Nottingham Forest FC vs Luton Town FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Luton Town FC — Premier League at City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
- Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Burnley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Burnley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Everton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Fulham FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at City Ground as Nottingham Forest FC face off against Luton Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Luton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' The travelling Luton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' With 2 assists to his name this season, Chris Wood is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 30' Luton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Luton Town FC backline.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 48' What composure from Chris Wood! The New Zealand international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Reece Burke is replaced by Issa Kabore.
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ibrahim Sangare.
- 65' The 31-year-old Harry Toffolo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Cauley Woodrow has been relatively quiet despite scoring 59 goals in his last 389 appearances.
- 72' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Ross Barkley on, Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu off on 72 minutes.
- 76' Assisted by Anthony Elanga with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chris Wood makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 77' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Nicolas Dominguez is replaced by Ryan Yates.
- 78' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Willy Boly is replaced by Joe Worrall.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Morgan Gibbs-White. He receives a Yellow card.
- 82' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Carlton Morris is replaced by Cauley Woodrow.
- 83' What composure from Chiedozie Ogbene! The Ireland international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 87' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Serge Aurier is withdrawn and Ola Aina gets his opportunity.
- 88' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Anthony Elanga by Neco Williams on 88 minute.
- 90' Murillo is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 11
-
24
Serge Aurier ↓ Ola Aina 87'
-
30
Willy Boly ↓ Joe Worrall 78'
- 10
- 15
- 6
- 5
- 1
-
16
Nicolas Dominguez ↓ Ryan Yates 77'
-
21
Anthony Elanga ↓ Neco Williams 88'
- 40
Bench
-
8
Cheikhou Kouyate ↑ 77'
-
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 77'
- 19
-
43
Ola Aina ↑ 87'
- 23
-
4
Joe Worrall ↑ 78'
-
7
Neco Williams ↑ 88'
- 12
- 41
Coach
Steve Cooper
Luton Town FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 13
-
19
Jacob Brown ↓ Elijah Adebayo 72'
-
16
Reece Burke ↓ Issa Kabore 55'
- 45
- 4
-
9
Carlton Morris ↓ Cauley Woodrow 82'
- 7
- 24
-
14
Tahith Chong ↓ Andros Townsend 72'
- 15
- 17
Bench
-
30
Andros Townsend ↑ 72'
-
6
Ross Barkley ↑ 72'
-
10
Cauley Woodrow ↑ 82'
- 23
- 26
-
11
Elijah Adebayo ↑ 72'
- 32
-
12
Issa Kabore ↑ 55'
- 46
Coach
Rob Edwards
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 3 |
| Kal Naismith | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Ramon Sosa | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Glen Rea | 2 |
| Ryan Tunnicliffe | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2023-10-21
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Luton Town FC
D
2023-10-07
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2023-10-01
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
2023-09-23
Manchester City FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2023-09-18
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Burnley FC
D
2023-09-02
Chelsea FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Luton Town FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Luton Town FC
62%
Nottingham Forest FC or Luton Town FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.