Luton Town FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Kenilworth Road.
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
- Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 9.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jan | Oxford United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Luton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Hull City AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 5 G | 1 A |
| Sydie Peck | 4 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Luton Town FC have kicked off against Sheffield United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Rob Holding needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Sheffield United FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' England international Liam Walsh has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' Anel Ahmedhodzic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 22.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Sheffield United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Clarke on 33.
- 38' Sheffield United 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.
- 43' With 1 assists to his name this season, Rhian Brewster is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
- 46' Rob Holding is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rhian Brewster at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Luton Town FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Luton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 390 appearances.
- 62' It’s a booking for Luton Town FC player. Marvelous Nakamba gets a card.
- 66' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Sam McCallum has done his job and it is now time for Harrison Burrows to step up.
- 69' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Elijah Adebayo departs to be replaced by Jacob Brown.
- 74' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 76' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Marvelous Nakamba departs to be replaced by Shandon Baptiste.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Callum O'Hare. He replaces Ben Brereton on 78 minute.
- 79' Anel Ahmedhodzic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
- 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Luton Town FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Liam Walsh is replaced by Josh Bowler.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
20
Liam Walsh ↓ Josh Bowler 90'
- 13
- 45
- 3
- 12
- 9
-
11
Elijah Adebayo ↓ Jacob Brown 69'
- 24
- 25
- 6
- 8
Bench
-
19
Jacob Brown ↑ 69'
- 23
-
26
Shandon Baptiste ↑ 76'
- 18
- 5
-
47
Josh Bowler ↑ 90'
- 44
- 2
- 38
Coach
Matt Bloomfield
Sheffield United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
-
23
Tyrese Campbell ↓ Ryan One 66'
- 19
- 15
-
20
Ben Brereton ↓ Callum O'Hare 78'
- 1
-
3
Sam McCallum ↓ Harrison Burrows 66'
- 21
-
7
Rhian Brewster ↓ Rob Holding 46'
- 18
-
11
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi ↓ Sydie Peck 46'
Bench
- 33
-
5
Rob Holding ↑ 46'
- 22
-
10
Callum O'Hare ↑ 78'
-
14
Harrison Burrows ↑ 66'
- 35
-
39
Ryan One ↑ 66'
-
42
Sydie Peck ↑ 46'
- 31
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlton Morris | 3 |
| Jesurun Rak-Sakyi | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 2 |
| Anel Ahmedhodzic | 2 |
| Alfie Doughty | 1 |
| Vinicius Souza | 1 |
| Cameron Archer | 1 |
| James McAtee | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
Sheffield United FC Form
2025-02-15
Luton Town FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2025-02-12
Sheffield United FC
3–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2025-02-08
Sheffield United FC
2–1
Portsmouth FC
W
2025-02-01
Derby County FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2025-01-24
Sheffield United FC
0–3
Hull City AFC
L
2025-01-21
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.88
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Luton Town FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
73%
Luton Town FC or Sheffield United FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

