Cardiff City FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee James Linington
7 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 11.6 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Luton Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Barnsley FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 0–3 | L |
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' Cardiff City FC have kicked off against Luton Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 4' Curtis Nelson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 5' What composure from Sean Morrison! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 9' Mark Harris doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 14' Rhys Norrington-Davies has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 19' Joe Bennett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 24' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' Ryan Tunnicliffe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 34' It looks surprising Luton Town FC does not make any changes. Sam Nombe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Luton Town FC that had 387 games and scored 476 goals.
- 41' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 41 minute. Pelly Ruddock leaves to be changed by James Bree.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Luton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' Magnificent from Kieffer Moore! That is 91 goals in 390 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' Elliot Lee has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harry Cornick on 60 minute.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' Marlon Pack gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Joe Ralls and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Fresh legs for Luton Town FC! Joe Morrell comes on to replace Ryan Tunnicliffe.
- 76' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Gavin Whyte comes on to replace Mark Harris.
- 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harry Wilson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 82' Sheyi Ojo makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Cardiff City FC are in front.
- 86' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Josh Murphy comes on to replace Sheyi Ojo.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cardiff City FC players.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
29
Mark Harris ↓ Gavin Whyte 76'
-
23
Harry Wilson ↓ Junior Hoilett 76'
-
10
Kieffer Moore ↓ Robert Glatzel 67'
- 12
- 4
- 3
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Marlon Pack 67'
- 6
- 16
-
27
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Josh Murphy 86'
Bench
-
21
Marlon Pack ↑ 67'
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 86'
- 22
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↑ 76'
- 1
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↑ 76'
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↑ 67'
- 13
- 32
Coach
Neil Harris
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
4
Ryan Tunnicliffe ↓ Joe Morrell 71'
- 6
- 16
-
17
Pelly Ruddock ↓ James Bree 41'
-
8
Luke Berry ↓ Sam Nombe 41'
- 19
-
7
Harry Cornick ↓ Elliot Lee 60'
- 5
- 12
- 22
Bench
-
27
Sam Nombe ↑ 41'
- 14
- 2
-
26
James Bree ↑ 41'
-
15
Tom Lockyer ↑ 71'
- 18
- 1
-
10
Elliot Lee ↑ 60'
-
28
Joe Morrell ↑ 71'
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sean Morrison | 2 |
| Jordan Clark | 2 |
| Luke Freeman | 2 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Gabriel Osho | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Elijah Adebayo | 1 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.87
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Luton Town FC
38%
Cardiff City FC or Luton Town FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 25% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.