Luton Town FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Assistant 1 Scott Ledger
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Luton Town FC get us underway at Kenilworth Road.
- 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' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 17' Jordan Storey picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 22' Alistair McCann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Luton Town FC so far.
- 27' Luton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' 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 Daiki Hashioka suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a card for Jacob Brown.
- 47' Luton Town FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Tom Holmes is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Luton Town FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Keane on 61 minute.
- 63' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Carlton Morris on 63 minutes.
- 68' It’s high time Paul Trollope made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' It’s gonna be a card for Andrew Hughes.
- 74' Luton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zack Nelson is hanging Jacob Brown on the field on 74 minute.
- 75' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Isaiah Jones is replaced by Victor Moses on 75 minute.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 89' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 89 minute. Tom Krauss leaves to be changed by Cauley Woodrow.
- It finishes all square. Luton Town FC and Preston North End FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 29
- 13
-
19
Jacob Brown ↓ Zack Nelson 74'
- 3
-
9
Carlton Morris ↓ Elijah Adebayo 75'
- 18
- 27
- 24
-
8
Tom Krauss ↓ Cauley Woodrow 89'
-
25
Isaiah Jones ↓ Victor Moses 75'
- 6
Bench
- 20
-
7
Victor Moses ↑ 75'
-
10
Cauley Woodrow ↑ 89'
- 23
-
11
Elijah Adebayo ↑ 75'
- 5
- 17
- 2
-
37
Zack Nelson ↑ 74'
Coach
Paul Trollope
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 6
- 16
- 18
- 14
- 7
- 8
- 28
- 1
- 19
- 20
- 29
Bench
- 5
- 11
- 25
- 12
- 13
-
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 75'
- 22
-
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↑ 61'
- 3
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Luton Town FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.