Sunday , 16 August 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' What a night it is going to be! Luton Town FC welcome Bolton Wanderers FC for this crunch clash at Kenilworth Road.
  • 5' Luton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' It looks surprising Luton Town FC does not make any changes. Gabriel Osho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Luton Town FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Chiedozie Ogbene needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 10 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' It’s high time Rob Edwards made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Luton Town FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Bolton Wanderers FC have won 383 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' Luton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Carlton Morris suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Luton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Luton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' Jordan Clark has so much to prove this time. He replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga on 67 minute.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' The whistle greets Edmond-Paris Maghoma as he departs to be replaced by George Thomason.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC. Victor Adeboyejo is replaced by Jon Bodvarsson.
  • 81' Josh Sheehan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Jordan Clark on 90 minutes earns him a card. Luton Town FC will be frustrated.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.