Luton Town FC vs Manchester City FC, FA Cup 2023-24 LAST 16
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Manchester City FC — FA Cup at Kenilworth Road.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Assistant 1 Marc Perry
- Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson
9 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 2–6 | L |
| 21 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Feb | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | Newcastle United FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 30 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Luton Town FC | A | 6–2 | W |
| 24 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Feb | FC København | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season
Luton Town FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Luton Town FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Luton Town FC
| Jordan Clark | 1 G | 1 A |
| Emilio Lawrence | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Luton Town FC have kicked off against Manchester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 4' Goal! Erling Haaland scores his 267 goal in 83 matches.
- 9' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 14' Luton Town FC have won 484 goals from 392 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' Erling Haaland with the second goal in the match!
- 23' Teden Mengi, a England , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tim Krul is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Luton Town FC.
- 33' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' Joseph Johnson is replacing Amari'i Bell for the Luton Town FC side.
- 40' Erling Haaland adds to his 25 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 45' What a strike from Jordan Clark! The score is 1-3.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Brilliant from the ! Jordan Clark makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 52.
- 55' The Norway Erling Haaland breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 2-4!
- 56' The whistle greets Cauley Woodrow as he departs to be replaced by Andros Townsend.
- 58' A stunning finish from Erling Haaland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 62' Daiki Hashioka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chiedozie Ogbene at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Luton Town FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' Mateo Kovacic makes no mistake. The score reads 2-6 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 77' Manchester City FC make a change. John Stones trudges off to be replaced by Oscar Bobb on 77 minutes.
- 78' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Nathan Ake is replaced by Sergio Gomez.
- 83' Matheus Nunes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ross Barkley, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Luton Town FC.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 23
- 16
- 45
-
29
Amari'i Bell ↓ Joseph Johnson 39'
- 9
- 18
- 7
- 14
- 15
Bench
-
30
Andros Townsend ↑ 56'
- 1
- 8
- 2
-
4
Daiki Hashioka ↑ 62'
-
17
Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu ↑ 62'
-
38
Joseph Johnson ↑ 39'
- 43
- 47
Coach
Rob Edwards
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
6
Nathan Ake ↓ Sergio Gomez 78'
- 8
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Rico Lewis 78'
- 2
-
5
John Stones ↓ Oscar Bobb 77'
- 17
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Jeremy Doku 39'
- 25
- 18
- 27
-
9
Erling Haaland ↓ Julian Alvarez 77'
Bench
- 31
- 47
-
21
Sergio Gomez ↑ 78'
- 16
- 3
-
19
Julian Alvarez ↑ 77'
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 39'
-
82
Rico Lewis ↑ 78'
-
52
Oscar Bobb ↑ 77'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 6 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 2 |
| Jordan Clark | 2 |
| Jack Grealish | 1 |
| Elijah Adebayo | 1 |
| Jeremy Doku | 1 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 |
| Ross Barkley | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
2024-02-27
Luton Town FC
2–6
Manchester City FC
L
2024-02-21
Liverpool FC
4–1
Luton Town FC
L
2024-02-18
Luton Town FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
L
2024-02-10
Luton Town FC
1–3
Sheffield United FC
L
2024-02-03
Newcastle United FC
4–4
Luton Town FC
D
2024-01-30
Luton Town FC
4–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
Manchester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.41
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Luton Town FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Manchester City FC
77%
Luton Town FC or Manchester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–6 not predicted2 – 6Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 0
3.3%
0 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 17% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.