unbeaten run dating back to February when they lost to league leaders, Burnley. They won seven of those games, and drew the rest. Luton are seven points away from the automatic promotion place, and that seems far-fetched now after their disappointing outing against Reading. The draw ensured that their playoff position is the most realistic expectation for them as the season draws to a close.

Secondly. Middlesbrough are in a similar form as Luton presently. Middlesbrough have already done the hardwork to earn a playoff. They had been on a three game winless run before they bounced back to win their last two games, scoring a total of eight goals in the process. They had earlier trashed Norwich City 5-1, before beating Hull City 3-1 in their last time out. Their attacking prowess has been their best weapon throughout the season.

This is bound to be a thrilling match between two good opponents. A good defensive Luton against the best attacking team in the league, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough have scored the most goals in the league at 82 goals, a goal better than Burnley. Luton have had struggles scoring goals recently, as their wins have come with either by a 1-0 or 2-1 scorelines. I think the game will come down to how much they are going to be able to hold off Middlesbrough's attack. Hence, why I am leaning towards a win or a draw for Middlesbrough.

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卢顿将在主场迎战米德尔斯堡，结束联赛冠军第44轮的比赛。两队在积分榜上端只相差1分。卢顿目前在43场比赛后以75分排名积分榜第三。而米德尔斯堡在同样多场比赛后以74分排名联赛第四。在周中与10人的雷丁的比赛中，卢顿被1-1逼平，失去了第三连胜。与此同时，米德尔斯堡在最后一轮比赛中表现令人印象深刻，他们以3:1的比分逆转了赫尔城。我认为米德尔斯堡在这场比赛中是赢还是平，原因如下:

首先。卢顿最近的状态令人印象深刻。自二月份输给联赛领头羊伯恩利以来，他们已经保持了11场不败。他们赢了其中的七场，其余的打成平局。卢顿距离自动升级还有7分的差距，在他们对雷丁的失望比赛后，这似乎遥不可及。随着赛季接近尾声，这场平局确保了他们的季后赛席位是最现实的期望。

其次。米德尔斯堡目前的情况和卢顿差不多。米德尔斯堡已经为赢得附加赛付出了艰苦的努力。他们在过去的三场比赛中没有获胜，但在最后两场比赛中他们反弹并赢得了胜利，在此过程中他们总共进了8个球。此前，他们以5比1大胜诺维奇城，并在最后一场比赛中以3比1大胜赫尔城。他们的进攻能力是他们整个赛季最好的武器。

这注定是两个好对手之间的一场激动人心的比赛。防守出色的卢顿对阵联赛中进攻最好的米德尔斯堡。米德尔斯堡以82球成为联赛进球数最多的球队，比伯恩利多进一球。卢顿最近在进球方面遇到了困难，因为他们的胜利要么是1-0，要么是2-1。我认为这场比赛将取决于他们能在多大程度上抵挡住米德尔斯堡的进攻。因此，为什么我倾向于米德尔斯堡的胜利或平局。