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Luton vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

Luton

0–1

Cardiff

Chris Willock

23/08/2025 14:30 · Kenilworth Road

Luton0–1Cardiff

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

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Josh Keeley
George Saville

Chris Willock
Calum Chambers

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

LutonCardiff

7Shots on target3

11Fouls10

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Luton

Cardiff

Nathan TrottGK · 90′Player of the match9.5
Chris WillockMF · 90′8.6
Lasse Selvåg NordåsFW · 89′7.9
Joel BaganDF · 90′7.9
William FishDF · 90′7.5

Lasse Selvåg NordåsFW · 89′7.9
Kal NaismithDF · 90′7.3
Jerry YatesFW · 33′7.3

Nathan TrottGK · 90′Player of the match9.5
Chris WillockMF · 90′8.6
Joel BaganDF · 90′7.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Sat 23 Aug 14:30 EEST
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Capacity: 12,027
City: Luton, Bedfordshire

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Luton wins

0Draws

2Cardiff wins

Last matches: Luton

27.10.26League OneLutonDoncaster31W
24.10.26League OneLutonLeicester21W
20.10.26League OneLutonBarnsley21W
17.10.26League OneMK DonsLuton21L
10.10.26League OneWycombeLuton14W

Last matches: Cardiff

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughCardiff22D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffWatford51W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff21L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffCharlton31W

Head-to-head matches

14.02.26League OneCardiffLuton31L
23.08.25League OneLutonCardiff01L

2.50Avg goals50%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Luton vs Cardiff: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Luton wins

0Draws

2Cardiff wins

1:4Goals (Luton : Cardiff)

2.50Goals per match

50%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Luton at home: 0-0-10:1 goals in 1 games
Cardiff at home: 1-0-03:1 goals in 1 games
Cardiff's biggest win: 3–1Cardiff 3–1 Luton, 14 Feb 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
14 Feb 2026	League One	Cardiff	3–1	Luton
23 Aug 2025	League One	Luton	0–1	Cardiff

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Luton4W 0D 1L · goals 12–6

W27.10League OneHDoncaster3–1
W24.10League OneHLeicester2–1
W20.10League OneHBarnsley2–1
L17.10League OneAMK Dons1–2
W10.10League OneAWycombe4–1

Cardiff3W 1D 1L · goals 12–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBirmingham1–0
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMiddlesbrough2–2
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHWatford5–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipABlackburn1–2
W19.09EFL ChampionshipHCharlton3–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

LutonCardiff

2.2Goals scored per game1.6

1.1Goals conceded per game1.4

80%Both teams scored70%

80%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets1

10%Failed to score20%

4-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-4

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

LutonCardiff

Top stats

7Shots on target3

Passes

274Passes448

191Accurate passes380

70%Pass accuracy85%

Defence

11Fouls10

2Goalkeeper saves7

Discipline

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.5Nathan TrottCardiff
8.6Chris WillockCardiff
7.9Lasse Selvåg NordåsLuton
7.9Joel BaganCardiff
7.5William FishCardiff

Luton (16)

Cardiff (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · League One

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
7	Cambridge Utd	13	+3	21	DLDWW
8	Luton	12	+4	20	WWWLW
9	Sheffield Wed	12	+8	19	DLLWD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

LutonFormationCardiff

Luton

Cardiff

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Luton vs Cardiff preview

Luton and Cardiff met in the League One on Sat, 23 Aug 2025, and the match finished 0–1.

Form · last 5 matches

LutonWWWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

LutonCardiff

2.2Goals scored per game1.6

1.1Goals conceded per game1.4

80%Both teams scored70%

80%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

0Luton wins

0Draws

2Cardiff wins

2 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

League table

Luton8th20 pts · 12 played

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Recent form over the last 5: Luton WWWLW (goals 12–6), Cardiff WDWLW (goals 12–6).

Both teams scored in 80% of Luton's recent games and 70% of Cardiff's; over 2.5 goals landed in 80% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Luton average 2.2 goals scored and 1.1 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Cardiff 1.6 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 0–0–2 (wins–draws–losses) from Luton's side.

Those 2 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Luton are 8th in the table (20 pts from 12 games).

Nito explains: Luton vs Cardiff

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Luton and Cardiff matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 80% of Luton's last 10 matches and 70% of Cardiff's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it did not (Luton 0-1 Cardiff).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Luton reached that in 80% of their last 10 matches, Cardiff in 60% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WWWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Luton, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded). Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded).

Luton vs Cardiff: questions & answers

Who won Luton vs Cardiff?

Cardiff won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Luton vs Cardiff?

No, the match finished 0–1.

When was Luton vs Cardiff played?

Luton vs Cardiff was played on Sat, 23 Aug 2025 at 14:30 (GMT+3) at Kenilworth Road.

What is the head-to-head record between Luton and Cardiff?

2 meetings: Luton 0 wins, 0 draws, Cardiff 2 wins. Those 2 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Luton vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

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