Luton Town FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 46 games · 55 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Portsmouth FC gets underway.
- 5' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andre Dozzell on 5.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Portsmouth 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.
- 16' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Matt Ritchie gets a card.
- 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christ Makosso made 328 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Luton Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jordan Clark on 25.
- 30' 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 Nicolas Schmid suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a card on 39.
- 44' Regan Poole has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Matt Ritchie is replaced by Kaide Gordon on 46 minute.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Jacob Brown was booked on 55.
- 57' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Jacob Brown departs to be replaced by Millenic Alli.
- 62' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 63' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Josh Murphy is replaced by Kusini Yengi.
- 68' 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.
- 70' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Liam Walsh is replaced by Mark McGuinness.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Cohen Bramall. He replaces Zak Swanson on 73 minute.
- 78' Luton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 81' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Isaac Hayden by Terry Devlin on 81 minute.
- 86' It’s high time Matt Bloomfield made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' The referee shows Luton Town FC player a card on 90.
- 90' Elijah Adebayo is replacing Carlton Morris for the Luton Town FC side.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
20
Liam Walsh ↓ Mark McGuinness 70'
-
19
Jacob Brown ↓ Millenic Alli 57'
-
45
Alfie Doughty ↓ Zack Nelson 70'
- 3
- 12
-
9
Carlton Morris ↓ Elijah Adebayo 90'
- 18
- 24
- 25
- 8
- 28
Bench
- 23
-
11
Elijah Adebayo ↑ 90'
- 5
- 47
-
6
Mark McGuinness ↑ 70'
- 44
- 22
-
21
Millenic Alli ↑ 57'
-
37
Zack Nelson ↑ 70'
Coach
Matt Bloomfield
Portsmouth FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
45
Isaac Hayden ↓ Terry Devlin 81'
-
30
Matt Ritchie ↓ Kaide Gordon 46'
-
23
Josh Murphy ↓ Kusini Yengi 63'
- 21
- 3
- 9
- 5
- 17
-
22
Zak Swanson ↓ Cohen Bramall 73'
- 13
Bench
- 31
-
18
Cohen Bramall ↑ 73'
-
10
Kusini Yengi ↑ 63'
-
15
Christian Saydee ↑ 73'
- 4
-
14
Kaide Gordon ↑ 46'
- 8
-
24
Terry Devlin ↑ 81'
- 11
Coach
John Mousinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Collins | 2 |
| George Moncur | 1 |
| Jordan Clark | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
| Ronan Curtis | 1 |
| Omar Bogle | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
Portsmouth FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Luton Town FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Luton Town FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
58%
Luton Town FC or Portsmouth FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.