Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Watford FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Watford FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Sun 23 Oct 2022 · 11:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Sonny Bradley
Keinan Davis 29' Y
William Troost-Ekong 45' Y
Y 51' Alfie Doughty
Y 59' Allan Campbell
Ken Sema 67' Y
Y 67' Harry Cornick
R 83' Gabriel Osho

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.

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

3
3
Watford FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-23 Watford FC 4–0 Luton Town FC 2021-04-17 Luton Town FC 1–0 Watford FC 2020-09-26 Watford FC 1–0 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Luton Town FC H 4–0 W
19 Oct Millwall FC A 0–3 L
15 Oct Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
08 Oct Blackpool FC A 1–3 L
05 Oct Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
02 Oct Stoke City FC A 4–0 W
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Watford FC A 0–4 L
18 Oct Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
15 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC H 3–1 W
08 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
04 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–3 D
30 Sep Hull City AFC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' The England Keinan Davis breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 1-0!
  • 8' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 13' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 18' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sonny Bradley.
  • 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from William Troost-Ekong, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Keinan Davis.
  • 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 39' 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 Dan Gosling suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nathan Jones might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' What composure from William Troost-Ekong! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for William Troost-Ekong on 45 minutes.
  • 46' A change in the Luton Town FC ranks — Sonny Bradley exits the field as Gabriel Osho enters on 46.
  • 51' Luton Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 56' Luton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' The Brazil forward Joao Pedro breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 3-0!
  • 57' The crowd applauds Luke Freeman as he leaves the pitch. Harry Cornick steps in for Luton Town FC.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Allan Campbell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Luton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 67' Ken Sema has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Keinan Davis is replaced by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
  • 74' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Luton Town FC's compact .
  • 75' Hamza Choudhury makes way for Mario Gaspar at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 77' Cameron Jerome has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carlton Morris on 77 minute.
  • 79' Ismaila Sarr makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Watford FC are in front.
  • 83' Gabriel Osho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 83.
  • 84' Yaser Asprilla is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Pedro at the 84 minute mark.
  • 85' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Ismaila Sarr is withdrawn and Samuel Kalu gets his opportunity.
  • 88' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Allan Campbell is withdrawn and Louie Watson gets his opportunity.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Watford FC and Luton Town FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro 2
Jordan Clark 1
Edo Kayembe 1
Tom Dele-Bashiru 1
James Collins 1
Keinan Davis 1
Ismaila Sarr 1
William Troost-Ekong 1

Head to Head

2022-10-23 Watford FC 4–0 Luton Town FC 2021-04-17 Luton Town FC 1–0 Watford FC 2020-09-26 Watford FC 1–0 Luton Town FC

Watford FC Form

2022-10-23 Watford FC 4–0 Luton Town FC W 2022-10-19 Millwall FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2022-10-15 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2022-10-08 Blackpool FC 3–1 Watford FC L 2022-10-05 Watford FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2022-10-02 Stoke City FC 0–4 Watford FC W

Luton Town FC Form

2022-10-23 Watford FC 4–0 Luton Town FC L 2022-10-18 Norwich City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2022-10-15 Luton Town FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-10-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Luton Town FC D 2022-10-04 Luton Town FC 3–3 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2022-09-30 Hull City AFC 0–2 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC53% Draw27% Luton Town FC20%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Luton Town FC
47%
Watford FC or Luton Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC38% Draw48% Luton Town FC14%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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