Luton vs Cardiff: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 8, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 0-1 on February 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 73′Lee TomlinCardiff
Official lineup for Luton vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Luton
4-3-1-2- 14H. Cornick
- 24I. Brown
- 19J. Collins
- 17P. Mpanzu
- 4R. Tunnicliffe
- 18C. Carter-Vickers
- 26J. Bree
- 16G. Rea
- 6M. Pearson
- 3D. Potts
- 12S. Sluga
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 17Lee Tomlin
- 11J. Murphy
- 6W. Vaulks
- 15M. Pack
- 14A. Adomah
- 13C. Paterson
- 16C. Nelson
- 21J. Richards
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 12A. Smithies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 defeats; Cardiff have 4, 9 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | West Brom(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Derby(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Birmingham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2020 | Reading(home) | 5-5 | FA Cup |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2020 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Luton win, 0 draws, 1 Cardiff win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2019 | Cardiff 0-3 Luton | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Cardiff 2-1 Luton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 1.0 and concede 2.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 13/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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