Cardiff vs Luton: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Luton?
Cardiff won 3-1 on February 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′D. TurnbullCardiff
- 20′J. ClarkLuton (pen.)
- 37′J. ColwillCardiff
- 42′P. NgCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Luton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 8O. Kellyman
- 16C. Willock
- 27J. Colwill
- 11O. Tanner
- 14D. Turnbull
- 18A. Robertson
- 3J. Bagan
- 12C. Chambers
- 4G. Osho
- 38P. Ng
- 13N. Trott
Luton
4-1-4-1- 22D. Cole
- 30G. Kodua
- 18J. Clark
- 27J. Richards
- 25I. Jones
- 54K. Palmer
- 38J. Johnson
- 15T. Mengi
- 5M. Andersen
- 17N. Lonwijk
- 24Joshua Keeley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Luton have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Barnsley(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 2-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 0 draws, 5 Luton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Luton 0-1 Cardiff | League One |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Cardiff 1-2 Luton | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Luton 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Luton 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Cardiff 1-2 Luton | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Cardiff 0-1 Luton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Luton score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Luton | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Luton | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
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