Plymouth vs Luton

24 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Elliot Bell

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Brendan Galloway 45+3’

Match summary

Plymouth beat Luton 1-0. Plymouth led 1-0 at half-time.

Brendan Galloway put Plymouth ahead from a corner in first-half stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Plymouth created 2.29 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Luton's 1.30 from 13.

Match stats

32% Possession 68%
17 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 5
213 Passes 480
55.4% Pass accuracy 77.7%
22 Tackles 17
15 Fouls 14
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Plymouth Luton
Kick-off
Brendan Sarpong-WireduJoe Ralls
9’
Matthew SorinolaShot on target
13’
Lorent TolajShot on target
21’
Ronan CurtisShot on target
38’
Mathias RossFoul
45+1’
Brendan GallowayLeft foot shot1-0 (Plymouth)
45+3’
Half-time1-0
Lorent TolajShot on target
48’
Second half underway
50’
Kasey PalmerShot on target
Ronan CurtisArgument
54’
Caleb WattsBrendan Sarpong-Wiredu
54’
57’
Shayden MorrisEmilio Lawrence
Malachi BoatengFoul
71’
71’
Nahki WellsShot on target
77’
Cohen BramallKasey Palmer
Kornél SzűcsAribim Pepple
78’
78’
Jerry YatesJoe Johnson
80’
Nigel LonwijkFoul
Kornél SzűcsFoul
84’
Lorent TolajShot on target
90+2’
90+7’
Jordan ClarkShot on target
Full-time1-0

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.29 1.30 45+3’ Brendan Galloway (Plymouth), 1-0 45+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.29 1.30 45+3’ Brendan Galloway (Plymouth), 1-0 Galloway 45+3’
Plymouth 2.29 xGLuton 1.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Luton attacking Plymouth attacking 
90+7’ Jordan Clark (Luton), set piece, 0.49 xG, saved 48’ Brendan Galloway (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.46 xG, goal 13’ Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 71’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 53’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 90+2’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 90+2’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 11’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 17’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 16’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 20’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 50’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 20’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Nigel Lonwijk (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Jerry Yates (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Liam Walsh (Luton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 60’ Liam Walsh (Luton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+7’ Jordan Clark (Luton), set piece, 0.49 xG, saved 48’ Brendan Galloway (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.46 xG, goal 13’ Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 71’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 53’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 90+2’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 90+2’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 11’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 17’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 16’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 20’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 50’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 20’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Nigel Lonwijk (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Jerry Yates (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Liam Walsh (Luton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 60’ Liam Walsh (Luton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Plymouth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Hazard
Ross
Mitchell
Galloway
Edwards
Boateng
Ralls 9’
Curtis
Sorinola
Tolaj
Pepple 78’
Luton 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Keeley
Johnson 78’
Lonwijk
Andersen
Naismith
Walsh
Lawrence 57’
Clark
Palmer 77’
Kodua
Wells

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Conor Hazard
90′ 2 0 21 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Joe Edwards
90′ 4 3 1 8 1 15 – – – –
Mathias Ross
90′ 2 4 1 8 6 20 2 – –
Alex Mitchell
90′ 1 – 1 4 3 15 – – – –
Brendan Galloway
90′ 4 2 2 11 5 16 – 1 – –
Midfielders6 players
Ronan Curtis
90′ – – 28 2 0.25 3 2 18 1 3
Malachi Boateng
90′ – – 24 1 0.01 1 2 5 2 1
Joe Ralls Taken off
9′ – – 7 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Matthew Sorinola
90′ – – 24 2 0.13 2 2 4 2 2 –
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu Came on as a substituteTaken off
81′ – – 10 1 0.04 2 1 4 1 – –
Caleb Watts Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 5 – 0.03 1 1 1 3 – –
Forwards3 players
Lorent Tolaj
90′ – – 4 3 0.48 0.08 3 2 1 14 –
Aribim Pepple Taken off
78′ – – 2 – 0.34 0.13 1 4 2 11 –
Kornél Szűcs Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 3
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

Plymouth win 38% Avg odds 2.45
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.33
Luton win 34% Avg odds 2.73

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

Form going into the game

Plymouth LDDWW
Luton WWLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Luton 2-3 Plymouth, 13 Sep 25 All Plymouth vs Luton meetings, next on 02 Jan 27

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