ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
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Kenilworth Road
Referee: M. Coy
Luton
Match Timeline
Cardiff
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🔄
32'
D. Turnbull ↔ J. Colwill
Cardiff
🟨
52'
Josh Keeley
Luton
🟨
55'
George Saville
Luton
🔄
58'
N. Wells ↔ J. Yates
Luton
🔄
58'
N. Lonwijk ↔ G. Kodua
Luton
69'
C. Willock
Cardiff
🔄
70'
D. Lawlor ↔ C. Chambers
Cardiff
🔄
70'
C. Robinson ↔ Y. Salech
Cardiff
🔄
72'
L. Walsh ↔ Z. Nelson
Luton
🔄
73'
G. Saville ↔ S. Baptiste
Luton
🟨
86'
Calum Chambers
Cardiff
🔄
90'
L. Nordas ↔ C. Bramall
Luton
🔄
90'
C. Willock ↔ I. Davies
Cardiff

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Luton Win 0%
Draw 0%
Cardiff Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Luton0.85
Cardiff1.1
Recent Form (Last 5)
Luton Luton
WWDLW
5 GF / 2 GA
Cardiff Cardiff
WLDWL
6 GF / 1 GA
Key Stats
1.25
Average Goals Scored
1.5
0.5
Average Goals Conceded
0.25
1
BTTS Yes
1
1
Over 2.5
2
2.75
Shots on Goal
3.5

