Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 3 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 3 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 2 G 2 A
Pedro Neto 1 G
Romeo Lavia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Kenilworth Road!
  • 5' 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 Amari'i Bell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Luton Town FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 12' GOAL! Cole Palmer fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 414 games and scored 665 goals.
  • 22' A quiet spell here at Kenilworth Road. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 27' Luton Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 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' Noni Madueke adds to his 0 season tally! Chelsea FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 42' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Luton Town FC make a change. Jacob Brown trudges off to be replaced by Chiedozie Ogbene on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Luton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chelsea FC backline.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' Christopher Nkunku is ready to make an impact after coming on for Armando Broja at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' Albert Sambi Lokonga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 398 appearances.
  • 70' Cole Palmer makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Chelsea FC are in front.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Luton Town FC player. Teden Mengi gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' What a strike from Ross Barkley! The score is 1-3.
  • 81' Chelsea FC make a change. Noni Madueke trudges off to be replaced by Enzo Fernandez on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 87' Elijah Adebayo makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Luton Town FC are in front.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Alfie Gilchrist comes on to replace Cole Palmer.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Malo Gusto on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • 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
Raheem Sterling 2
Cole Palmer 2
Noni Madueke 1
Ross Barkley 1
Elijah Adebayo 1
Jordan Clark 1
Nicolas Jackson 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.