Sheffield United FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Sheffield United FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Luton Town FC

Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC Bramall Lane 27,925 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 12' 1–0

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 52' 2–0

Anel Ahmedhodzic 27' Y

Y 30' Reuell Walters

Ollie Arblaster 33' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Brooks
Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan

5 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 13.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Sheffield United FC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Luton Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-10-05 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Luton Town FC 2024-02-10 Luton Town FC 1–3 Sheffield United FC 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

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Oct	Luton Town FC	H	2–0	W
02 Oct	Swansea City AFC	H	1–0	W
28 Sep	Portsmouth FC	A	0–0	D
21 Sep	Derby County FC	H	1–0	W
13 Sep	Hull City AFC	A	2–0	W
01 Sep	Watford FC	H	1–0	W

Luton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Oct	Sheffield United FC	A	0–2	L
01 Oct	Oxford United FC	H	2–2	D
27 Sep	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–3	L
21 Sep	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–1	W
14 Sep	Millwall FC	A	1–0	W
30 Aug	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–2	L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/2

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/2

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC

Patrick Bamford	2 G	1 A
Thomas Cannon	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bramall Lane!
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
12' What a moment for Jesurun Rak-Sakyi! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
22' The 28-year-old Elijah Adebayo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
27' Sheffield United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 27.
30' Reuell Walters has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 30.
33' Ollie Arblaster has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 33.
38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
52' Jesurun Rak-Sakyi with the second goal in the match!
57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
60' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Elijah Adebayo is replaced by Jacob Brown.
61' The crowd applauds Marvelous Nakamba as he leaves the pitch. Cauley Woodrow steps in for Luton Town FC.
66' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Rhian Brewster is replaced by Gustavo Hamer on 66 minute.
68' A change in the Luton Town FC ranks — Tom Krauss exits the field as Shandon Baptiste enters on 68.
71' Sheffield United FC make a change. Sam McCallum trudges off to be replaced by Rhys Norrington-Davies on 71 minutes.
75' Jamie Shackleton gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Alfie Gilchrist and will look to change the dynamic.
80' 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.
85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
88' The crowd applauds Jordan Clark as he leaves the pitch. Zack Nelson steps in for Luton Town FC.
The points are shared — Sheffield United FC 2-0 Luton Town FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

6
Harry Souttar
15
Anel Ahmedhodzic
9
Kieffer Moore ↓ Tyrese Campbell 75'
10
Callum O'Hare
1
Michael Cooper
3
Sam McCallum ↓ Rhys Norrington-Davies 71'
21
Vinicius Souza
7
Rhian Brewster ↓ Gustavo Hamer 66'
4
Ollie Arblaster
11
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi ↓ Andre Brooks 66'
2
Alfie Gilchrist ↓ Jamie Shackleton 75'

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Luton Town FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

13
Marvelous Nakamba ↓ Cauley Woodrow 61'
7
Victor Moses
16
Reece Burke
45
Alfie Doughty
18
Jordan Clark ↓ Zack Nelson 88'
11
Elijah Adebayo ↓ Jacob Brown 60'
24
Thomas Kaminski
8
Tom Krauss ↓ Shandon Baptiste 68'
15
Teden Mengi
6
Mark McGuinness
2
Reuell Walters ↓ Joe Taylor 68'

Bench

29
Tom Holmes
25
Joe Taylor ↑ 68'
10
Cauley Woodrow ↑ 61'
19
Jacob Brown ↑ 60'
26
Shandon Baptiste ↑ 68'
1
James Shea
17
Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu
38
Joseph Johnson
37
Zack Nelson ↑ 88'

Coach Rob Edwards

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-10-05 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2024-10-02 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2024-09-28 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D 2024-09-21 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2024-09-13 Hull City AFC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2024-09-01 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC W

Luton Town FC Form

2024-10-05 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Luton Town FC L 2024-10-01 Luton Town FC 2–2 Oxford United FC D 2024-09-27 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Luton Town FC L 2024-09-21 Luton Town FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-09-14 Millwall FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2024-08-30 Luton Town FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.48 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.86 Luton Town FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC53% Draw27% Luton Town FC20%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.34

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Luton Town FC

47%

Sheffield United FC or Luton Town FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC34% Draw50% Luton Town FC16%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

13.3%

1 – 1

13.1%

0 – 0

11.8%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.8%

0 – 1

7.2%

1 – 2

3 – 0

4.9%

3 – 1

4.4%

2 – 2

3.8%

0 – 2

3.4%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Luton Town FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	24%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	14%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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