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 15 games · 18 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
8 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cardiff City FC and Luton Town FC get this one started.
- 4' Curtis Nelson is having his name booked by the referee on 4.
- 5' Cardiff City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sean Morrison on 5.
- 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mark Harris makes it 2-0.
- 14' 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.
- 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 24' 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.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Bennett, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 39' Luton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' The crowd applauds Pelly Ruddock as he leaves the pitch. James Bree steps in for Luton Town FC.
- 46' Sheyi Ojo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 51' Luton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Luton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 59' Kieffer Moore makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Cardiff City FC are in front.
- 60' The whistle greets Harry Cornick as he departs to be replaced by Elliot Lee.
- 65' England international Sam Nombe has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Ralls departs to be replaced by Marlon Pack.
- 71' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Joe Morrell on, Ryan Tunnicliffe off on 71 minutes.
- 76' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Mark Harris is withdrawn and Gavin Whyte gets his opportunity.
- 81' 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.
- 82' Sheyi Ojo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 86' Josh Murphy is replacing Sheyi Ojo for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 4-0 the final result. Luton Town FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jordan Clark | 2 |
| Luke Freeman | 2 |
| Sean Morrison | 2 |
| Harry Wilson | 1 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 |
| Will Vaulks | 1 |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 |
| Isaac Vassell | 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.