Sheffield Utd v Luton result

Full-time · Sheffield Utd 2–0 Luton

Championship · Sat, 05 Oct 2024 15:00 BST · Bramall Lane

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

Team pages: Sheffield Utd · Luton · Head-to-head

Sheffield Utd 2–0 Luton — Sheffield Utd won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sheffield Utd beat Luton 2–0 at Bramall Lane in the Championship on Saturday 5 October. Sheffield Utd are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions. Luton are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sheffield Utd led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Sheffield Utd: J. Rak-Sakyi (12’, assisted by Anel Ahmedhodžić; 52’, assisted by Rhian Brewster).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Sheffield Utd 1.45, Luton 0.36, from 15 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Brooks showed three yellow cards — against 4.7 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Sheffield Utd: Anel Ahmedhodžić (27’) and Oliver Arblaster (33’); Luton: R. Walters (29’).

What it changes

Sheffield Utd have kept a clean sheet in their last six matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield Utd) 14.0, Vinicius Souza (Sheffield Utd) 6.3 and Sam McCallum (Sheffield Utd) 5.9 led the match.

Next up

Sheffield Utd next host Derby on 24 October 2026.

Luton next host Barnsley on 20 October 2026.

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

Next for Sheffield Utd: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Luton: Luton v Barnsley, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Sheffield Utd 2–0 Luton · Championship
Venue: Bramall Lane · Sheffield
Referee: J. Brooks
Head-to-head (last 6): Sheffield Utd 2 · draws 2 · Luton 2 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Sheffield Utd 4W 1D 0L · Luton 2W 1D 2L

Sheffield Utd 2–0 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

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Goals

against 0.5 / 1.25 · 0 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.5 / 7.67

Corners

against 5.75 / 4.17 · 2 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 4 matches

4.25 / 4.83

Shots on target

against 2.25 / 4.83 · 0 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 4 matches

2.5 / 2.33

Cards

against 2.25 / 3.17 · 2 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 October 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 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 game	Sheffield Utd for / against	Line	Luton for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.5 for · 5.75 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	7.67 for · 4.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	14.25 for · 7 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	14.33 for · 11.5 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	4.25 for · 2.25 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	4.83 for · 4.83 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.5 for · 11.5 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	13.17 for · 12.5 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 2.25 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	2.33 for · 3.17 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: J. Brooks.

Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2024. 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
Vinicius Souza n 8	89.9	2.6 7/6	1.3 5/2	T. Krauß
R. Norrington-Davies n 8	31.3	2.2 4/2	0.4 1/0	—
Sydie Peck n 8	59.4	2.1 6/5	1.7 5/3	—
C. O'Hare n 8	77.1	1.9 8/3	2 7/5	—
A. Brooks n 8	41.1	1.9 5/1	1.1 4/0	—

Sheffield Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
G. Hamer n 8	74.9	2.9 7/6	1.7 7/3
T. Campbell n 8	48.5	2.8 6/4	1.2 4/1
Sydie Peck n 8	59.4	1.9 4/3	0.4 2/0
R. Brewster n 8	30.8	1.8 3/1	0.7 1/1
K. Moore n 8	71.5	1.7 7/2	1.1 4/2

Sheffield Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
G. Hamer n 8	74.9	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
T. Campbell n 8	48.5	0.5 2/0	0.2 1/0
O. Arblaster n 8	83.1	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
I. Coulibaly n 8	79.1	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
C. O'Hare n 8	77.1	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Sheffield Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Vinicius Souza n 8	89.9	3.8 7/7
J. Shackleton n 8	35	3.5 4/4
J. Rak-Sakyi n 8	47.4	2.6 5/5
S. McCallum n 8	39.4	2.6 4/3
Sydie Peck n 8	59.4	2.3 4/3

