Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Luton Town FC vs Portsmouth FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Luton Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 1 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Kenilworth Road 11,662 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Clark 25' 1–0
Y 5' Andre Dozzell
Y 16' Matt Ritchie
Y 39' Josh Murphy
Jacob Brown 55' Y
Thomas Kaminski 90' Y
Y 90' Christian Saydee

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Portsmouth FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 George Byrne
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Luton Town FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-01 Luton Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2024-08-17 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Luton Town FC 2019-01-29 Luton Town FC 3–2 Portsmouth FC 2018-08-04 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
Marko Milovanovic 2 G
Ebou Adams 1 G 1 A
Adrian Segecic 1 G
Terry Devlin 1 G
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Kenilworth Road as Luton Town FC face off against Portsmouth FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Controversy at the stadium! Andre Dozzell argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The 31-year-old Josh Murphy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matt Ritchie on 16 minutes.
  • 21' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Against the run of play, Jordan Clark has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Kenilworth Road. Portsmouth FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' It’s gonna be a card for Josh Murphy.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Portsmouth FC make a change. Matt Ritchie trudges off to be replaced by Kaide Gordon on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Jacob Brown was booked on 55.
  • 57' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Jacob Brown has done his job and it is now time for Millenic Alli to step up.
  • 62' 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.
  • 63' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Josh Murphy by Kusini Yengi on 63 minute.
  • 68' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' Mark McGuinness has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Walsh on 70 minute.
  • 73' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Zak Swanson by Cohen Bramall 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' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Terry Devlin comes on to replace Isaac Hayden.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Thomas Kaminski on 90 minutes earns him a card. Luton Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Elijah Adebayo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlton Morris at the 90 minute mark.
  • Full Time. Luton Town FC beats Portsmouth FC

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Bloomfield

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Collins 2
Omar Bogle 1
George Moncur 1
Jordan Clark 1
Jamal Lowe 1
Jamal Lowe 1
Ronan Curtis 1

Head to Head

2025-03-01 Luton Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2024-08-17 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Luton Town FC 2019-01-29 Luton Town FC 3–2 Portsmouth FC 2018-08-04 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Luton Town FC

Luton Town FC Form

2025-03-01 Luton Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2025-02-23 Watford FC 2–0 Luton Town FC L 2025-02-19 Luton Town FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2025-02-15 Luton Town FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2025-02-12 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Luton Town FC L 2025-02-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D

Portsmouth FC Form

2025-03-01 Luton Town FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2025-02-22 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2025-02-15 Oxford United FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC W 2025-02-11 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2025-02-08 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2025-02-01 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Burnley FC D

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

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC42% Draw31% Portsmouth FC27%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
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

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC26% Draw54% Portsmouth FC20%
Actual: 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.