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

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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

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

Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 13.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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' What a night it is going to be! Sheffield United FC welcome Luton Town FC for this crunch clash at Bramall Lane.
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
14' The referee has no hesitation. Anel Ahmedhodzic is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 14.
17' Luton Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alfie Doughty on 17.
22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
32' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
37' 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.
41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gustavo Hamer on 41.
46' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 46 minute. Andre Brooks leaves to be changed by Max Lowe.
51' With 2 assists to his name this season, Oliver McBurnie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Luton Town FC.
56' Gustavo Hamer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
61' What an equalizer from Oliver McBurnie!
66' Ryan John Giles has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
69' The deadlock is broken! Anel Ahmedhodzic gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
71' Carlton Morris has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elijah Adebayo on 71 minute.
72' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Ryan John Giles is replaced by Chiedozie Ogbene.
77' Jack Robinson does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
77' George Baldock has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
78' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. Jack Robinson will be fuming at that decision.
79' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Alfie Doughty is withdrawn and Mads Juel Andersen gets his opportunity.
79' The referee calls foul for Jack Robinson. He receives a Yellow card.
80' George Baldock picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anis Ben Slimane makes it 4-1.
84' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Andros Townsend departs to be replaced by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
86' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Oliver Norwood on, Vinicius Souza off on 86 minutes.
90' Sheffield United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
With this win, Luton Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

33
Rhys Norrington-Davies
23
Ben Osborn
1
Adam Davies
16
Oliver Norwood ↑ 86'
3
Max Lowe ↑ 46'
38
Femi Seriki
7
Rhian Brewster ↑ 86'
25
Anis Ben Slimane ↑ 72'
32
William Osula ↑ 86'

Coach Chris Wilder

Luton Town FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

30
Andros Townsend ↓ Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu 84'
6
Ross Barkley
19
Jacob Brown
26
Ryan John Giles ↓ Chiedozie Ogbene 72'
45
Alfie Doughty ↓ Mads Juel Andersen 79'
29
Amari'i Bell
11
Elijah Adebayo ↓ Carlton Morris 71'
2
Gabriel Osho
28
Albert Sambi Lokonga
24
Thomas Kaminski
15
Teden Mengi

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Carlton Morris	3
Oliver McBurnie	2
Anel Ahmedhodzic	2
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi	2
Jack Robinson	1
Rhian Brewster	1
Alfie Doughty	1
Vinicius Souza	1

Head to Head

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

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.