Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Luton Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Newcastle United FC
Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Kenilworth Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Andros Townsend 25' 1–0
Ross Barkley 56' Y
Teden Mengi 89' Y
Y 90' Lewis Hall

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at Kenilworth Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 Neil Davies
  • Assistant 2 Darren Cann
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

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

1
1
Luton Town FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Newcastle United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-23 Luton Town FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
25 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 2–1 W
11 Nov Manchester United FC A 0–1 L
Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
16 Dec Fulham FC H 3–0 W
13 Dec AC Milan H 1–2 L
10 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–4 L
07 Dec Everton FC A 0–3 L
02 Dec Manchester United FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newcastle United FC
Joe Willock 2 G
Anthony Elanga 2 G
Yoane Wissa 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Luton Town FC host Newcastle United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Luton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newcastle United FC backline.
  • 25' What composure from Andros Townsend! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 38' Newcastle United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sven Botman is hanging Jamaal Lascelles on the field on 38 minute.
  • 43' Anthony Gordon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Issa Kabore has done his job and it is now time for Ryan John Giles to step up.
  • 51' The 28-year-old Elijah Adebayo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Ross Barkley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexander Isak makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 66' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thomas Kaminski, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Mads Juel Andersen on, Amari'i Bell off on 76 minutes.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Albert Sambi Lokonga is replaced by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Andros Townsend is replaced by Chiedozie Ogbene on 81 minute.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Newcastle United FC team. Dan Burn is replaced by Lewis Hall on 85 minute.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Teden Mengi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lewis Hall.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

Newcastle United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sean Longstaff 2
Gabriel Osho 1
Andros Townsend 1
Harvey Barnes 1
Kieran Trippier 1
Ross Barkley 1
Carlton Morris 1
Elijah Adebayo 1

Head to Head

2023-12-23 Luton Town FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC

Luton Town FC Form

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 2023-11-25 Luton Town FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2023-11-11 Manchester United FC 1–0 Luton Town FC L

Newcastle United FC Form

2023-12-23 Luton Town FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC L 2023-12-16 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Fulham FC W 2023-12-13 Newcastle United FC 1–2 AC Milan L 2023-12-10 Tottenham Hotspur FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC L 2023-12-07 Everton FC 3–0 Newcastle United FC L 2023-12-02 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Manchester United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC52% Draw28% Newcastle United FC20%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
48%
Luton Town FC or Newcastle United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC35% Draw50% Newcastle United FC15%
Actual: Luton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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