Cardiff City have delivered 2 home wins so far, Luton Town have won 1 away. Which team improves their standings in this one?
- Cardiff City have not yet lost a game at home.
- All of Luton Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Cardiff City form and stats
Seven points from three Championship home games is a great start for Cardiff City, who are hoping to build on that form here at Cardiff City Stadium.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 343 minutes without scoring a league goal. Philogene-Bidace was the last player to find the net.
Cardiff City drew their last game, also a home match. Preston North End (placed 10th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Defender Kipré got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.63/10. Kipré hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and won 7 of 10 duels.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Bristol City (0-2).This is expected to be a close game, with Cardiff City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cardiff as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Cardiff City has won 3 of these, drawn 6 and lost 4.
Cardiff City are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Millwall awaits in four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cardiff here at Cardiff City Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games).
Luton Town form and stats
Things could have gone better for Luton Town in their Championship away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
There were no winners in Luton Town's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Sheffield United (placed 2nd). Morris, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.84. Morris scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Swansea City at their stadium, the result 2-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Luton Town in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Luton, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
Few goals? 6 league games in a row with this club have had two goals or less.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Wigan Athletic in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Luton Town has managed 3 goals and let in 3 from 3 matches.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings between these sides: Cardiff City won six, Luton Town triumphed in two and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Morris 2 goals |   C. O'Dowda 1 goals |
Cardiff City missing players
Luton Town missing players
| Cardiff City | Luton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| 4.7 | 3.7 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 7.7 | 6.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.3 | 13.3 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.3 | 13.2 |
| 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 38% | 40% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 12.7 | 11.3 |
| 2.2 | 0.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2 | 2.8 |
- All of Luton Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cardiff City have not yet lost a game at home.
- Luton Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Reading | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Hull City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 16 | Millwall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 6 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
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- Wales Online - (local newspaper)
- Luton Town
- Luton Today - (local newspaper)