Luton

Luton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2024. 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
E. Adebayo n 8	82.9	2.7 8/6	1.5 6/3	—
T. Krauß n 8	33.3	2.7 4/2	1.4 3/1	Vinicius Souza
V. Moses n 8	72.9	2.3 6/5	1.5 5/3	—
J. Taylor n 8	39.6	2 4/2	0.3 1/0	—
A. Doughty n 8	90	1.8 7/3	0.3 2/0	—

Luton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Morris n 8	63.8	2.3 6/3	1.8 6/3
J. Taylor n 8	39.6	2.3 6/1	1.1 2/1
E. Adebayo n 8	82.9	2 6/4	1.1 5/3
M. McGuinness n 8	75.3	1.6 6/3	0.4 3/0
Z. Nelson n 8	40	1.4 2/1	0.8 2/1

Luton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Krauß n 8	33.3	0.3 1/0	1 3/0
V. Moses n 8	72.9	0.3 2/0	0.5 2/1
C. Morris n 8	63.8	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
Z. Nelson n 8	40	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
J. Taylor n 8	39.6	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Luton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Walsh n 8	33.8	3 4/3
T. Krauß n 8	33.3	3 5/3
R. Burke n 8	78.4	2.7 7/4
A. Doughty n 8	90	2.6 7/7
V. Moses n 8	72.9	2.6 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sheffield Utd		Luton
63%	Possession	37%
1.45	Expected goals (xG)	0.36
15	Shots	8
7	Shots on target	2
5	Shots off target	4
3	Blocked shots	2
11	Shots inside the box	5
5	Corners	6
1	Offsides	2
10	Fouls	8
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	5
555	Passes	301
86%	Pass accuracy	74%

Sheffield Utd player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Cooper	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
H. Souttar	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
A. Ahmedhodžić	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	Y	7.3
Vinicius Souza	90	0	0	2	1	0	3	0	7.9
O. Arblaster	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.6
C. O'Hare	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.9
A. Gilchrist	75	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7
K. Moore	75	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.2
S. McCallum	71	0	0	1	0	1	4	0	7.2
J. Rak-Sakyi	66	2	0	5	3	2	4	0	9.2
R. Brewster	66	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	7.2
G. Hamer sub	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. Brooks sub	24	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
R. Norrington-Davies sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Shackleton sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
T. Campbell sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9

Luton player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
T. Kaminski	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
R. Burke	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
T. Mengi	90	2	0	0	2	0	6.7
M. McGuinness	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Doughty	90	0	0	3	5	0	6.9
V. Moses	90	1	0	1	2	0	7
J. Clark	88	2	2	0	2	0	6.9
T. Krauß	68	0	0	0	7	0	7.2
R. Walters	68	0	0	0	4	Y	6.3
M. Nakamba	61	0	0	0	3	0	6.2
E. Adebayo	60	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
J. Brown sub	30	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
C. Woodrow sub	29	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
S. Baptiste sub	22	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
J. Taylor sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Z. Nelson sub	2	0	0	0	0	0	–

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

Recent form

Sheffield UtdWWWDW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1 scored / 0 conceded per game

LutonLWWLD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Sheffield Utd 2 · 2 draws · Luton 2 · 2.33 goals/game

2024-02-10 Luton 1–3 Sheffield Utd
2023-12-26 Sheffield Utd 2–3 Luton
2023-03-11 Sheffield Utd 0–1 Luton
2022-08-26 Luton 1–1 Sheffield Utd
2022-01-22 Sheffield Utd 2–0 Luton
2021-08-28 Luton 0–0 Sheffield Utd

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Sheffield Utd#3 pos90 pts46 pl+27 GD

Luton#22 pos49 pts46 pl-24 GD

Goals per game

Sheffield Utd scored1.37

Luton scored0.98

Sheffield Utd conceded0.78

Luton conceded1.5

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What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Utd and Luton?: In their last 6 meetings, Sheffield Utd won 2, Luton won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sheffield Utd and Luton?: Recent form — Sheffield Utd 4W 1D 0L; Luton 2W 1D 2L.

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