Luton vs Sheffield Wednesday: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
The Footlab AI model makes Luton the favourite at 60%, against 23% for a draw and 17% for Sheffield Wednesday. The most likely score is 1-1. If Luton wins, the most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,422 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Luton vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Luton starts as the favourite with a 173-point Elo edge (1,956 vs 1,783).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Luton vs Sheffield Wednesday
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Luton
4-1-4-1- 21N. Wells
- 8L. Walsh
- 18J. Clark
- 45K. Palmer
- 10J. Donley
- 17T. Mendel-Idowu
- 2H. Odoffin
- 5M. Andersen
- 6G. Johnston
- 3K. Naismith
- 1J. Shea
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 9J. Lowe
- 8C. Slattery
- 16B. Mitchell
- 10B. Bannan
- 20K. Morrison
- 24H. Gray
- 33R. James
- 7Y. Valery
- 6L. Cooper
- 5D. Bernard
- 1J. Lumley
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 09:51 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 4-1 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Ipswich Town U21(home) | 6-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Sunderland U21(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Luton wins, 1 draw, 0 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Luton | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Luton 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Luton | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Luton 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Luton | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Luton 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs Luton on Feb 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.5 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 2.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Luton sit 13th in League One (11 points from 8 matches) and Sheffield Wednesday sit 7th (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Luton | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Luton vs Sheffield Wednesday?
- The Footlab AI model makes Luton the favourite at 60%, against 23% for a draw and 17% for Sheffield Wednesday.
- Where and when is Luton vs Sheffield Wednesday played?
- Luton vs Sheffield Wednesday is played on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Kenilworth Road, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 56% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.