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Luton Luton 4 matches
Cardiff Cardiff 4 matches
Luton Statistic Cardiff
3 Wins 3
0 Draws 1
1 Losses 0
5 Goals For 6
2 Goals Against 1
1.25 Avg Goals Scored 1.5
0.5 Avg Goals Conceded 0.25
1 BTTS Yes 1
2 Over 1.5 2
1 Over 2.5 2
0 Over 3.5 0
3 Clean Sheets 3
0 Failed To Score 1
2.75 Shots On Goal 3.5
9 Total Shots 13.75
7 Corners 4.25
61% Ball Possession 65%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 13 head-to-head meetings, Luton won 6 times, Cardiff won 7 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 13:17 from Luton's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 2.31 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Luton 3-4-1-2 / Cardiff 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Luton wins 6, draws 0, Cardiff wins 7
Stats
Luton Luton
Cardiff Cardiff
Shots on Goal
7
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
8
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
8
Blocked Shots
8
5 Corner Kicks 8
11 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 2
38% Ball Possession 62%
23 Total Shots 16
7 Shots on Goal 3
8 Shots off Goal 5
8 Blocked Shots 8
20 Shots insidebox 8
3 Shots outsidebox 8
2 Goalkeeper Saves 7
274 Total passes 448
191 Passes accurate 380
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Luton
Formation
Cardiff
J. Keeley
J. Keeley
C. Makosso
C. Makosso
M. McGuinness
M. McGuinness
K. Naismith
K. Naismith
N. Lonwijk
N. Lonwijk
L. Walsh
L. Walsh
G. Saville
G. Saville
M. Alli
M. Alli
J. Clark
J. Clark
N. Wells
N. Wells
L. Nordas
L. Nordas
N. Trott
N. Trott
R. Kpakio
R. Kpakio
W. Fish
W. Fish
D. Lawlor
D. Lawlor
J. Bagan
J. Bagan
D. Turnbull
D. Turnbull
R. Wintle
R. Wintle
C. Ashford
C. Ashford
R. Colwill
R. Colwill
C. Willock
C. Willock
C. Robinson
C. Robinson
Luton 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
24
J. Keeley
🟨 52'
G
28
C. Makosso
D
6
M. McGuinness
D
3
K. Naismith
D
17
N. Lonwijk
↓ 58'
M
8
L. Walsh
↓ 72'
M
23
G. Saville
↓ 73' 🟨 55'
M
7
M. Alli
M
18
J. Clark
F
21
N. Wells
↓ 58'
F
20
L. Nordas
↓ 90'
F
Substitutes
1
J. Shea
G
9
J. Yates
↑ 58'
F
26
S. Baptiste
↑ 73'
M
29
T. Holmes
D
30
G. Kodua
↑ 58'
F
33
C. Bramall
↑ 90'
D
37
Z. Nelson
↑ 72'
M
Cardiff 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13
N. Trott
G
44
R. Kpakio
D
2
W. Fish
D
48
D. Lawlor
↓ 70'
D
3
J. Bagan
D
14
D. Turnbull
↓ 32'
M
6
R. Wintle
M
45
C. Ashford
M
10
R. Colwill
M
16
C. Willock
⚽ 69' ↓ 90'
M
47
C. Robinson
↓ 70'
F
Substitutes
41
M. Turner
G
12
C. Chambers
↑ 70' 🟨 86'
D
38
P. Ng
D
24
E. King
M
27
J. Colwill
↑ 32'
M
39
I. Davies
↑ 90'
F
22
Y. Salech
↑ 70'
F
Last matches: Luton
15.08.26
Lea
Luton
Reading
4
3
W
02.08.26
Fri
Luton
GO Ahead Eagles
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Luton
Al Kholood
2
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Luton
Barnet
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Luton
Hitchin Town
5
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Luton
Bolton
3
2
W
25.04.26
Lea
Luton
Barnsley
2
1
W
21.04.26
Lea
Luton
Rotherham
2
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Luton
Mansfield Town
2
2
D
15.04.26
Lea
Luton
Northampton
2
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Luton
AFC Wimbledon
3
0
W
03.04.26
Lea
Luton
Peterborough
2
1
W
21.03.26
Lea
Luton
Stockport County
1
1
D
17.03.26
Lea
Luton
Exeter City
3
2
W
14.03.26
Lea
Luton
Wycombe
2
1
W
10.03.26
Lea
Luton
Doncaster
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Luton
Reading
2
3
L
28.02.26
Lea
Luton
Port Vale
1
1
D
21.02.26
Lea
Luton
Burton Albion
1
1
D
18.02.26
Lea
Luton
Wigan
0
1
L
Last matches: Cardiff
17.08.26
Cha
Cardiff
Wrexham
1
1
D
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Forest Green
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Cork City
6
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
02.05.26
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
4
5
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
06.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Peterborough
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
14.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
4
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
28.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
H2H: Luton vs Cardiff
14.02.26
H2H
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
L
23.08.25
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
0
1
L
11.03.25
H2H
Cardiff
Luton
1
2
W
06.11.24
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
1
0
W
31.01.23
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
1
0
W
30.08.22
H2H
Cardiff
Luton
1
2
W
18.04.22
H2H
Cardiff
Luton
0
1
W
27.11.21
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
1
2
L
16.02.21
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
0
2
L
28.11.20
H2H
Cardiff
Luton
4
0
L
08.02.20
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
0
1
L
27.08.19
H2H
Cardiff
Luton
0
3
W
10.08.19
H2H
Cardiff
Luton
2
1
L
Last matches: Luton
02.08.26
Fri
Luton
GO Ahead Eagles
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Luton
Al Kholood
2
0
W
25.04.26
Lea
Luton
Barnsley
2
1
W
15.04.26
Lea
Luton
Northampton
2
1
W
03.04.26
Lea
Luton
Peterborough
2
1
W
21.03.26
Lea
Luton
Stockport County
1
1
D
17.03.26
Lea
Luton
Exeter City
3
2
W
07.03.26
Lea
Luton
Reading
2
3
L
21.02.26
Lea
Luton
Burton Albion
1
1
D
07.02.26
Lea
Luton
Bradford
2
1
W
31.01.26
Lea
Luton
Blackpool
1
0
W
17.01.26
Lea
Luton
Lincoln
2
2
D
10.01.26
Lea
Luton
Stevenage
2
1
W
29.12.25
Lea
Luton
Leyton Orient
3
0
W
26.12.25
Lea
Luton
Wycombe
4
0
W
13.12.25
Lea
Luton
Port Vale
2
2
D
29.11.25
Lea
Luton
Bolton
1
1
D
25.11.25
Lea
Luton
Huddersfield
2
1
W
15.11.25
Lea
Luton
Rotherham
0
0
D
31.10.25
FA
Luton
Forest Green
4
3
W
H2H at home: Luton
23.08.25
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
0
1
L
06.11.24
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
1
0
W
31.01.23
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
1
0
W
27.11.21
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
1
2
L
16.02.21
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
0
2
L
08.02.20
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
0
1
L
Last matches: Cardiff
25.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Forest Green
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Cork City
6
1
W
02.05.26
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
4
5
L
18.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
1
1
D
06.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Peterborough
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
4
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
28.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
5
L
07.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Rotherham
3
0
W
31.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Burton Albion
2
2
D
17.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bradford
2
1
W
10.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Leyton Orient
1
1
D
01.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
1
1
D
20.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
1
2
L
09.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Stevenage
1
0
W
22.11.25
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
3
1
W
08.11.25
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
1
3
L
01.11.25
FA
Cardiff
Peterborough
0
1
L
H2H away: Cardiff
23.08.25
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
0
1
W
06.11.24
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
1
0
L
31.01.23
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
1
0
L
27.11.21
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
1
2
W
16.02.21
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
0
2
W
08.02.20
H2H
Luton
Cardiff
0
1
W

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7
Luton Home
46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two