English Football League - League One

Luton
vs
Cardiff
  • Kick-off: Saturday 23 August, 11:30
  • Stadium: Kenilworth Road
  • Referee: Martin Coy

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Luton vs Cardiff Predictions

Luton vs Cardiff is scheduled for kick off on 23 August, at 11:30. The game is set to take place at Kenilworth Road, with Martin Coy officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Luton currently holding the 7th position in the table 17 points behind Cardiff. Luton have won 2 English Football League - League One matches against Cardiff out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Bolton, Luton is determined to keep their momentum going. Luton have won 13 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at Kenilworth Road. Cardiff's away record stands at 10 victories from 23 games. Following their 5-4 loss to Mansfield Town, Cardiff is determined to bounce back with a win against Luton.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Luton have scored over 1.5 goals in 76% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 72% of games. Their total stands at 68 goals and 188 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Cardiff have scored 90 goals with 250 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 78% of matches but conceded in 63% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Luton scored 4 goals while Cardiff scored 5 goals. Their last match on 14 February 2026 ended in 3-1 to Cardiff.

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Betting stats Luton vs Cardiff

English Football League - League One

Luton Cardiff
Played 46 46
Scored 68 90
Conceded 56 50
Shots 609 735
Shots on Target 188 250
Corners 280 287
Fouls 534 441
Yellow Cards 77 80
Red Cards 0 2

Matches won

46%

Matches won

59%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Head to Head History

Luton Cardiff
Wins 2 2
Draws 0 0
Goals 4 5

Luton vs Cardiff Previous Results

14 Feb 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 3 Luton 1

23 Aug 2025, English Football League - League One

Luton 0 Cardiff 1

11 Mar 2025, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Luton 2

6 Nov 2024, English Football League - Championship

Luton 1 Cardiff 0

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Cardiff 46 27 10 9 +40 91
7 Luton 46 21 11 14 +12 74

Luton vs Cardiff season record

Luton Cardiff
Games won 21 27
Games lost 14 9
Games drawn 11 10
Scored 68 90
Conceded 56 50

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Bolton 2 Luton 3

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Luton 2 Barnsley 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Rotherham 0 Luton 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Mansfield Town 2 Luton 2

15 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Luton 2 Northampton 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Wimbledon 0 Luton 3

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Mansfield Town 5 Cardiff 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 5 Northampton 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 1 Port Vale 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Huddersfield 1 Cardiff 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 2 Bolton 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Yousef Salech Cardiff 14
Jordan Clark Luton 12
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 11
Cauley Woodrow Luton 9
Gideon Kodua Luton 9

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 12
Liam Walsh Luton 8
Chris Willock Cardiff 7
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 7
Ronan Kpakio Cardiff 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Yousef Salech Cardiff 56
Cauley Woodrow Luton 44
Liam Walsh Luton 41
Nahki Wells Luton 40
George Saville Luton 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Nigel Lonwijk Luton 9
Joel Bagan Cardiff 8
Josh Keeley Luton 8
George Saville Luton 8
Alex Robertson Cardiff 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 1
Gabriel Osho Cardiff 1
Joel Bagan Cardiff 0
Josh Keeley Luton 0
Chris Willock Cardiff 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Yousef Salech Cardiff 31
Cauley Woodrow Luton 29
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 29
Jordan Clark Luton 26
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 26

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Joel Bagan Cardiff 73
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 67
Chris Willock Cardiff 57
Liam Walsh Luton 57
George Saville Luton 48

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