MATCH THREAD: " CARDIFF CITY v LUTON TOWN " MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITY v LUTON TOWN
Monday 18th April, 3pm
Sky Bet Championship
Cardiff City Stadium 


It’s pay on the day.


What's the latest team news?


CARDIFF CITY:

Cardiff have no new injury concerns following defeat to Hull City last time out. Sean Morrison and Isaac Vassell are the long-term absentees. Alex Smithies has played his last game or the club after Steve Morison revealed he would leave the club in the summer.



LUTON TOWN:

Meanwhile, the Hatters will be without Sonny Bradley after he was sent off against Nottingham Forest on Good Friday. Wales defender Tom Lockyer could fill in for the suspended Bradley.

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu, Jed Steer, Gabriel Osho, Alex Palmer, Cameron Jerome and Henri Lansbury are all out.



Team News:


Max Watters is fit.
Joe Ralls doubtful.
Sean Morison long term injury.
Isaak Vassel is out , long term injury



Joe Ralls has a side strain which he sustained at Reading. Could be back on Monday v Luton but more likely Sheffield Utd next Saturday #CCFC #Bluebirds




Can I stream or watch the match on TV?

Not live on TV in the UK.

The Opposition's Manager - Nathan Jones

Jones began his second spell as Luton manager in 2020, having previously been in charge between 2016 and 2019 - with an unsuccessful spell at Stoke in between.

He has achieved great success at Luton with them in the play-off reckoning this season.

Opposition Dangerous Players

Elijah Adebayo has 15 goals in the league this season

Previous Meeting 

We won 2-1 at Luton in November

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Cardiff City: Phillips, Drameh, Denham, Flint, McGuinness, Bagan, Wintle, Vaulks, Harris, Davies, Ikpeazu

Luton Town: Shea, Burke, Lockyer, Bell, Bree, Campbell, Onyedinma, Snodgrass, Naismith, Cornick, Adebayo

Form - Last Three Competitive Games

Hull City 2-1 Cardiff City
Reading 1-2 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 0-4 Swansea City

Luton Town 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Huddersfield Town 2-0 Luton Town
Peterborough United 1-1 Luton Town

Match Odds

Cardiff City - 17/10
Luton Town - 8/5
Draw - 11/5

Predictions

Post your predictions below 

No back 4.
Flint Vaulks McGuinness Harris Ipuenza dropped.

Team News:


Max Watters is fit.
Joe Ralls doubtful.
Sean Morison long term injury.
Isaak Vassel is out , long term injury.

What's the latest team news?


CARDIFF CITY:

Cardiff have no new injury concerns following defeat to Hull City last time out. Sean Morrison and Isaac Vassell are the long-term absentees. Alex Smithies has played his last game or the club after Steve Morison revealed he would leave the club in the summer.



LUTON TOWN:

Meanwhile, the Hatters will be without Sonny Bradley after he was sent off against Nottingham Forest on Good Friday. Wales defender Tom Lockyer could fill in for the suspended Bradley.

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu, Jed Steer, Gabriel Osho, Alex Palmer, Cameron Jerome and Henri Lansbury are all out.

What are the latest betting odds?



Cardiff win - 9/5

Draw - 21/10

Luton win - 8/5

(Odds courtesy of Sky Bet, correct at time of publication. Gamble responsibly.)

Who is the referee?




Andy Davies will take charge of proceedings in the Welsh capital

He will be assisted by Graham Kane and Bhupinder Gill. The fourth official will be Charles Breakspear.

Match facts:


Cardiff City have won their last five league matches against Luton Town, a run stretching back to the start of the 2019-20 season.



Luton have lost their last three league visits to Cardiff since a 2-1 win in October 2005 under Mike Newell.



Cardiff have won four of their last six home league matches on Easter Monday (D1 L1), with their most recent home game on that day since 2017, a 1-0 win against Nottingham Forest.



Luton lost their most recent league game on Easter Monday against Barnsley last season (1-2); the Hatters last lost consecutive such fixtures in April 1995 (run of three).



Luton manager Nathan Jones won his last game against a Welsh side in the Football League, beating Swansea 1-0 in February, only once has he won consecutive such games with wins over Swansea for Stoke and the Hatters in 2019-20.

Game is live on TV like friday

1,203 Luton tickets sold

Curtis Nelson leads the Bluebirds out on to the pitch.

What a poor crowd.

Luton never went down on their knee

Snodgrass floats in a free-kick and Dan Potts rises highest. He should bury his header but it's over the bar. Bit of a let-off there for City.

Another decent chance for Luton. Snodgrass slides in Onyedinma, who cuts in on his left and blazes a low effort wide of the mark.

Luton never went down on their knee

Slow start again by City

Lovely work from Colwill, who flicks the ball around the corner and fires a lovely ball out to Doughty. The winger hits Tommy Doyle in the box but the cross has too much pace on it and he can't get it under control. Luton clear.

A lax ball from Ng is intercepted by Naismith, who shifts it on to his left and has a shot, but it's well wide of the mark.

Luton controlling the game

Luton looking the better of the two teams here so far. Look compact and organised. Cardiff still searching for some for some rhythm in attack.

Colwill does well to drive past his man on the left-hand side and drill in a low cross. Hugill gets across his man at the front post but cannot get enough contact onit to trouble the keeper.

Luton never went down on their knee

Good. Seems City knelt and havent got up yet (again)

Doughty went off injured, Davies on.

City in the game more now

Reece Burke latches on to another Snodgrass cross, this time from a corner, but his header is tame and Phillips collects.

Vaulks tries his luck from range. A Luton defender flings his body at it and it deflects out for a corner. Muted calls for handball but it would have been harsh.

Playing well to get to the final third. Just no killer touch.

Really good from Wintle. Drameh messes up a booted clearance and Onyedinma only has Phillips to beat if he gets the ball under control. Wintle doesn't afford him the time though and gets back in sharply to dene him.

Vaulks bursts through midfield and slides in Davies in the box. He fires a cross in but Lockyer dives and heads out for a corner.

This is such a poor division.