Sunday , 16 August 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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Luton Town FC get us underway at Ashton Gate.
  • 5' The 28-year-old Ross McCrorie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Luton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Zak Vyner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 357 appearances.
  • 40' Luton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Jason Knight needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' Bristol City FC make a change. Fally Mayulu trudges off to be replaced by Sam Bell on 46 minutes.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Scott Twine has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' Scott Twine picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' Rob Dickie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 64' George Tanner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ross McCrorie at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' Luton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Luton Town FC! Cauley Woodrow comes on to replace Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
  • 74' George Earthy gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Scott Twine and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Victor Moses makes way for Zack Nelson at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Luton Town FC.
  • 84' Bristol City FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Rob Dickie gets a card.
  • 87' Marcus McGuane gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Max Bird and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Tom Krauss by Joe Taylor on 88 minute.
  • 89' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Joseph Johnson is withdrawn and Josh Phillips gets his opportunity.
  • Luton Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Bristol City FC were simply the better side today.

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
Carlton Morris 2
Elijah Adebayo 2
Harry Cornick 2
Andreas Weimann 2
Sonny Bradley 1
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 1
Scott Twine 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.