Luton Town FC vs Reading FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Reading FC — FA Cup at Kenilworth Road Stadium.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Declan Bourne
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee Darren Bond
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Bristol City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season
Luton Town FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Luton Town FC
| Nahki Wells | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Luton Town FC launch into their encounter with Reading FC.
- 5' It’s high time Nathan Jones made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It looks surprising Luton Town FC does not make any changes. Sone Aluko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jayden Onen, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Luton Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by George Moncur on 30.
- 35' 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 Oli Pendlebury suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' The 32-year-old Daniel Potts has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Nahum Melvin-Lambert has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 379 appearances.
- 50' Michael Olise has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace James Bree by Jordan Clark on 58 minute.
- 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Sone Aluko by Dejan Tetek on 72 minute.
- 74' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Elliot Lee departs to be replaced by Luke Berry.
- 78' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Michael Olise by Nahum Melvin-Lambert on 78 minute.
- 81' Kazenga Lualua is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Nombe at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danny Hylton on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Sam Nombe ↓ Kazenga Lualua 81'
- 23
- 4
- 14
-
26
James Bree ↓ Jordan Clark 58'
- 3
- 9
-
10
Elliot Lee ↓ Luke Berry 74'
- 28
- 38
- 12
Bench
-
24
Rhys Norrington-Davies ↑ 74'
- 15
-
18
Jordan Clark ↑ 58'
-
25
Kazenga Lualua ↑ 81'
- 21
- 16
- 17
-
8
Luke Berry ↑ 74'
- 7
Coach
Nathan Jones
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Sone Aluko ↓ Dejan Tetek 72'
- 9
- 30
- 22
- 5
- 7
- 2
- 48
- 38
- 39
- 46
Bench
- 29
- 31
- 35
-
34
Dejan Tetek ↑ 72'
-
37
Nahum Melvin-Lambert ↑ 78'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yakou Meite | 4 |
| Tom Holmes | 2 |
| Allan Campbell | 2 |
| George Puscas | 1 |
| Alfa Semedo | 1 |
| Tom McIntyre | 1 |
| Kazenga Lualua | 1 |
| George Moncur | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Luton Town FC or Reading FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Luton Town FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Reading FC
63%
Luton Town FC or Reading FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.