Luton v Manchester United result

Full-time · Luton 1–2 Manchester United

Premier League · Sun, 18 Feb 2024 16:30 GMT · Kenilworth Road

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Luton 1–2 Manchester United — Manchester United won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester United won 2–1 at Kenilworth Road in the Premier League on Sunday 18 February. Luton have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions. Manchester United have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Manchester United led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Manchester United: Rasmus Højlund (1’; 7’, assisted by A. Garnacho); Luton: Carlton Morris (14’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Luton 1.82, Manchester United 2.98, from 22 shots to 21 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Luton: Cauley Woodrow (17’), A. Townsend (70’) and Gabriel Osho (87’); Manchester United: Luke Shaw (20’), Casemiro (34’), H. Maguire (42’), Kobbie Mainoo (75’) and Victor Lindelöf (81’).

What it changes

Luton are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Manchester United are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) 10.8, Carlton Morris (Luton) 8.1 and Ross Barkley (Luton) 7.3 led the match.

Next up

Luton next host Barnsley on 20 October 2026.

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 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 Manchester United: Como v Manchester United, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Luton 1–2 Manchester United · Premier League
Venue: Kenilworth Road · Luton, Bedfordshire
Referee: D. Coote
Head-to-head (last 2): Luton 0 · draws 0 · Manchester United 2 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Luton 3W 1D 1L · Manchester United 4W 1D 0L

Luton 1–2 Manchester United (Premier League): 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

2 / 2.63

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.5 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7.86 / 5.57

Corners

against 3.29 / 6.25 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

6.14 / 5.86

Shots on target

against 4.29 / 5.13 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.29 / 2.14

Cards

against 1.43 / 1.71 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 February 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 February 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	Luton for / against	Line	Manchester United for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.63 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.86 for · 3.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.57 for · 6.25 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	15.71 for · 11.57 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	14.86 for · 15.13 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	6.14 for · 4.29 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	5.86 for · 5.13 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.43 for · 12.57 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	9.29 for · 7.63 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.29 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.14 for · 1.71 against n 7 Last 5

Luton

Luton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 February 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
C. Woodrow n 8	13.1	2.6 3/0	0 0/0	—
L. Berry n 8	28.9	2.3 3/2	1.9 3/2	—
I. Kaboré n 8	71.4	1.9 4/4	1.1 4/2	—
C. Morris n 8	59.6	1.9 8/1	1.9 5/3	Bruno Fernandes
T. Chong n 8	32.5	1.7 5/0	1.7 4/1	Bruno Fernandes

Luton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 February 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	59.6	3.2 7/6	2.5 7/5
E. Adebayo n 8	82	2.1 7/5	1.1 6/1
R. Barkley n 8	87.3	1.9 7/5	0.9 5/2
A. Townsend n 8	53	1.7 4/3	1.1 4/1
C. Woodrow n 8	13.1	1.7 2/0	1.7 2/0

Luton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Morris n 8	59.6	0.6 3/0	0.4 2/0
C. Woodrow n 8	13.1	0.9 1/0	0 0/0
L. Berry n 8	28.9	0 0/0	0.8 1/1
E. Adebayo n 8	82	0.7 3/1	0 0/0
R. Barkley n 8	87.3	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0

Luton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Woodrow n 8	13.1	4.3 4/1
A. Bell n 8	90	2.9 7/5
A. Sambi Lokonga n 8	80.8	2.8 7/4
I. Kaboré n 8	71.4	2.8 7/4
R. Barkley n 8	87.3	2.6 8/5

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 February 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
Casemiro n 8	73.9	2.6 6/5	0.9 3/2	—
S. McTominay n 8	30.6	2.6 5/1	0.7 1/1	—
L. Shaw n 8	76	1.8 6/3	0.3 2/0	—
Bruno Fernandes n 8	90	1.1 6/2	0.8 5/1	T. Chong
A. Wan-Bissaka n 8	81.5	1.1 5/2	0.6 4/0	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. McTominay n 8	30.6	4 6/3	2.2 4/2
O. Forson n 3	9.3	3.2 1/0	3.2 1/0
A. Diallo n 8	82.6	2.5 8/5	1.1 7/1
M. Rashford n 8	77	2.5 8/4	1.5 6/2
Bruno Fernandes n 8	90	1.9 6/4	1 5/2

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
O. Forson n 3	9.3	0 0/0	3.2 1/0
R. Højlund n 8	84.8	0.8 6/0	0.3 2/0
S. McTominay n 8	30.6	0.7 2/0	0.4 1/0
M. Rashford n 8	77	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
Bruno Fernandes n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Forson n 3	9.3	6.4 1/1
S. McTominay n 8	30.6	5.9 6/4
Antony n 8	42.6	4.2 6/4
Reguilón n 8	53.6	4 5/5
Casemiro n 8	73.9	3.8 7/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Luton		Manchester United
59%	Possession	41%
1.82	Expected goals (xG)	2.98
22	Shots	21
4	Shots on target	9
10	Shots off target	5
8	Blocked shots	7
13	Shots inside the box	13
8	Corners	6
4	Offsides	1
7	Fouls	21
3	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	0
6	Saves	3
528	Passes	391
84%	Pass accuracy	76%

Luton player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
T. Kaminski	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
T. Mengi	90	0	0	0	3	1	0	7
G. Osho	90	0	2	0	0	2	Y	6.9
A. Bell	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.7
C. Ogbene	90	0	3	2	1	0	0	7.7
A. Sambi Lokonga	90	0	1	0	2	0	0	8.3
R. Barkley	90	0	2	0	4	2	0	8.3
C. Morris	90	1	4	1	2	1	0	8.3
A. Doughty	82	0	1	0	3	1	0	6.6
T. Chong	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
C. Woodrow	68	0	1	1	0	1	Y	6.9
J. Clark sub	22	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
A. Townsend sub	22	0	0	0	2	0	Y	6.9
L. Berry sub	8	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Onana	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Diogo Dalot	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	7.7
R. Varane	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
K. Mainoo	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	Y	6.9
A. Garnacho	90	0	1	4	2	5	0	0	7.5
Bruno Fernandes	90	0	0	3	2	2	2	0	7.5
M. Rashford	90	0	0	3	2	2	1	0	7.5
R. Højlund	86	2	0	3	3	2	1	0	8.7
H. Maguire	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.3
L. Shaw	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.7
Casemiro	45	0	0	1	0	0	1	Y	6.5
V. Lindelöf sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
J. Evans sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
S. McTominay sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
S. Amrabat sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9

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

Recent form

LutonWWWDL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Manchester UnitedDWWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 3 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Luton 0 · 0 draws · Manchester United 2 · 2 goals/game

2023-11-11 Manchester United 1–0 Luton
2020-09-22 Luton 0–3 Manchester United

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Luton#18 pos26 pts38 pl-33 GD

Manchester United#8 pos60 pts38 pl-1 GD

Goals per game

Luton scored1.37

Manchester United scored1.5

Luton conceded2.24

Manchester United conceded1.53

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What is the head-to-head record between Luton and Manchester United?: In their last 2 meetings, Luton won 0, Manchester United won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Luton and Manchester United?: Recent form — Luton 3W 1D 1L; Manchester United 4W 1D 0L.

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