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
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Luton Town FC and Reading FC has kicked off!
- 5' James Bree, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Luton Town FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Reading FC have won 441 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Magnificent from George Moncur! That is 18 goals in 389 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 35' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Luton Town FC that had 386 games and scored 475 goals.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Serbia international Dejan Tetek has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Clark. He replaces James Bree on 58 minute.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' Ryan Tunnicliffe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 72' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Sone Aluko is replaced by Dejan Tetek.
- 74' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Elliot Lee is replaced by Luke Berry on 74 minute.
- 78' Nahum Melvin-Lambert is replacing Michael Olise for the Reading FC side.
- 81' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Nombe departs to be replaced by Kazenga Lualua.
- 86' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Danny Hylton.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Luton Town FC take all three points.
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 |
| Jack Marriott | 3 |
| Kasey Palmer | 2 |
| Tom Holmes | 2 |
| Allan Campbell | 2 |
| Alfa Semedo | 1 |
| Jake Richards | 1 |
| Tom McIntyre | 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.