Luton Town FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road Stadium.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Robert Hyde
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Adam Crysell
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 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Fulham FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Luton Town FC gets underway.
- 5' Luton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
- 10' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Jack Robinson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Luton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Rafael Mir has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 343 appearances.
- 33' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Kazenga LuaLua on, Izzy Brown off on 33 minutes.
- 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Luton Town FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
- 39' The deadlock is broken! Lewis Grabban gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
- 44' England international Ryan Yates has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tiago Silva made 35 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 54' Luton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 58' The deadlock is broken! Sammy Ameobi gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
- 59' The whistle greets Harry Cornick as he departs to be replaced by Callum McManaman.
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' Joe Worrall catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 70' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 70 minute. James Bree leaves to be changed by Luke Bolton.
- 71' Albert Adomah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sammy Ameobi at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 83' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 83 minute. Joe Lolley leaves to be changed by Jack Robinson.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! Callum McManaman gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- 90' Rafael Mir gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Lewis Grabban and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 2
-
26
James Bree ↓ Luke Bolton 70'
-
24
Izzy Brown ↓ Kazenga Lualua 33'
- 6
- 36
- 3
- 17
- 19
- 14
- 5
Bench
- 29
-
7
Callum McManaman ↑ 59'
-
25
Kazenga Lualua ↑ 33'
- 28
- 11
- 12
-
22
Luke Bolton ↑ 70'
Coach
Graeme Jones
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↓ Rafael Mir 90'
- 22
- 8
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Jack Robinson 83'
- 11
- 3
-
19
Sammy Ameobi ↓ Albert Adomah 71'
- 30
- 2
- 28
- 4
Bench
- 49
-
18
Jack Robinson ↑ 83'
- 10
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 71'
-
14
Rafael Mir ↑ 90'
- 36
- 40
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 3 |
| Ramon Sosa | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Glen Rea | 2 |
| Kal Naismith | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Jota Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-11-02
Luton Town FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-10-23
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Hull City AFC
L
2019-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-10-05
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Brentford FC
W
2019-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-09-27
Stoke City FC
2–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Luton Town FC or Nottingham Forest FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Luton Town FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
66%
Luton Town FC or Nottingham Forest FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.