Thursday , 2 July 2026

Luton Town FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Luton Town FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sat 30 Dec 2023 · 12:30 UTC Kenilworth Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Cole Palmer
0–2 37' Noni Madueke
0–3 70' Cole Palmer
Ross Barkley 80' 1–3
Elijah Adebayo 87' 2–3
Jacob Brown 27' Y
Teden Mengi 78' Y
Y 90' Malo Gusto

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Kenilworth Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Assistant 1 Scott Ledger
  • Assistant 2 Harry Lennard

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
Luton Town FC 3 games · Avg 4.0 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-30 Luton Town FC 2–3 Chelsea FC 2023-08-25 Chelsea FC 3–0 Luton Town FC 2021-01-24 Chelsea FC 3–1 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Chelsea FC H 2–3 L
26 Dec Sheffield United FC A 3–2 W
23 Dec Newcastle United FC H 1–0 W
10 Dec Manchester City FC H 1–2 L
05 Dec Arsenal FC H 3–4 L
02 Dec Brentford FC A 1–3 L
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Luton Town FC A 3–2 W
27 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 2–1 W
24 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
16 Dec Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
10 Dec Everton FC A 0–2 L
06 Dec Manchester United FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Chelsea FC gets underway.
  • 5' Luton Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Noni Madueke suffering a number of foals already.
  • 12' Cole Palmer puts Chelsea FC on the lead.
  • 17' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' It’s a booking for Luton Town FC player. Jacob Brown gets a Yellow card.
  • 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Luton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 37' GOAL! Noni Madueke scores on 37.
  • 42' Alfie Doughty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 27 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Jacob Brown by Chiedozie Ogbene on 46 minute.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 62' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Armando Broja is replaced by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Albert Sambi Lokonga made 390 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' Goal! Cole Palmer scores his 44 goal in 436 matches.
  • 75' Luton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 78' Teden Mengi was booked on 78.
  • 80' What a strike from Ross Barkley! The score is 1-3.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Enzo Fernandez. He replaces Noni Madueke on 81 minute.
  • 86' It’s high time Rob Edwards made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 87' What a strike from Elijah Adebayo! The score is 2-3.
  • 90' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 90 minute. Cole Palmer leaves to be changed by Alfie Gilchrist.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Malo Gusto. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Chelsea FC players.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tammy Abraham 3
Cole Palmer 2
Raheem Sterling 2
Nicolas Jackson 1
Noni Madueke 1
Ross Barkley 1
Elijah Adebayo 1
Jordan Clark 1

Head to Head

2023-12-30 Luton Town FC 2–3 Chelsea FC 2023-08-25 Chelsea FC 3–0 Luton Town FC 2021-01-24 Chelsea FC 3–1 Luton Town FC

Luton Town FC Form

2023-12-30 Luton Town FC 2–3 Chelsea FC L 2023-12-26 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Luton Town FC W 2023-12-23 Luton Town FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC W 2023-12-10 Luton Town FC 1–2 Manchester City FC L 2023-12-05 Luton Town FC 3–4 Arsenal FC L 2023-12-02 Brentford FC 3–1 Luton Town FC L

Chelsea FC Form

2023-12-30 Luton Town FC 2–3 Chelsea FC W 2023-12-27 Chelsea FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2023-12-24 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-12-10 Everton FC 2–0 Chelsea FC L 2023-12-06 Manchester United FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Luton Town FC or Chelsea FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC31% Draw26% Chelsea FC43%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Chelsea FC
69%
Luton Town FC or Chelsea FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC25% Draw43% Chelsea FC32%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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