Luton Town FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Grimsby Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Leeds United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 14 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | 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' The game is set. Cardiff City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Luton Town FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Romaine Sawyers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Luton Town FC so far.
- 30' Ryan Allsop is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Luton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Ralls.
- 49' That is a Yellow card for Luton Town FC. Alfie Doughty will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 58' Elijah Adebayo is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sheyi Ojo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Luke Berry. He replaces Cauley Woodrow on 69 minute.
- 74' 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.
- 77' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Mark Harris departs to be replaced by Jaden Philogene Bidace.
- 82' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark Harris, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 89' Brilliant from the ! Elijah Adebayo makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 89.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Luton Town FC 1-0 Cardiff City FC.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
-
10
Cauley Woodrow ↓ Luke Berry 69'
- 16
- 45
- 4
- 29
- 9
- 18
- 11
- 17
-
2
Cody Drameh ↓ Fred Onyedinma 69'
Bench
- 1
-
23
Fred Onyedinma ↑ 69'
-
8
Luke Berry ↑ 69'
- 32
- 22
- 20
- 28
Coach
Rob Edwards
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 26
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Rubin Colwill 77'
- 47
- 19
- 23
- 1
- 38
- 6
- 10
- 5
Bench
- 35
- 21
- 9
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 77'
- 39
-
25
Jaden Philogene Bidace ↑ 77'
- 44
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Clark | 2 |
| Luke Freeman | 2 |
| Sean Morrison | 2 |
| Aden Flint | 1 |
| Harry Cornick | 1 |
| Matthew Pearson | 1 |
| Romaine Sawyers | 1 |
| Lee Tomlin | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Luton Town FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
50%
Luton Town FC or Cardiff City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.