Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Luton Town FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Luton Town FC — FA Cup at Hillsborough Stadium.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Da Costa
- Referee Daniel Middleton
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Adam Matthews
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Walsall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Scunthorpe United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season
Luton Town FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Luton Town FC
| Nahki Wells | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Luton Town FC gets underway.
- 5' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' The 39-year-old Steven Fletcher has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough Stadium. Luton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pelly Ruddock made 382 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 26' Joey Pelupessy is replacing Sam Hutchinson for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Luton Town FC's compact .
- 36' 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.
- 41' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nathan Jones might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' The Sheffield Wednesday FC bench stirs into life. Marco Matias is withdrawn and Sam Winnall gets his opportunity.
- 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adam Reach.
- 66' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. James Collins is replaced by Pelly Ruddock.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 76' Atdhe Nuhiu gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Steven Fletcher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' The crowd applauds Luke Berry as he leaves the pitch. Kazenga LuaLua steps in for Luton Town FC.
- 87' The travelling Luton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' Elliot Lee makes way for Aaron Jarvis at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Luton Town FC.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 21
-
23
Sam Hutchinson ↓ Joey Pelupessy 26'
- 15
- 20
-
9
Steven Fletcher ↓ Atdhe Nuhiu 76'
- 6
- 34
- 2
-
19
Marco Matias ↓ Sam Winnall 58'
- 25
Bench
-
11
Sam Winnall ↑ 58'
-
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↑ 76'
- 28
- 24
- 12
-
8
Joey Pelupessy ↑ 26'
- 43
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 36
- 2
- 4
- 7
- 11
-
8
Luke Berry ↓ Kazenga Lualua 82'
- 9
-
19
James Collins ↓ Pelly Ruddock 66'
-
10
Elliot Lee ↓ Aaron Jarvis 89'
- 5
Bench
-
25
Kazenga Lualua ↑ 82'
- 40
- 44
- 28
-
17
Pelly Ruddock ↑ 66'
-
27
Aaron Jarvis ↑ 89'
- 18
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlton Morris | 2 |
| Josh Windass | 2 |
| Ryan Tunnicliffe | 1 |
| Kal Naismith | 1 |
| Elijah Adebayo | 1 |
| Barry Bannan | 1 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
| Atdhe Nuhiu | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2019-01-05
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Luton Town FC
D
2019-01-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2018-12-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2018-12-26
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2018-12-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
W
2018-12-15
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Luton Town FC
65%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Luton Town FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 0
1.8%
3 – 1
1.6%
0 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 21% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 20% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.