Saturday , 14 November 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 FC — FA 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
100% Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Luton Town FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Luton Town FC
Jordan Clark 1 G 1 A
Emilio Lawrence 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Luton Town FC have kicked off against Bolton Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 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. Ross Barkley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Luton Town FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Thomason, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Luton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 30' 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 Teden Mengi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' Luton Town FC have won 493 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Bolton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Elijah Adebayo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at Kenilworth Road. Luton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' Kyle Dempsey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 290 appearances.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Albert Sambi Lokonga is replaced by Jordan Clark.
  • 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 73' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 73 minute. Edmond-Paris Maghoma leaves to be changed by George Thomason.
  • 76' Jon Bodvarsson is replacing Victor Adeboyejo for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
  • 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 86' Bolton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Jordan Clark.
  • It finishes all square. Luton Town FC and Bolton Wanderers FC share the spoils 0-0.

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.