Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs Luton Town FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Daiki Hashioka og 2' 1–0
Mateo Kovacic 64' 2–0
Erling Haaland pen 76' 3–0
3–1 81' Ross Barkley
Jeremy Doku 87' 4–1
Josko Gvardiol 90+3' 5–1

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Luton Town FCPremier League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Assistant 1 Lee Betts
  • Assistant 2 Akil Howson
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game 2.7 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Luton Town FC H 5–1 W
09 Apr Real Madrid CF A 3–3 D
06 Apr Crystal Palace FC A 4–2 W
03 Apr Aston Villa FC H 4–1 W
31 Mar Arsenal FC H 0–0 D
16 Mar Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Manchester City FC A 1–5 L
06 Apr AFC Bournemouth H 2–1 W
03 Apr Arsenal FC A 0–2 L
30 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
13 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 3–4 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Manchester City FC gets underway.
  • 2' What a strike from Daiki Hashioka! The score is 0-1.
  • 7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 17' Carlton Morris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 22' Luton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ruben Dias made 467 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Luton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 37' Luton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Luton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' 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 Matheus Nunes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' Manchester City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 48' Luton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
  • 53' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Alfie Doughty has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 58' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 59' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 59 minute. Andros Townsend leaves to be changed by Cauley Woodrow.
  • 64' What an equalizer from Mateo Kovacic!
  • 69' The travelling Luton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' It looks like no one’s ball. Luton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 76' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Erling Haaland on 76.
  • 77' Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Berry on 77 minute.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Sergio Gomez. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 80 minute.
  • 81' GOAL! Ross Barkley scores on 81.
  • 86' 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.
  • 87' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jeremy Doku on 87.
  • 88' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 88 minute. Fred Onyedinma leaves to be changed by Zack Nelson.
  • The final score is 5-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.57 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Manchester City FC to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC68% Draw19% Luton Town FC13%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Luton Town FC
32%
Manchester City FC or Luton Town FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC51% Draw36% Luton Town FC13%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
4 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 28% 72%
-2 28% 20% 52%
-1.5 48% 52%
-1 48% 21% 32%
-0.5 68% 32%
+0.5 87% 13%
+1 87% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
9%

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