Stoke City FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Assistant 1 James Wilson
- Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt
8 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Luton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Coventry City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Mar | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Stoke City FC launch into their encounter with Luton Town FC.
- 4' That looks like a foul for a card for Mark McGuinness.
- 9' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 14' It’s high time Matt Bloomfield made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Millenic Alli on, Alfie Doughty off on 17 minutes.
- 22' The 24-year-old Thelo Aasgaard has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 27' It looks surprising Luton Town FC does not make any changes. Lewis Baker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Millenic Alli, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 42' Carlton Morris catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 42.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Junior Tchamadeu.
- 50' It’s gonna be a card for Joon-ho Bae.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Viktor Johansson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Luton Town FC.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matt Bloomfield will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Million Manhoef is replaced by Ali Al-Hamadi.
- 67' Luton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Luton Town FC make a change. Carlton Morris trudges off to be replaced by Lasse Nordas on 70 minutes.
- 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lewis Baker makes it 1-0.
- 79' Jordan Thompson, a Northern Ireland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' A change in the Luton Town FC ranks — Tahith Chong exits the field as Josh Bowler enters on 82.
- 86' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Lewis Koumas comes on to replace Sam Gallagher.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
-
20
Sam Gallagher ↓ Lewis Koumas 86'
- 8
-
15
Jordan Thompson ↓ Ben Pearson 62'
- 6
- 17
- 1
-
42
Million Manhoef ↓ Ali Al-Hamadi 62'
- 22
- 26
- 10
Bench
- 23
- 2
-
4
Ben Pearson ↑ 62'
- 13
- 19
- 12
-
9
Ali Al-Hamadi ↑ 62'
- 24
-
11
Lewis Koumas ↑ 86'
Coach
Mark Robins
Luton Town FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
20
Liam Walsh ↓ Lamine Dabo 70'
-
45
Alfie Doughty ↓ Millenic Alli 17'
- 3
-
9
Carlton Morris ↓ Lasse Nordas 70'
- 18
- 24
-
14
Tahith Chong ↓ Josh Bowler 82'
- 25
- 6
- 8
-
28
Christ Makosso ↓ Reece Burke 70'
Bench
- 23
-
16
Reece Burke ↑ 70'
- 12
-
47
Josh Bowler ↑ 82'
- 15
-
44
Lasse Nordas ↑ 70'
-
22
Lamine Dabo ↑ 70'
-
21
Millenic Alli ↑ 17'
Coach
Matt Bloomfield
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nick Powell | 4 |
| Lewis Baker | 2 |
| Joe Allen | 2 |
| Steven Fletcher | 2 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
| Danny Hylton | 1 |
| Cameron Jerome | 1 |
| Tom Lockyer | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Stoke City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Luton Town FC
60%
Stoke City FC or Luton Town FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

