Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Luton Town FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Luton Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 8 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 77' Sean Morrison

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Reeves
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Akil Howson
7 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

5
7
Luton Town FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-08 Luton Town FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2019-08-10 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Luton Town FC and Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' Matthew Pearson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
  • 10' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Izzy Brown has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 360 appearances.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' The 37-year-old Lee Tomlin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Simon Sluga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Albert Adomah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Luton Town FC tonight.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Izzy Brown is replaced by Luke Berry on 64 minute.
  • 69' James Bree has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' What composure from Lee Tomlin! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 74' The whistle greets Josh Murphy as he departs to be replaced by Junior Hoilett.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Sean Morrison on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 78' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Tunnicliffe departs to be replaced by Kazenga LuaLua.
  • 80' The whistle greets Lee Tomlin as he departs to be replaced by Leandro Bacuna.
  • 85' Cardiff City FC have won 404 goals from 376 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' Albert Adomah makes way for Gavin Whyte at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graeme Jones

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-02-08 Luton Town FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2019-08-10 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Luton Town FC

Luton Town FC Form

2020-02-08 Luton Town FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2020-02-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Luton Town FC L 2020-01-28 Luton Town FC 3–2 Derby County FC W 2020-01-19 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Luton Town FC L 2020-01-11 Luton Town FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2020-01-01 Millwall FC 3–1 Luton Town FC L

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

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC33% Draw30% Cardiff City FC37%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
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

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC25% Draw49% Cardiff City FC26%
Actual: 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.