Luton vs Cardiff

23 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Martin Coy

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Chris Willock 69’

Match summary

Cardiff beat Luton 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Chris Willock put Cardiff ahead in the 69th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Luton created 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots, Cardiff 1.77 from 16.

Key events

Luton Cardiff
Kick-off
25’
Callum RobinsonShot on target
32’
Joel ColwillDavid Turnbull
George SavilleShot on target
34’
Lasse Selvåg NordåsShot on target
36’
Nahki WellsShot on target
36’
Christ MakossoShot on target
42’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Mark McGuinnessShot on target
49’
Josh KeeleyFoul
52’
54’
Rubin ColwillShot on target
George SavilleFoul
55’
Gideon KoduaNigel Lonwijk
58’
Jerry YatesNahki Wells
58’
69’
Chris WillockLeft foot shot0-1 (Cardiff)
70’
Yousef SalechCallum Robinson
70’
Calum ChambersDylan Lawlor
Lasse Selvåg NordåsShot on target
71’
Zack NelsonLiam Walsh
72’
Shandon BaptisteGeorge Saville
73’
86’
Calum ChambersTime wasting
Cohen BramallLasse Selvåg Nordås
90’
90’
Isaak DaviesChris Willock
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 1.77 69’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), 0-1 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 1.77 69’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), 0-1 Willock 69’
Luton 1.50 xGCardiff 1.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cardiff attacking Luton attacking 
87’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 19’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 57’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 17’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 36’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 88’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Luton), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 69’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 62’ Christ Makosso (Luton), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 21’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 22’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 36’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Luton), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 68’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 71’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Luton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 60’ Christ Makosso (Luton), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 8’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ Jordan Clark (Luton), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ Mark McGuinness (Luton), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 42’ Christ Makosso (Luton), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 62’ Mark McGuinness (Luton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Jerry Yates (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ George Saville (Luton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Luton), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ George Saville (Luton), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Millenic Alli (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ George Saville (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Christ Makosso (Luton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Millenic Alli (Luton), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Zack Nelson (Luton), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 25’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 61’ Jordan Clark (Luton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 19’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 57’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 17’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 36’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 88’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Luton), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 69’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 62’ Christ Makosso (Luton), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 22’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 21’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 30’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 36’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Luton), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 68’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 71’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Luton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 60’ Christ Makosso (Luton), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 8’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ Jordan Clark (Luton), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ Mark McGuinness (Luton), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 38’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Christ Makosso (Luton), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 62’ Mark McGuinness (Luton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Jerry Yates (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Lasse Selvåg Nordås (Luton), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ George Saville (Luton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ George Saville (Luton), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ George Saville (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Millenic Alli (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Christ Makosso (Luton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Millenic Alli (Luton), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Zack Nelson (Luton), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 25’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 61’ Jordan Clark (Luton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Luton 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Keeley
Makosso
McGuinness
Naismith
Alli
Lonwijk 58’
Walsh 72’
Saville 73’
Clark
Wells 58’
Nordås 90’
Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trott
Bagan
Fish
Lawlor 70’
Kpakio
Turnbull 32’
Wintle
Willock 90’
Colwill
Ashford
Robinson 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Josh Keeley
90′ 2 1 30 – 1 – –
Defenders4 players
Christ Makosso
90′ 2 2 1 5 2 29 – – – –
Mark McGuinness
90′ – – 2 4 4 18 3 – – –
Kal Naismith
90′ 1 – 2 2 – 40 1 – – –
Nigel Lonwijk Taken off
58′ 1 – 1 1 – 12 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Liam Walsh Taken off
72′ – – 29 1 0.04 3 – 4 – – –
George Saville Taken off
73′ – – 23 1 0.07 1 1 4 1 1
Millenic Alli
90′ – – 20 3 0.07 – – 2 – 1 –
Jordan Clark
90′ – – 23 2 0.24 1 1 5 2 1 –
Gideon Kodua Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 4 1 0.02 3 1 5 – 1 –
Zack Nelson Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – 2 1 1 –
Shandon Baptiste Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 3 – 0.00 4 – 8 1 2 –
Forwards3 players
Nahki Wells Taken off
58′ – – 3 1 0.49 0.02 – 1 – 15 –
Lasse Selvåg Nordås Taken off
89′ – – 4 2 0.37 0.04 – 6 1 12 –
Jerry Yates Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.32 1 4 1 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Luton win 45% Avg odds 2.06
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
Cardiff win 27% Avg odds 3.49

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Luton WWLW
Cardiff WDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cardiff 1-2 Luton, 11 Mar 25 Next meeting: Cardiff 3-1 Luton, 14 Feb 26  All Luton vs Cardiff meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.