Coventry v Luton result

Full-time · Coventry 3–2 Luton

Championship · · The Coventry Building Society Arena

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Coventry 3–2 Luton — Coventry won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Coventry beat Luton 3–2 at The Coventry Building Society Arena in the Championship on Saturday 26 October.

The goals

Coventry came from behind: Luton led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Luton: Carlton Morris (15’ pen) and Elijah Adebayo (37’, assisted by Tom Krauß); Coventry: Ellis Simms (59’, assisted by Jack Rudoni), V. Torp (76’, assisted by Benjamin Sheaf) and H. Wright (90’). T. Holmes (90’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Coventry 3.34, Luton 1.71, from 26 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

R. Madley showed seven yellow cards and one red — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Coventry: Liam Kitching (13’) and Benjamin Sheaf (80’); Luton: Alfie Doughty (17’), Carlton Morris (18’), Mark McGuinness (22’), T. Holmes (54’) and T. Holmes (90’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, H. Wright (Coventry) 8.9, Elijah Adebayo (Luton) 7.2 and Ellis Simms (Coventry) 6.1 led the match.

Next up

Coventry next host Fulham on 24 October 2026.

Luton next host Leicester on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Coventry: Coventry v Fulham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Luton: Luton v Leicester, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Coventry 3–2 Luton · Championship
  • Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena · Coventry, West Midlands
  • Referee: R. Madley
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Coventry 0 · draws 3 · Luton 3 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Coventry 1W 1D 3L · Luton 1W 1D 3L

Coventry 3–2 Luton (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.38
Goals
against 1.5 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6 / 5.4
Corners
against 3.67 / 5.4 · 0 of the last 1 over 9.5
over 3 matches
6.67 / 4
Shots on target
against 3.67 / 5.6 · 1 of the last 1 over 8.5
over 3 matches
2.33 / 2.4
Cards
against 2.33 / 2.4 · 1 of the last 1 over 3.5
over 3 matches
3.6 yellows
Referee · R. Madley
2 home / 1.6 away
over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 October 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 October 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameCoventry for / againstLineLuton for / against
Goals scored
1 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
1.38 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
6 for · 3.67 against n 3
9.5standard
5.4 for · 5.4 against n 5
Shots
17.67 for · 10 against n 3
19.5standard
11.2 for · 13.6 against n 5
Shots on target
6.67 for · 3.67 against n 3
8.5standard
4 for · 5.6 against n 5
Fouls committed
11 for · 9 against n 3
21.5standard
12.6 for · 10.8 against n 5
Cards shown
2.33 for · 2.33 against n 3
3.5standard
2.4 for · 2.4 against n 5

Referee: R. Madley — 3.6 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 23.2 fouls over 5 matches (2 to the home side, 1.6 to the away side).

Coventry
Coventry — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Simms n 840.3
2.56/3
00/0
C. Morris
V. Torp n 837
2.45/2
0.31/0
—
T. Sakamoto n 827
2.13/1
0.82/0
—
H. Wright n 857.8
1.96/3
2.36/5
E. Adebayo
J. Eccles n 885
1.78/3
1.77/3
A. Doughty
Coventry — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Mason-Clark n 860.3
2.16/4
0.95/0
N. Bassette n 841.8
1.95/2
1.14/0
H. Wright n 857.8
1.86/2
0.84/0
B. Thomas-Asante n 859.6
1.74/3
0.94/1
E. Simms n 840.3
1.44/1
0.82/1
Coventry — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
B. Thomas-Asante n 859.6
0.42/0
0.21/0
J. Rudoni n 885.5
0.11/0
0.32/0
H. Wright n 857.8
0.42/0
00/0
J. Allen n 843
0.31/0
00/0
N. Bassette n 841.8
00/0
0.31/0
Coventry — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
V. Torp n 837
3.66/4
J. Dasilva n 860.3
37/4
B. Sheaf n 866.8
2.57/5
T. Sakamoto n 827
2.54/1
J. Eccles n 885
2.38/4
Luton
Luton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Adebayo n 878.1
2.97/6
1.35/2
H. Wright
C. Morris n 860.9
2.25/3
2.48/4
E. Simms
A. Doughty n 890
28/4
0.54/0
J. Eccles
J. Taylor n 822.9
22/1
0.51/0
—
D. Hashioka n 868.9
1.87/3
0.84/1
—
Luton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Morris n 860.9
2.47/3
1.76/2
C. Woodrow n 814.6
2.33/0
0.81/0
J. Taylor n 822.9
24/0
0.51/0
Z. Nelson n 841.3
1.42/1
0.82/1
J. Brown n 840.6
1.44/1
0.62/0
Luton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Morris n 860.9
0.62/1
0.42/0
J. Brown n 840.6
0.31/0
0.31/0
V. Moses n 872.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
T. Krauß n 852
0.21/0
0.21/0
A. Doughty n 890
00/0
0.32/0
Luton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
T. Krauß n 852
3.97/5
R. Walters n 867.5
36/6
L. Walsh n 833.8
34/3
A. Doughty n 890
2.87/6
R. Burke n 874.1
2.66/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
CoventryLuton
67%Possession33%
3.34Expected goals (xG)1.71
26Shots9
10Shots on target5
9Shots off target4
7Blocked shots0
17Shots inside the box8
11Corners5
2Offsides2
9Fouls16
2Yellow cards5
0Red cards1
3Saves7
483Passes249
82%Pass accuracy62%

Coventry player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
O. Dovin9000000007
J. Latibeaudiere9000000206.6
B. Thomas9000000006.2
Luis Binks9000000206.7
M. van Ewijk9000114007.3
J. Eccles9000313107.5
B. Sheaf90013131Y7.2
H. Wright9010534208.3
E. Simms9010631006.9
T. Sakamoto6600002006.6
Liam Kitching45000001Y6.5
J. Rudoni sub4501002007.3
V. Torp sub2410111007

Luton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
T. Kaminski9000000007.7
D. Hashioka9000001006.3
M. McGuinness90001001Y6.2
T. Holmes90000012RY6.3
V. Moses9000000006.9
J. Clark9000000206.3
A. Doughty90000024Y7.2
E. Adebayo7910221007.3
T. Krauß7801102107.2
T. Chong6800110007.3
C. Morris60103100Y7
J. Brown sub3000001006.9
M. Nakamba sub2200000206.3
L. Walsh sub1200000006.6
C. Woodrow sub1100110006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Coventry v Luton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
CoventryLWLLD
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
LutonLDLWL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Coventry 0 · 3 draws · Luton 3 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2023-05-27 Coventry 1–1 Luton
  • 2023-02-11 Coventry 1–1 Luton
  • 2022-09-14 Luton 2–2 Coventry
  • 2022-03-08 Coventry 0–1 Luton
  • 2021-09-29 Luton 5–0 Coventry
  • 2021-03-16 Luton 2–0 Coventry
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Coventry#5 pos69 pts46 pl+6 GD
Luton#22 pos49 pts46 pl-24 GD
Goals per game
Coventry scored1.39
Luton scored0.98
Coventry conceded1.26
Luton conceded1.5

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Luton?
In their last 6 meetings, Coventry won 0, Luton won 3 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Coventry and Luton?
Recent form — Coventry 1W 1D 3L; Luton 1W 1D 3L.

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