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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sheffield Wednesday FC to score. At the same time, Luton Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday 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' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Luton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Barry Bannan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' George Boyd, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Luton Town FC's compact .
- 26' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Hutchinson departs to be replaced by Joey Pelupessy.
- 31' Sheffield Wednesday FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 51' James Shea has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alan McCormack suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Sam Winnall gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Marco Matias and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Liam Palmer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adam Reach on 66.
- 66' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. James Collins is withdrawn and Pelly Ruddock gets his opportunity.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 76' Atdhe Nuhiu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Fletcher at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 82' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Luke Berry is replaced by Kazenga LuaLua.
- 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 89' Fresh legs for Luton Town FC! Aaron Jarvis comes on to replace Elliot Lee.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Elijah Adebayo | 1 |
| Barry Bannan | 1 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
| Atdhe Nuhiu | 1 |
| Alfie Doughty | 1 |
| Kadeem Harris | 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.