Thursday , 1 October 2026

Luton Town FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Luton Town FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 18 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Kenilworth Road 11,540 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Jordan Storey
Jacob Brown 42' Y
Tom Holmes 55' Y
Carlton Morris 63' Y
Y 69' Andrew Hughes

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Assistant 1 Scott Ledger
  • Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

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

3
3
4
Luton Town FC 10 games · Avg 1.9 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-18 Luton Town FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2024-08-24 Preston North End FC 1–0 Luton Town FC 2023-02-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Luton Town FC 2022-08-13 Luton Town FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2022-03-16 Luton Town FC 4–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Preston North End FC H 0–0 D
11 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 0–2 L
06 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
01 Jan Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
29 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Luton Town FC A 0–0 D
14 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
04 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–3 L
29 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–1 W
26 Dec Hull City AFC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Preston North End FC get us underway at Kenilworth Road.
  • 5' Luton Town FC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 3-4-3 shape.
  • 10' Tom Holmes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 17' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Storey is booked for Preston North End FC — card on 17.
  • 22' It is a cagey affair so far. Luton Town FC in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact 3-4-3.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 37' The 31-year-old Cauley Woodrow has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a card for Jacob Brown.
  • 47' Amari'i Bell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' Preston North End FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tom Holmes on 55 minutes.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' The whistle greets Will Keane as he departs to be replaced by Mads Frokjaer-Jensen.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Carlton Morris on 63 minutes.
  • 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Luton Town FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' A moment of madness from Andrew Hughes on 69 minutes earns him a card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
  • 74' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Jacob Brown by Zack Nelson on 74 minute.
  • 75' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Isaiah Jones departs to be replaced by Victor Moses.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 386 games and scored 423 goals.
  • 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alistair McCann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
  • 89' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 89 minute. Tom Krauss leaves to be changed by Cauley Woodrow.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Trollope

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Collins 4
Luke Berry 3
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Carlton Morris 1
Scott Sinclair 1
Will Keane 1
Callum McManaman 1
Daniel Iversen 1

Head to Head

2025-01-18 Luton Town FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2024-08-24 Preston North End FC 1–0 Luton Town FC 2023-02-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Luton Town FC 2022-08-13 Luton Town FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2022-03-16 Luton Town FC 4–0 Preston North End FC

Luton Town FC Form

2025-01-18 Luton Town FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2025-01-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Luton Town FC L 2025-01-06 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Luton Town FC L 2025-01-01 Luton Town FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2024-12-29 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Luton Town FC L 2024-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–0 Luton Town FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2025-01-18 Luton Town FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2025-01-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2025-01-04 Preston North End FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-01-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-12-29 Preston North End FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Luton Town FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC38% Draw34% Preston North End FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Preston North End FC
62%
Luton Town FC or Preston North End FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC26% Draw57% Preston North End FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 23% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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