Luton vs Bradford

2 - 1
🕒 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:31 Europe/London 📍 Kenilworth Road 🧑‍⚖️ Richard Eley 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 31
Regular Season Table
Luton 7 · Bradford 4
Referee Stats
7 matches · 3.86 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.86
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 14%
Home wins 43%
Draws 43%
Away wins 14%
How the match was won
  • Luton outshot their opponent (17-10).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
  • Luton had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Luton (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 13-6-4

Goals For / Against

37 / 24
Avg: 1.61 / 1.04

Points

45
Avg: 1.96

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

3
Bradford (Away stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 7-6-11

Goals For / Against

26 / 35
Avg: 1.08 / 1.46

Points

27
Avg: 1.13

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.96
PPG
1.13
1.61
GF
1.08
1.04
GA
1.46
57%
O2.5
65%
61%
BTTS
65%
57%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Luton rank7th
Bradford rank4th
Luton points74
Bradford points77
Luton: #7 · 74 pts · GD +12
17 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bradford: #4 · 77 pts · GD +7
14 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Luton last 5 home

W W W D W
Points13/15
Weighted index91
Goals10-6
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Bradford last 5 away

W D W L L
Points7/15
Weighted index62
Goals7-8
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Luton trend breakdown

Over 2.557%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.548%
1H Over 0.578%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 30%

Bradford trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.557%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Luton score at home87%
Luton clean sheet at home30%
Bradford score away74%
Bradford clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Luton score first57%
Luton win after scoring first77%
Bradford score first39%
Bradford win after scoring first56%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Luton 56% · Bradford 36%
Avg first goal minute: Luton 24.8' · Bradford 33.2'

Vs league average

Luton score at home1.61 vs 1.48
Luton concede at home1.04 vs 1.15
Bradford score away1.08 vs 1.15
Bradford concede away1.46 vs 1.48
Luton score 9% above league average, while Bradford score 6% below league average.
Defensive side: Luton are 9% below league average at home, and Bradford are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.67 goals on average across the last 3.

Luton goal timing (home)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
16-30 7
46-60 7
0-15 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
0-15 4
31-45 4
46-60 4
61-75 4
16-30 3

Bradford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
61-75 6
16-30 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
16-30 7
31-45 6
46-60 6
0-15 3
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
3
Total Shots
17
10
Shots off Goal
5
4
Blocked Shots
5
3
Shots Inside Box
7
7
Shots Outside Box
10
3
Ball Possession
50%
50%
Corner Kicks
5
5
Fouls
15
13
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
5
Total Passes
334
321
Passes Accurate
237
230
Passes %
71%
72%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
27'
27' C. Tilt
39' ⚽
⚽
39' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
J. Richards
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Kodua
43'
43' J. Neufville
55' ⚽
⚽
55' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
S. Morris
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Clark
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ K. Jackson
1st substitution · For: A. Sarcevic
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ P. Mullin
2nd substitution · For: E. Wheatley
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ T. Wright
3rd substitution · For: S. Humphrys
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ J. Richards
1st substitution · For: D. van den Berg
67'
67' K. Palmer
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ S. Morris
2nd substitution · For: I. Jones
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ M. Pennington
4th substitution · For: B. Pointon
75'
75' Joshua Keeley
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ G. Kodua
3rd substitution · For: N. Wells
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ J. Clark
4th substitution · For: G. Saville
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ D. Cole
5th substitution · For: Ali Al Hamadi
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ J. Neufville
5th substitution · For: L. Evans
90+6' ⚽
⚽
90+6' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
S. Humphrys
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Sarcevic

Luton vs Bradford 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Luton beat Bradford 2-1 on Saturday, 07 February 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Richard Eley. It was played at Kenilworth Road.

First half: C. Tilt received a yellow card for Bradford at 27'. Luton took the lead at 39' when J. Richards scored, with the assist credited to G. Kodua, making the score 1-0. J. Neufville received a yellow card for Bradford at 43'.

Second half: Luton extended the lead at 55' when S. Morris scored, with the assist credited to J. Clark, making the score 2-0. Bradford made their 1st substitution at 61', with K. Jackson replacing A. Sarcevic. Bradford made their 2nd substitution at 61', with P. Mullin replacing E. Wheatley. Bradford made their 3rd substitution at 61', with T. Wright replacing S. Humphrys. Luton made their 1st substitution at 67', with J. Richards replacing D. van den Berg. K. Palmer received a yellow card for Luton at 67'. Luton made their 2nd substitution at 68', with S. Morris replacing I. Jones. Bradford made their 4th substitution at 74', with M. Pennington replacing B. Pointon. Joshua Keeley received a yellow card for Luton at 75'. Luton made their 3rd substitution at 77', with G. Kodua replacing N. Wells. Luton made their 4th substitution at 83', with J. Clark replacing G. Saville. Luton made their 5th substitution at 83', with D. Cole replacing Ali Al Hamadi. Bradford made their 5th substitution at 85', with J. Neufville replacing L. Evans. Bradford scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+6' when S. Humphrys scored, with the assist credited to A. Sarcevic, making the score 2-1.

Luton used 5 substitutions while Bradford used 5 substitutions. Luton got 2 yellow cards, while Bradford got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Luton outshot their opponent (17-10).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
  • Luton had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games5
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (60.0%)
BTTS2 (40.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Luton vs Bradford Head-to-Head History by Season