Thursday , 2 July 2026

Luton Town FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Luton Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Wed 6 Nov 2024 · 20:00 UTC Kenilworth Road 10,646 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jacob Brown 57' 1–0
Carlton Morris 43' Y
Teden Mengi 84' Y
Y 86' Dimitrios Goutas

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2

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

5
7
Luton Town FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-06 Luton Town FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-01-31 Luton Town FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-08-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC 2022-04-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2021-11-27 Luton Town FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov Cardiff City FC H 1–0 W
01 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
26 Oct Coventry City FC A 2–3 L
23 Oct Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
19 Oct Watford FC H 3–0 W
05 Oct Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
02 Nov Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
26 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
22 Oct Portsmouth FC H 2–0 W
19 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 5–0 W
06 Oct Bristol City FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Luton Town FC is hosting Cardiff City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Kenilworth Road. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anwar El Ghazi, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Jordan Clark has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 42 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' David Turnbull has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Chris Willock needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Carlton Morris argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 46' Yakou Meite gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Ollie Tanner and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' Jacob Brown is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 61' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Jacob Brown has done his job and it is now time for Elijah Adebayo to step up.
  • 65' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 65 minute. Tahith Chong leaves to be changed by Shandon Baptiste.
  • 70' Chris Willock gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Anwar El Ghazi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Luton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Luton Town FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 83' Manolis Siopis makes way for Wilfride Kanga at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Teden Mengi.
  • 86' That is a card for Cardiff City FC. Dimitrios Goutas will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Luton Town FC! Marvelous Nakamba comes on to replace Tom Krauss.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Luton Town FC take all three points.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sean Morrison 2
Jordan Clark 2
Luke Freeman 2
Kieffer Moore 1
Elijah Adebayo 1
Jacob Brown 1
Sheyi Ojo 1
Calum Chambers 1

Head to Head

2024-11-06 Luton Town FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-01-31 Luton Town FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-08-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC 2022-04-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2021-11-27 Luton Town FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC

Luton Town FC Form

2024-11-06 Luton Town FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W 2024-11-01 Luton Town FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-10-26 Coventry City FC 3–2 Luton Town FC L 2024-10-23 Luton Town FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-10-19 Luton Town FC 3–0 Watford FC W 2024-10-05 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Luton Town FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-11-06 Luton Town FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2024-11-02 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-10-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2024-10-22 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC W 2024-10-19 Cardiff City FC 5–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-10-06 Bristol City FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC47% Draw30% Cardiff City FC23%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
53%
Luton Town FC or Cardiff City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC29% Draw54% Cardiff City FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.