Luton Town v Birmingham City

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Luton Town have gone six Championship games without a win, taking only one point during that sequenceFollow live text coverage from 12:15 GMT on Saturday

Luton could name the same side that lost 4-0 at Premier League Bournemouth in the FA Cup third round last weekend.

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Striker Elliot Lee and midfielder Andrew Shinnie hope to start again, but Dan Potts (groin) is a doubt.

Birmingham are without midfielder Ivan Sunjic, who serves a ban for a red card in their cup win over Blackburn.

Defender Marc Roberts (ankle) and midfielder Maikel Kieftenbeld (knee) could return from long-term injuries later this month.

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Match facts

    Luton have not hosted Birmingham in a league game since October 2006, winning 3-2. They are unbeaten in seven home league games against the Blues (W3 D4) since losing 3-2 in 1979. Birmingham have not completed a league double over Luton since the 1979-80 season. Luton Town have faced more shots (408) and conceded more goals (56) than any other Championship team this season. Birmingham City have lost five of their last six league games (D1), shipping 16 goals in those five defeats (3.2 per game). Since the start of last season, Birmingham City striker Lukas Jutkiewicz has scored more headed goals than any other Championship player (11). Five of Luton's last seven league goals have come via set pieces (two corners, two free-kicks, one penalty), this after 10 of their previous 11 came in open play.

Source: bbc.com