Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bristol City FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Bristol City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Ashton Gate 21,828 HT 45' · FT 45'
Scott Twine 47' 1–0
Scott Twine 58' Y
Y 58' Carlton Morris
Rob Dickie 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
  • Assistant 2 Derek Eaton

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
6
Bristol City FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–0 Luton Town FC 2023-03-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2022-08-16 Bristol City FC 2–0 Luton Town FC 2022-01-25 Luton Town FC 2–1 Bristol City FC 2021-09-15 Bristol City FC 1–1 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Luton Town FC H 1–0 W
22 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–2 L
14 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–1 D
10 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
07 Dec Portsmouth FC A 0–3 L
30 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC H 4–0 W
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
20 Dec Derby County FC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–2 L
10 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
07 Dec Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D
30 Nov Norwich City FC A 2–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bristol City FC is hosting Luton Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Tom Krauss has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Luton Town FC that had 382 games and scored 465 goals.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' The travelling Luton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Max Bird needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Fally Mayulu is replaced by Sam Bell.
  • 47' GOAL! Scott Twine scores on 47. Assisted by Max Bird
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Luton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a card on 58.
  • 63' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 64' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Tanner is hanging Ross McCrorie on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Zak Vyner suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Cauley Woodrow. He replaces Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu on 70 minute.
  • 74' George Earthy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Twine on 74 minute.
  • 79' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 79 minute. Victor Moses leaves to be changed by Zack Nelson.
  • 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Rob Dickie gets a card.
  • 87' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 87 minute. Max Bird leaves to be changed by Marcus McGuane.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Tom Krauss is replaced by Joe Taylor on 88 minute.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Joseph Johnson is replaced by Josh Phillips.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Luton Town FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nahki Wells 3
Andreas Weimann 2
Carlton Morris 2
Elijah Adebayo 2
Harry Cornick 2
Nathan Baker 1
Marley Watkins 1
Danny Hylton 1

Head to Head

2024-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–0 Luton Town FC 2023-03-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2022-08-16 Bristol City FC 2–0 Luton Town FC 2022-01-25 Luton Town FC 2–1 Bristol City FC 2021-09-15 Bristol City FC 1–1 Luton Town FC

Bristol City FC Form

2024-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W 2024-12-22 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2024-12-14 Bristol City FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-12-10 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2024-12-07 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Bristol City FC L 2024-11-30 Bristol City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Luton Town FC Form

2024-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–0 Luton Town FC L 2024-12-20 Luton Town FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2024-12-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Luton Town FC L 2024-12-10 Luton Town FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-12-07 Luton Town FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2024-11-30 Norwich City FC 4–2 Luton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC51% Draw28% Luton Town FC21%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Luton Town FC
49%
Bristol City FC or Luton Town FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC34% Draw51% Luton Town FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 25% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.