Luton Town FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road Stadium.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee Andrew Fox
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jan | Chelsea FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Brentford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Luton Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
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' And we are off! Luton Town FC vs Cardiff City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Harry Wilson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 32 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Luton Town FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nathan Jones might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Martin Cranie on, Tom Lockyer off on 30 minutes.
- 35' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Luton Town FC have won 465 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Luke Berry is replacing Matthew Pearson for the Luton Town FC side.
- 51' Leandro Bacuna is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Luton Town FC so far.
- 53' The Wales forward Harry Wilson breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 0-1!
- 57' Will Vaulks adds to his 0 season tally! Cardiff City FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 64' Luton Town FC make a change. Kal Naismith trudges off to be replaced by Harry Cornick on 64 minutes.
- 65' Will Vaulks has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kal Naismith is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Elijah Adebayo. He replaces James Collins on 73 minute.
- 74' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Kieffer Moore has done his job and it is now time for Max Watters to step up.
- 76' Leandro Bacuna has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harry Wilson on 76 minute.
- 81' Sean Morrison has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 86' Pelly Ruddock, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cardiff City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Tom Lockyer ↓ Martin Cranie 30'
-
24
Kal Naismith ↓ Harry Cornick 64'
-
6
Matthew Pearson ↓ Luke Berry 46'
- 3
- 16
- 17
-
9
Danny Hylton ↓ Tom Ince 64'
-
19
James Collins ↓ Elijah Adebayo 73'
- 5
- 12
- 22
Bench
- 27
-
39
Tom Ince ↑ 64'
- 4
-
2
Martin Cranie ↑ 30'
- 18
-
29
Elijah Adebayo ↑ 73'
- 1
-
8
Luke Berry ↑ 46'
-
7
Harry Cornick ↑ 64'
Coach
Nathan Jones
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
23
Harry Wilson ↓ Joel Bagan 76'
-
10
Kieffer Moore ↓ Max Watters 74'
-
11
Josh Murphy ↓ Joel Bagan 76'
- 4
- 3
- 5
- 1
- 6
- 16
- 38
Bench
-
7
Leandro Bacuna ↑ 76'
- 29
- 12
- 30
- 28
-
19
Max Watters ↑ 74'
-
32
Joel Bagan ↑ 76'
- 40
- 39
Coach
Mick McCarthy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Clark | 2 |
| Luke Freeman | 2 |
| Sean Morrison | 2 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 |
| Will Vaulks | 1 |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 |
| Isaac Vassell | 1 |
| Aden Flint | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.86
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Luton Town FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
79%
Luton Town FC or Cardiff City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.9%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.