Luton Town FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Kenilworth Road.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Luton Town FC is hosting Nottingham Forest FC for another epic battle.
- 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' Nottingham Forest 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.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Neco Williams suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a card for Issa Kabore.
- 34' GOAL! Chris Wood scores on 34. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White
- 39' Luton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' Luton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Luton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 46 minute. Alfie Doughty leaves to be changed by Cauley Woodrow.
- 51' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Carlton Morris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 60' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu departs to be replaced by Andros Townsend.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matz Sels made 119 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 372 games and scored 433 goals.
- 75' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Divock Origi by Callum Hudson-Odoi on 75 minute.
- 76' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Chris Wood by Luis Felipe Monteiro on 76 minute.
- 81' It’s high time Nuno Espírito Santo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' Nicolas Dominguez is replacing Morgan Gibbs-White for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Harry Toffolo.
- 85' Luke Berry has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Clark on 85 minute.
- 89' What a strike from Luke Berry! The score is 1-1.
- 90' Matz Sels was booked on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 6
- 16
-
45
Alfie Doughty ↓ Cauley Woodrow 46'
- 9
-
18
Jordan Clark ↓ Luke Berry 85'
- 7
- 24
- 14
- 12
- 15
- 17
Bench
-
30
Andros Townsend ↑ 60'
-
10
Cauley Woodrow ↑ 46'
- 23
- 1
-
8
Luke Berry ↑ 85'
- 27
- 43
- 44
- 48
Coach
Rob Edwards
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 27
- 11
- 22
- 30
- 10
- 15
- 6
- 26
- 7
- 21
- 40
Bench
- 8
-
14
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 75'
- 1
-
16
Nicolas Dominguez ↑ 82'
- 20
- 28
- 32
- 37
-
18
Luis Felipe Monteiro ↑ 76'
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 3 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Ramon Sosa | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Glen Rea | 2 |
| Kal Naismith | 2 |
| Elijah Adebayo | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

