Sunday , 16 August 2026

Luton Town FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Luton Town FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Kenilworth Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 34' Chris Wood
Luke Berry 89' 1–1
Issa Kabore 30' Y
Y 84' Harry Toffolo
Y 90' Matz Sels

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Kenilworth Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 James Mainwaring
  • Assistant 2 Richard West

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
4
3
Luton Town FC 9 games · Avg 2.1 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-16 Luton Town FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-10-21 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Luton Town FC 2022-04-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-11-23 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Luton Town FC 2021-03-02 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
13 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 3–4 L
09 Mar Crystal Palace FC A 1–1 D
02 Mar Aston Villa FC H 2–3 L
27 Feb Manchester City FC H 2–6 L
21 Feb Liverpool FC A 1–4 L
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
10 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–1 L
02 Mar Liverpool FC H 0–1 L
28 Feb Manchester United FC H 0–1 L
24 Feb Aston Villa FC A 2–4 L
17 Feb West Ham United FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Luton Town FC and Nottingham Forest FC is underway.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Luton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' The referee shows Luton Town FC player a card on 30.
  • 34' What a moment for Chris Wood! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Kenilworth Road. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Luton Town FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Alfie Doughty has done his job and it is now time for Cauley Woodrow to step up.
  • 51' Alfie Doughty has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 27 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' Luton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andros Townsend is hanging Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' Reece Burke, a England , has 27 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Callum Hudson-Odoi on, Divock Origi off on 75 minutes.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Luis Felipe Monteiro on, Chris Wood off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' It is a cagey affair so far. Luton Town FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 82' Morgan Gibbs-White makes way for Nicolas Dominguez at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 84' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a card on 84.
  • 85' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Jordan Clark by Luke Berry on 85 minute.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Luke Berry gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Nottingham Forest FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Wood 3
Kal Naismith 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Ramon Sosa 2
Joe Lolley 2
Ryan Yates 2
Glen Rea 2
Ryan Tunnicliffe 1

Head to Head

2024-03-16 Luton Town FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-10-21 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Luton Town FC 2022-04-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-11-23 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Luton Town FC 2021-03-02 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Luton Town FC

Luton Town FC Form

2024-03-16 Luton Town FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2024-03-13 AFC Bournemouth 4–3 Luton Town FC L 2024-03-09 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2024-03-02 Luton Town FC 2–3 Aston Villa FC L 2024-02-27 Luton Town FC 2–6 Manchester City FC L 2024-02-21 Liverpool FC 4–1 Luton Town FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2024-03-16 Luton Town FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2024-03-10 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-03-02 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Liverpool FC L 2024-02-28 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Manchester United FC L 2024-02-24 Aston Villa FC 4–2 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-02-17 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 West Ham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Luton Town FC or Nottingham Forest FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC42% Draw28% Nottingham Forest FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
58%
Luton Town FC or Nottingham Forest FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC28% Draw48% Nottingham Forest FC24%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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