Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sheffield United FC vs Luton Town FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Sheffield United FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 17' Alfie Doughty
Oliver McBurnie 61' 1–1
Anel Ahmedhodzic 69' 2–1
2–2 77' Jack Robinson og
2–3 81' Anis Ben Slimane og
Anel Ahmedhodzic 14' Y
Gustavo Hamer 41' Y
George Baldock 77' Y
Jack Robinson 79' Y
Oliver Norwood 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Luton Town FC — Premier League at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 James Mainwaring
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
Sheffield United FC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-26 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Luton Town FC 2023-03-11 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2022-08-26 Luton Town FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC 2022-01-22 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Luton Town FC 2021-08-28 Luton Town FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Luton Town FC H 2–3 L
22 Dec Aston Villa FC A 1–1 D
16 Dec Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
09 Dec Brentford FC H 1–0 W
06 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
02 Dec Burnley FC A 0–5 L
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Sheffield United FC A 3–2 W
23 Dec Newcastle United FC H 1–0 W
10 Dec Manchester City FC H 1–2 L
05 Dec Arsenal FC H 3–4 L
02 Dec Brentford FC A 1–3 L
25 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Luton Town FC.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' Controversy at the stadium! Anel Ahmedhodzic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 17' GOAL! Alfie Doughty fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' Luton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 37' 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.
  • 41' Gustavo Hamer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' The whistle greets Andre Brooks as he departs to be replaced by Max Lowe.
  • 51' Cameron Archer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' Oliver McBurnie does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' Sensational shot from Anel Ahmedhodzic. Sheffield United FC is back in the lead.
  • 71' Carlton Morris has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elijah Adebayo on 71 minute.
  • 72' Chiedozie Ogbene is replacing Ryan John Giles for the Luton Town FC side.
  • 77' GOAL! Jack Robinson scores on 77.
  • 77' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Jack Robinson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 79' A change in the Luton Town FC ranks — Alfie Doughty exits the field as Mads Juel Andersen enters on 79.
  • 79' Jack Robinson is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for George Baldock on 80 minutes.
  • 81' What a strike from Anis Ben Slimane! The score is 4-1.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu. He replaces Andros Townsend on 84 minute.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Oliver Norwood on, Vinicius Souza off on 86 minutes.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Oliver Norwood. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sheffield United FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Luton Town FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlton Morris 3
Oliver McBurnie 2
Anel Ahmedhodzic 2
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 2
Alfie Doughty 1
Vinicius Souza 1
Cameron Archer 1
James McAtee 1

Head to Head

2023-12-26 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Luton Town FC 2023-03-11 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2022-08-26 Luton Town FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC 2022-01-22 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Luton Town FC 2021-08-28 Luton Town FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-12-26 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Luton Town FC L 2023-12-22 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-12-09 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2023-12-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2023-12-02 Burnley FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L

Luton Town FC Form

2023-12-26 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Luton Town FC W 2023-12-23 Luton Town FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC W 2023-12-10 Luton Town FC 1–2 Manchester City FC L 2023-12-05 Luton Town FC 3–4 Arsenal FC L 2023-12-02 Brentford FC 3–1 Luton Town FC L 2023-11-25 Luton Town FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Luton Town FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC36% Draw28% Luton Town FC36%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Luton Town FC
64%
Sheffield United FC or Luton Town FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC27% Draw46% Luton Town FC27%
Actual: Luton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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