Thursday , 2 July 2026

Luton Town FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2023-24
Sun 7 Jan 2024 · 14:00 UTC Kenilworth Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Clark 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Bolton Wanderers FCFA Cup at Kenilworth Road.

Head-to-Head

2
2
Luton Town FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
30 Dec Chelsea FC H 2–3 L
26 Dec Sheffield United FC A 3–2 W
23 Dec Newcastle United FC H 1–0 W
10 Dec Manchester City FC H 1–2 L
05 Dec Arsenal FC H 3–4 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Luton Town FC A 0–0 D
01 Jan Burton Albion FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
23 Dec Leyton Orient FC H 3–2 W
16 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Luton Town FC
Nahki Wells 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Luton Town FC and Bolton Wanderers FC get this one started.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Kyle Dempsey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bolton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Bolton Wanderers 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.
  • 50' Luton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ian Evatt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' Alfie Doughty has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 67' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Albert Sambi Lokonga is replaced by Jordan Clark on 67 minute.
  • 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ian Evatt will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 73 minute. Edmond-Paris Maghoma leaves to be changed by George Thomason.
  • 76' Bolton Wanderers FC make a change. Victor Adeboyejo trudges off to be replaced by Jon Bodvarsson on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' That is a card for Luton Town FC. Jordan Clark will be fuming at that decision.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.84 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC32% Draw35% Bolton Wanderers FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
68%
Luton Town FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC20% Draw58% Bolton Wanderers FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
1.9%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 2% 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% 90%
-1 10% 19% 71%
-0.5 29% 71%
+0.5 66% 34%
+1 66% 21% 12%
+1.5 88% 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
40%
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
43%

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