Sunday , 26 July 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Luton Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 11:30 UTC Kenilworth Road 11,965 HT 45' · FT 45'
Shandon Baptiste 90' 1–0
R 13' Jay Dasilva
Y 45' Luis Binks
Y 58' Bradley Collins
Liam Walsh 65' Y
Liam Walsh 68' R
Carlton Morris 69' Y
Y 69' Ben Sheaf
Y 84' Matt Grimes
Y 86' Josh Eccles
Isaiah Jones 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)

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 Millwall FC 0 0
7 Southampton FC 0 0
8 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
9 Wrexham AFC 0 0
10 Derby County FC 0 0
11 Norwich City FC 0 0
12 Birmingham City FC 0 0
13 Swansea City AFC 0 0
14 Bristol City FC 0 0
15 Sheffield United FC 0 0
16 Preston North End FC 0 0
17 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
18 Watford FC 0 0
19 Stoke City FC 0 0
20 Portsmouth FC 0 0
21 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0 0
23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
24 Burnley FC 0 0
25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 0
26 Cardiff City FC 0 0
27 West Ham United FC 0 0
28 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
29 Lincoln City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
4
1
Luton Town FC 11 games · Avg 3.5 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-26 Luton Town FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2024-10-26 Coventry City FC 3–2 Luton Town FC 2023-05-27 Coventry City FC 6–7 Luton Town FC 2023-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–1 Luton Town FC 2022-09-14 Luton Town FC 2–2 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
21 Apr Bristol City FC H 3–1 W
18 Apr Derby County FC A 1–0 W
12 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
08 Apr Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
05 Apr Leeds United FC H 1–1 D
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
21 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–3 L
18 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–0 W
14 Apr Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
09 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
05 Apr Burnley FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Kenilworth Road will turn into a battlefield for Luton Town FC and Coventry City FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 13' It’s gonna be a card for Jay Dasilva.
  • 15' The whistle greets Tatsuhiro Sakamoto as he departs to be replaced by Jake Bidwell.
  • 20' Jack Rudoni, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Bradley Collins has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Luis Binks. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Christ Makosso as he leaves the pitch. Kal Naismith steps in for Luton Town FC.
  • 51' It’s high time Frank Lampard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' Brandon Thomas-Asante has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 177 appearances.
  • 57' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Lamine Dabo departs to be replaced by Jordan Clark.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Bradley Collins argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Josh Eccles comes on to replace Ellis Simms.
  • 65' That is a card for Luton Town FC. Liam Walsh will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Walsh on 68.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a card for Carlton Morris.
  • 74' 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.
  • 78' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Amari'i Bell departs to be replaced by Shandon Baptiste.
  • 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' Matt Grimes was booked on 84.
  • 86' That is a card for Coventry City FC. Josh Eccles will be fuming at that decision.
  • 87' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Teden Mengi has done his job and it is now time for Reece Burke to step up.
  • 90' Magnificent from Shandon Baptiste! That is 5 goals in 366 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Luis Binks is replaced by Brandon Thomas-Asante on 90 minute.
  • Coventry City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Luton Town FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Bloomfield

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Elijah Adebayo 5
Carlton Morris 3
Harry Cornick 2
Gustavo Hamer 2
Matthew Pearson 2
Jordan Clark 2
James Bree 1
Ellis Simms 1

Head to Head

2025-04-26 Luton Town FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2024-10-26 Coventry City FC 3–2 Luton Town FC 2023-05-27 Coventry City FC 6–7 Luton Town FC 2023-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–1 Luton Town FC 2022-09-14 Luton Town FC 2–2 Coventry City FC

Luton Town FC Form

2025-04-26 Luton Town FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2025-04-21 Luton Town FC 3–1 Bristol City FC W 2025-04-18 Derby County FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2025-04-12 Luton Town FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-04-08 Stoke City FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2025-04-05 Luton Town FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2025-04-26 Luton Town FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2025-04-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Coventry City FC L 2025-04-18 Coventry City FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2025-04-14 Hull City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2025-04-09 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2025-04-05 Coventry City FC 1–2 Burnley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC50% Draw25% Coventry City FC25%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Coventry City FC
50%
Luton Town FC or Coventry City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC34% Draw45% Coventry City FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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