Cardiff City FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cardiff City FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship .
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Ian Cooper
6 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Luton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 May | Manchester United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Fulham FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 04 May | Oxford United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 3 G | 1 A |
| Yousef Salech | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Cardiff City FC and Luton Town FC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Cardiff City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Luton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' Josh Murphy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
- 26' Ireland international James Collins has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Tunnicliffe, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Callum Paterson will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Luton Town FC backline.
- 52' Against the run of play, Aden Flint has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. George Moncur is withdrawn and Harry Cornick gets his opportunity.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Luton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' The referee calls foul for James Collins. He receives a Yellow card.
- 66' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 68 minute. Josh Murphy leaves to be changed by Junior Hoilett.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Potts is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 74' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Martin Cranie is withdrawn and James Bree gets his opportunity.
- 76' Will Vaulks gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Gavin Whyte and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Luton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' Jacob Butterfield makes way for Luke Berry at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Luton Town FC.
- 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matthew Pearson makes it 1-1.
- 90' It’s a booking for Luton Town FC player. Daniel Potts gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Isaac Vassell comes on to replace Robert Glatzel.
- Another three points for Cardiff City FC.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
11
Josh Murphy ↓ Junior Hoilett 68'
- 12
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 13
- 8
- 5
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↓ Will Vaulks 76'
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↓ Isaac Vassell 90'
Bench
- 7
- 25
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↑ 68'
-
10
Isaac Vassell ↑ 90'
- 27
-
6
Will Vaulks ↑ 76'
- 16
Coach
Neil Warnock
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
29
Jacob Butterfield ↓ Luke Berry 84'
-
20
George Moncur ↓ Harry Cornick 55'
-
2
Martin Cranie ↓ James Bree 74'
- 7
- 6
- 3
- 17
- 19
- 5
- 12
Bench
- 23
-
26
James Bree ↑ 74'
- 36
- 11
-
8
Luke Berry ↑ 84'
- 10
-
14
Harry Cornick ↑ 55'
Coach
Graeme Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luke Freeman | 2 |
| Sean Morrison | 2 |
| Jordan Clark | 2 |
| Matthew Pearson | 1 |
| Romaine Sawyers | 1 |
| Lee Tomlin | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Gabriel Osho | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.54
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Luton Town FC
55%
Cardiff City FC or Luton Town FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.