Luton v Preston result

Full-time · Luton 0–0 Preston

Championship · Sat, 18 Jan 2025 15:00 GMT · Kenilworth Road

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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Luton 0–0 Preston — this Championship match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Luton and Preston drew 0–0 at Kenilworth Road in the Championship on Saturday 18 January. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Luton out-shot Preston 9 to 2 and created the better chances, 0.48 xG to 0.01 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time.

Discipline

T. Robinson showed five yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Luton: Jacob Brown (42’), T. Holmes (55’) and Carlton Morris (62’); Preston: Jordan Storey (17’) and Andrew Hughes (69’).

What it changes

Luton are winless in their last six matches in all competitions. Preston are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jordan Clark (Luton) 7.2, Tom Krauß (Luton) 6.5 and Daiki Hashioka (Luton) 5.8 led the match.

Next up

Luton next host Barnsley on 20 October 2026.

Preston next host West Brom on 24 October 2026.

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

Next for Luton: Luton v Barnsley, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Luton 0–0 Preston · Championship
Venue: Kenilworth Road · Luton, Bedfordshire
Referee: T. Robinson
Head-to-head (last 6): Luton 2 · draws 1 · Preston 3 · 1.83 goals/game
Recent form: Luton 0W 0D 5L · Preston 3W 1D 1L

Luton 0–0 Preston (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

0.75 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.5 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.6 / 2.25

Corners

against 5.8 / 4 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 4 matches

4 / 3.25

Shots on target

against 4.2 / 4 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.6 / 3.5

Cards

against 1.2 / 1.75 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 January 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Luton for / against	Line	Preston for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.6 for · 5.8 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	2.25 for · 4 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	10.2 for · 13.6 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	10.75 for · 11.25 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 4.2 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	3.25 for · 4 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	10 for · 11.6 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	13.5 for · 11.75 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1.6 for · 1.2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	3.5 for · 1.75 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: T. Robinson.

Luton

Luton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Taylor n 8	18.1	2.5 2/1	1.9 3/0	—
T. Krauß n 8	73	2 6/5	0.8 3/1	M. Osmajić
M. Andersen n 8	35.8	1.9 4/1	0.3 1/0	—
M. Nakamba n 8	74	1.8 8/3	0.8 2/2	R. Ledson
Z. Nelson n 8	38.1	1.8 3/3	2.1 4/1	—

Luton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Adebayo n 8	69	2.3 6/4	1.5 5/2
C. Woodrow n 8	22.8	2 3/1	2 3/1
C. Morris n 8	89.5	1.9 6/4	1.3 6/3
J. Brown n 8	45.6	1.7 4/2	0.5 2/0
I. Jones n 8	28.1	1.6 4/0	0.8 2/0

Luton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Taylor n 8	18.1	0.6 1/0	0 0/0
C. Morris n 8	89.5	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
Lamine Dabo n 8	84.3	0 0/0	0.4 1/1
P. Mpanzu n 8	26.3	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
Z. Nelson n 8	38.1	0 0/0	0.3 1/0

Luton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Krauß n 8	73	4.8 8/7
R. Walters n 8	65.8	3.4 6/5
V. Moses n 8	68.3	3 6/5
I. Jones n 8	28.1	2.8 4/2
Lamine Dabo n 8	84.3	2.1 6/4

Preston

Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Osmajić n 8	35.6	3.8 4/3	0.9 2/1	T. Krauß
R. Ledson n 8	37.5	2.7 7/1	0.6 2/0	M. Nakamba
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 8	64.3	2.1 7/3	0.7 4/0	—
W. Keane n 8	42	2.1 5/2	1.3 5/0	—
B. Whiteman n 8	45.9	2 6/2	0 0/0	—

Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Sam Greenwood n 8	78.3	2.6 7/5	1.6 6/3
E. Riis n 8	60.6	2.2 6/3	1.5 5/2
M. Osmajić n 8	35.6	2.2 4/2	1.3 3/1
J. Bowler n 8	43.5	1.6 2/2	1 2/2
L. Lindsay n 8	85.5	0.9 5/2	0.1 1/0

Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Osmajić n 8	35.6	0.6 2/0	0.6 2/0
E. Riis n 8	60.6	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
R. Ledson n 8	37.5	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
D. Holmes n 8	30.9	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
B. Potts n 8	68.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. McCann n 8	83.1	2.6 6/5
B. Potts n 8	68.5	2.6 5/3
J. Whatmough n 8	75.9	2.5 7/7
B. Whiteman n 8	45.9	2.5 6/4
R. Brady n 8	61	2.4 6/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Luton		Preston
62%	Possession	38%
0.48	Expected goals (xG)	0.01
9	Shots	2
4	Shots on target	0
1	Shots off target	2
4	Blocked shots	0
6	Shots inside the box	0
3	Corners	1
2	Offsides	1
13	Fouls	21
3	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	4
441	Passes	277
80%	Pass accuracy	59%

Luton player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
T. Kaminski	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
D. Hashioka	90	0	0	0	3	0	7.9
M. McGuinness	90	1	0	0	2	0	7.3
T. Holmes	90	0	0	0	1	Y	7.3
A. Bell	90	0	0	2	1	0	7.3
M. Nakamba	90	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
J. Clark	90	2	2	1	3	0	7.3
T. Krauß	89	0	0	0	4	0	7.3
I. Jones	75	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
C. Morris	75	1	1	0	0	Y	7
J. Brown	74	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
Z. Nelson sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
V. Moses sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
E. Adebayo sub	15	1	1	1	0	0	6.9
C. Woodrow sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	–

Preston player stats

Player	Min	Sh	Tkl	Cards	Rating
F. Woodman	90	0	0	0	7.3
J. Storey	90	0	4	Y	7
L. Lindsay	90	0	0	0	7.2
L. Gibson	90	0	1	0	7
K. Kesler-Hayden	90	1	2	0	6.6
R. Ledson	90	0	6	0	7
A. McCann	90	0	4	0	6.3
A. Hughes	90	1	2	Y	6.3
Sam Greenwood	90	0	1	0	6.7
M. Osmajić	75	0	2	0	6.7
W. Keane	61	0	1	0	6.5
M. Frokjaer-Jensen sub	29	0	0	0	6.3
E. Riis sub	15	0	0	0	6.3

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

Recent form

LutonLLLLL

Last 5: 0W 0D 5L · 0.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

PrestonWWLDW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Luton 2 · 1 draw · Preston 3 · 1.83 goals/game

2024-08-24 Preston 1–0 Luton
2023-02-15 Preston 1–1 Luton
2022-08-13 Luton 0–1 Preston
2022-03-16 Luton 4–0 Preston
2021-10-30 Preston 2–0 Luton
2021-03-20 Preston 0–1 Luton

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Luton#22 pos49 pts46 pl-24 GD

Preston#20 pos50 pts46 pl-11 GD

Goals per game

Luton scored0.98

Preston scored1.04

Luton conceded1.5

Preston conceded1.28

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What is the head-to-head record between Luton and Preston?: In their last 6 meetings, Luton won 2, Preston won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Luton and Preston?: Recent form — Luton 0W 0D 5L; Preston 3W 1D 1L.

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