Rotherham United vs Luton

21 April 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Sam Mulhall

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Kasey Palmer 8’, 44’

Match summary

Luton beat Rotherham United 2-0 on the road. Luton led 2-0 at half-time.

Kasey Palmer put Luton ahead in the 8th minute and Palmer made it 0-2 with a header in the 44th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Rotherham United created 1.30 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Luton 1.50 from 13.

Match stats

36% Possession 64%
15 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 6
315 Passes 592
66.7% Pass accuracy 85.8%
26 Tackles 19
13 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Rotherham United Luton
Kick-off
8’
Kasey PalmerRight foot shot0-1 (Luton)
10’
Davy van den BergShot on target
Jamal BaptisteShot on target
28’
James ClarkeFoul
43’
44’
Kasey PalmerHeader0-2 (Luton)
Half-time0-2
Dru YearwoodCohen Lee
46’
Second half underway
55’
Emilio LawrenceShot on target
61’
Gideon KoduaDavy van den Berg
61’
Jake RichardsShayden Morris
Denzel HallAr'Jany Martha
62’
Jack HolmesJames Clarke
62’
Jack HolmesShot on target
66’
73’
Ali Al-HamadiNahki Wells
74’
George SavilleLiam Walsh
86’
Sverre Hakami SandalEmilio Lawrence
88’
Hakeem OdofinFoul
Denzel HallShot on target
89’
90+1’
Josh KeeleyArgument
Full-time0-2

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 1.30 1.50 8’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), 0-1 8’ 44’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), 0-2 44’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.30 1.50 8’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), 0-1 Palmer 8’ 44’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), 0-2 Palmer 44’
Rotherham United 1.30 xGLuton 1.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Luton attacking Rotherham United attacking 
57’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.51 xG, off target 55’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.48 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 48’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 10’ Davy van den Berg (Luton), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 44’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), set piece, 0.15 xG, goal 29’ Davy van den Berg (Luton), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 67’ Harry Gray (Rotherham United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 89’ Denzel Hall (Rotherham United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 18’ Cohen Lee (Rotherham United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 41’ Daniel Gore (Rotherham United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 57’ James Clarke (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ Jack Holmes (Rotherham United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ Shayden Morris (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Jack Holmes (Rotherham United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Jamal Baptiste (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Jamal Baptiste (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Jack Holmes (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ Liam Walsh (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Denzel Hall (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Dru Yearwood (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Jack Holmes (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.51 xG, off target 55’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.48 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 48’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 10’ Davy van den Berg (Luton), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 44’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), set piece, 0.15 xG, goal 29’ Davy van den Berg (Luton), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 67’ Harry Gray (Rotherham United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 89’ Denzel Hall (Rotherham United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 18’ Cohen Lee (Rotherham United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 57’ James Clarke (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Daniel Gore (Rotherham United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Jack Holmes (Rotherham United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ Shayden Morris (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Jack Holmes (Rotherham United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Jamal Baptiste (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Nahki Wells (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Jack Holmes (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Jamal Baptiste (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Liam Walsh (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Denzel Hall (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Dru Yearwood (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Jack Holmes (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Emilio Lawrence (Luton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Rotherham United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cann
Adegboyega
Jules
Baptiste
Rafferty
Gore
Lee 46’
Clarke 62’
Gray
Martha 62’
Nombe
Luton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Keeley
Johnson
Lonwijk
Odofin
Naismith
Berg 61’
Walsh 74’
Lawrence 86’
Palmer 2
Morris 61’
Wells 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ted Cann
90′ 2 2 37 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Joe Rafferty
90′ 1 4 – 1 – 29 – – – –
Emmanuel Adegboyega
90′ 2 1 2 4 2 29 – – – –
Zak Jules
90′ 2 – – 5 2 21 1 – – –
Jamal Baptiste
90′ 6 3 1 11 4 40 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Daniel Gore
90′ – – 51 1 0.04 3 2 7 1 2 –
Cohen Lee Taken off
45′ – – 11 – 0.00 2 – 3 – – –
Ar'Jany Martha Taken off
62′ – – 13 – 0.02 1 – 2 2 1 –
James Clarke Taken off
62′ – – 12 1 0.04 2 – 2 1 –
Dru Yearwood Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 25 2 0.17 1 1 1 – – –
Denzel Hall Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 8 1 0.07 1 – 1 2 – –
Jack Holmes Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 7 1 0.05 – – 1 1 1 –
Forwards2 players
Harry Gray
90′ – – 1 – 0.09 0.06 – 5 1 20 –
Sam Nombe
90′ – – 2 – 0.70 0.01 1 4 1 12 –
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

Rotherham United win 16% Avg odds 5.78
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.39
Luton win 63% Avg odds 1.49

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

Form going into the game

Rotherham United DLLLW
Luton DWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

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