Luton vs Cardiff: result 0-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 0-1 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 69′C. WillockCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Bradford(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 1, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Port Vale(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Luton win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Luton 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 1.3 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Luton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy