Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Cardiff City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Tue 11 Mar 2025 · 19:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium 16,641 HT 45' · FT 45'
Calum Chambers 50' 1–0
1–1 57' Jordan Clark
1–2 80' Thelo Aasgaard
Callum O'Dowda 67' Y
Y 78' Isaiah Jones

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Davies (England)
  • Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
  • Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov

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

7
5
Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-11 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC 2024-11-06 Luton Town FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-01-31 Luton Town FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-08-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC 2022-04-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Luton Town FC H 1–2 L
08 Mar Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
04 Mar Burnley FC H 1–2 L
28 Feb Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
25 Feb Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
22 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–1 D
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Cardiff City FC A 2–1 W
08 Mar Burnley FC A 0–4 L
01 Mar Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
23 Feb Watford FC A 0–2 L
19 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
15 Feb Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Cardiff City FC welcome Luton Town FC for this crunch clash at Cardiff City Stadium.
  • 5' Amari'i Bell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reece Burke, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' Calum Chambers makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Cardiff City FC are in front.
  • 50' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Aaron Ramsey exits the field as Sivert Mannsverk enters on 50.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Luton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' Against the run of play, Jordan Clark has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' Millenic Alli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alfie Doughty on 59 minute.
  • 60' The whistle greets Elijah Adebayo as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Brown.
  • 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Robertson made 212 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' Callum O'Dowda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 67.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Chris Willock comes on to replace Rubin Colwill.
  • 70' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Will Alves is withdrawn and Callum Robinson gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Carlton Morris makes way for Josh Bowler at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Luton Town FC.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Luton Town FC player. Isaiah Jones gets a card.
  • 80' What a moment for Thelo Aasgaard! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' The whistle greets Dimitrios Goutas as he departs to be replaced by Yakou Meite.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Thelo Aasgaard is replaced by Reece Burke.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Luton Town FC take all three points.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

Luton Town FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Bloomfield

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Clark 2
Luke Freeman 2
Sean Morrison 2
Aden Flint 1
Harry Cornick 1
Matthew Pearson 1
Romaine Sawyers 1
Lee Tomlin 1

Head to Head

2025-03-11 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC 2024-11-06 Luton Town FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-01-31 Luton Town FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-08-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC 2022-04-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2025-03-11 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC L 2025-03-08 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2025-03-04 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2025-02-28 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2025-02-25 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W 2025-02-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Luton Town FC Form

2025-03-11 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC W 2025-03-08 Burnley FC 4–0 Luton Town FC L 2025-03-01 Luton Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2025-02-23 Watford FC 2–0 Luton Town FC L 2025-02-19 Luton Town FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2025-02-15 Luton Town FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Luton Town FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC34% Draw29% Luton Town FC37%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Luton Town FC
66%
Cardiff City FC or Luton Town FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC26% Draw50% Luton Town FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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