Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Hillsborough.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
- Assistant 1 Gregory Read (England)
- Assistant 2 Matt McGrath
4 games this season
🟨 5.5/game
⚽ 12.5 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | Bristol City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jan | Leeds United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | Coventry City FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 04 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jan | Oxford United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sheffield Wednesday FC have kicked off against Luton Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Shea Charles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Reuell Walters has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Ireland international Millenic Alli has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Sheffield Wednesday FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 31' Magnificent from Alfie Doughty! That is 9 goals in 386 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yan Valery, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Jamal Lowe has done his job and it is now time for Stuart Armstrong to step up.
- 47' Michael Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Paterson at the 47 minute mark.
- 52' Mads Juel Andersen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 57' Callum Paterson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 60' What composure from Michael Smith! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 64' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Jacob Brown is replaced by Josh Bowler.
- 67' Luton Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 72' The whistle greets Reuell Walters as he departs to be replaced by Daiki Hashioka.
- 75' Poor challenge from Di'Shon Bernard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' The crowd applauds Di'Shon Bernard as he leaves the pitch. Marvin Johnson steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 87' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Thelo Aasgaard has done his job and it is now time for Kal Naismith to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sheffield Wednesday FC 1-1 Luton Town FC.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Stuart Armstrong 46'
-
13
Callum Paterson ↓ Michael Smith 47'
- 10
- 11
- 20
- 3
- 27
- 5
- 41
- 1
- 44
Bench
- 4
-
99
Stuart Armstrong ↑ 46'
-
18
Marvin Johnson ↑ 82'
-
24
Michael Smith ↑ 47'
- 12
- 8
- 14
- 47
- 33
Luton Town FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
19
Jacob Brown ↓ Josh Bowler 64'
-
45
Alfie Doughty ↓ Millenic Alli 72'
- 9
- 18
- 24
- 5
- 6
-
8
Thelo Aasgaard ↓ Kal Naismith 87'
-
2
Reuell Walters ↓ Daiki Hashioka 72'
- 22
- 38
Bench
- 20
- 13
- 23
-
12
Kal Naismith ↑ 87'
- 11
-
27
Daiki Hashioka ↑ 72'
-
97
Josh Bowler ↑ 64'
-
21
Millenic Alli ↑ 72'
- 37
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlton Morris | 2 |
| Josh Windass | 2 |
| Barry Bannan | 1 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
| Atdhe Nuhiu | 1 |
| Alfie Doughty | 1 |
| Kadeem Harris | 1 |
| James Collins | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2025-02-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Luton Town FC
D
2025-01-25
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2025-01-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Bristol City FC
D
2025-01-19
Leeds United FC
3–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2025-01-11
Coventry City FC
4–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2025-01-04
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Millwall FC
D
Luton Town FC Form
2025-02-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Luton Town FC
D
2025-01-25
Luton Town FC
0–1
Millwall FC
L
2025-01-21
Oxford United FC
3–2
Luton Town FC
L
2025-01-18
Luton Town FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2025-01-11
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Luton Town FC
L
2025-01-06
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Luton Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Luton Town FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Luton Town FC
61%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Luton Town FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.