Luton Town FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship .
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Reeves
- Referee Michael George
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Akil Howson
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 5.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | Luton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–6 | L |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Luton Town FC gets underway.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The 33-year-old Curtis Nelson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Collins, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Albert Adomah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 355 appearances.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Luton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Luton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' James Bree is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Luton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Simon Sluga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Izzy Brown by Luke Berry on 64 minute.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' Brilliant from the ! Lee Tomlin makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 73.
- 74' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Josh Murphy is replaced by Junior Hoilett on 74 minute.
- 77' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' The crowd applauds Ryan Tunnicliffe as he leaves the pitch. Kazenga LuaLua steps in for Luton Town FC.
- 80' Cardiff City FC make a change. Lee Tomlin trudges off to be replaced by Leandro Bacuna on 80 minutes.
- 85' It looks surprising Luton Town FC does not make any changes. Matthew Pearson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The whistle greets Albert Adomah as he departs to be replaced by Gavin Whyte.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Luton Town FC 0-1 Cardiff City FC.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 4
- 26
-
24
Izzy Brown ↓ Luke Berry 64'
- 6
- 3
-
16
Glen Rea ↓ George Moncur 78'
- 17
- 19
- 14
- 12
Bench
-
20
George Moncur ↑ 78'
- 33
- 7
-
25
Kazenga Lualua ↑ 78'
- 36
- 11
-
8
Luke Berry ↑ 64'
Coach
Graeme Jones
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
11
Josh Murphy ↓ Junior Hoilett 74'
- 12
- 4
- 3
- 13
- 21
-
17
Lee Tomlin ↓ Leandro Bacuna 80'
-
14
Albert Adomah ↓ Gavin Whyte 90'
- 6
- 16
Bench
-
7
Leandro Bacuna ↑ 80'
- 1
- 23
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↑ 74'
- 5
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↑ 90'
- 9
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Clark | 2 |
| Luke Freeman | 2 |
| Sean Morrison | 2 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
| Sheyi Ojo | 1 |
| Calum Chambers | 1 |
| Harry Wilson | 1 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
2020-02-08
Luton Town FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2020-01-31
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2020-01-28
Cardiff City FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2020-01-18
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Cardiff City FC
D
2020-01-12
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-01-01
Queens Park Rangers FC
6–1
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Luton Town FC or Cardiff City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Luton Town FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
67%
Luton Town FC or Cardiff City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.