Luton vs Leicester

24 October 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee M Woods

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Nahki Wells 39’
  • Callum Marshall 90+4’
  • Liam Cullen 90’

Match summary

Luton won 2-1 at home to Leicester, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Luton led 1-0 at half-time.

Nahki Wells put Luton ahead in the 39th minute, Liam Cullen equalised in the 90th minute, and Callum Marshall won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Luton created 1.60 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Leicester's 1.05 from 11. Leicester had a player sent off.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
11 Shots 11
8 Shots on target 5
9 Corners 8
92 Attacks 79
50 Dangerous attacks 44
377 Passes 514
75.6% Pass accuracy 84.4%
10 Tackles 28
8 Fouls 11
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Luton Leicester
Kick-off
Tudor Mendel-IdowuShot on target
3’
Jordan ClarkShot on target
5’
19’
Caleb OkoliShot on target
Nahki WellsShot on target
22’
Kasey PalmerShot on target
22’
23’
Kamari DoyleShot on target
30’
William AlvesShot on target
Nahki WellsRight foot shot1-0 (Luton)
39’
Half-time1-0
46’
Will SmallboneLouis Page
46’
Wes BurnsCaleb Okoli
Second half underway
Jake RichardsTudor Mendel-Idowu
64’
Kal NaismithShot on target
67’
68’
John LundstramFoul
73’
Conor ChaplinSammy Braybrooke
Callum MarshallNahki Wells
76’
78’
Conor ChaplinShot on target
83’
Liam CullenKamari Doyle
Jake RichardsShot on target
83’
85’
John LundstramSecond yellowFoul
Emilio LawrenceKasey Palmer
85’
89’
Bobby De Cordova-ReidWarren O'Hora
90’
Liam CullenRight foot shot1-1 (Leicester)
90+3’
Wes BurnsTime wasting
Callum MarshallLeft foot shot2-1 (Luton)
90+4’
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.60 1.05 39’ Nahki Wells (Luton), 1-0 39’ 90’ Liam Cullen (Leicester), 1-1 90’ 90+4’ Callum Marshall (Luton), 2-1 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.60 1.05 39’ Nahki Wells (Luton), 1-0 Wells 39’ 90’ Liam Cullen (Leicester), 1-1 Cullen 90’ 90+4’ Callum Marshall (Luton), 2-1 Marshall 90+4’
Luton 1.60 xGLeicester 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leicester attacking Luton attacking 
30’ Luke Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 90+4’ Callum Marshall (Luton), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 3’ Tudor Mendel-Idowu (Luton), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 39’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 22’ Nahki Wells (Luton), from a corner, 0.24 xG, saved 36’ Luke Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 78’ Conor Chaplin (Leicester), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 5’ Jordan Clark (Luton), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 23’ Kamari Doyle (Leicester), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 67’ Nahki Wells (Luton), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 83’ Jake Richards (Luton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 30’ William Alves (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Liam Cullen (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 84’ Luke Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ John Lundstram (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Warren O'Hora (Leicester), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Sammy Braybrooke (Leicester), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Kal Naismith (Luton), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Caleb Okoli (Leicester), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Luke Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 90+4’ Callum Marshall (Luton), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 3’ Tudor Mendel-Idowu (Luton), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 39’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 22’ Nahki Wells (Luton), from a corner, 0.24 xG, saved 36’ Luke Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 78’ Conor Chaplin (Leicester), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 5’ Jordan Clark (Luton), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 23’ Kamari Doyle (Leicester), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 67’ Nahki Wells (Luton), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 83’ Jake Richards (Luton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 30’ William Alves (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Liam Cullen (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 84’ Luke Thomas (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ John Lundstram (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Warren O'Hora (Leicester), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Sammy Braybrooke (Leicester), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Kal Naismith (Luton), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Caleb Okoli (Leicester), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Luton 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Shea
Andersen
Johnston
Naismith
Walsh
Jones
Clark
Donley
Palmer 85’
Mendel-Idowu 64’
Wells 76’
Leicester 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
McCarthy
O'Hora 89’
Souttar
Okoli 46’
Lundstram
Page 46’
Thomas
Alves
Braybrooke 73’
Doyle 83’
Jacobsen

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
James Shea
90′ 4 1 28 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Mads Andersen
90′ 1 1 – 2 1 25 – – – –
George Johnston
90′ – 1 – – – 39 1 – – –
Kal Naismith
90′ – 1 – 5 4 56 2 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Isaiah Jones
90′ – – 39 1 0.04 3 – 6 – 2 –
Liam Walsh
90′ – – 62 3 0.10 1 1 2 – – –
Tudor Mendel-Idowu Taken off
64′ – – 15 – 0.12 1 – 2 – 1 –
Jordan Clark
90′ – 1 34 2 0.35 1 – 3 – 2 –
Jamie Donley
90′ – – 27 1 0.08 – 5 2 1 1 –
Kasey Palmer Taken off
85′ – – 21 1 0.17 3 1 9 2 1 –
Jake Richards Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 8 – 0.01 – 1 3 – 2 –
Emilio Lawrence Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Nahki Wells Taken off
76′ 1 – 3 2 0.61 0.01 – 3 1 19 –
Callum Marshall Came on as a substitute
14′ 1 – 1 1 0.37 0.00 – – – 1 –
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 43% Avg odds 2.15
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.76
Leicester win 32% Avg odds 2.94

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

Form going into the game

Luton LLWLW
Leicester WDLWW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Leicester vs Luton, 23 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Luton vs Leicester 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.