Rotherham vs Luton

0 - 2
🕒 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 AESSEAL New York Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Sam Mulhall 🔁 Regular Season - 40 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 40
Regular Season Table
Rotherham 23 · Luton 7
Referee Stats
3 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.33
Over 4.5 cards 67%
Home wins 33%
Draws 0%
Away wins 67%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (15-13).
  • Luton controlled possession (64%).

Team Overview

Rotherham (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 6-9-8

Goals For / Against

24 / 32
Avg: 1.04 / 1.39

Points

27
Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

7
Luton (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 8-5-10

Goals For / Against

31 / 32
Avg: 1.35 / 1.39

Points

29
Avg: 1.26

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.17
PPG
1.26
1.04
GF
1.35
1.39
GA
1.39
52%
O2.5
52%
52%
BTTS
48%
52%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Rotherham rank23rd
Luton rank7th
Rotherham points41
Luton points74
Rotherham: #23 · 41 pts · GD -30
50 pts off the top 2. 32 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts from safety.
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.
33-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Rotherham last 5 home

D L L D D
Points3/15
Weighted index18
Goals4-8
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Luton last 5 away

W W D W W
Points13/15
Weighted index87
Goals12-5
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.

Rotherham trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.557%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 0%

Luton trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS48%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Rotherham score at home70%
Rotherham clean sheet at home26%
Luton score away74%
Luton clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Rotherham score first52%
Rotherham win after scoring first42%
Luton score first39%
Luton win after scoring first89%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Rotherham 25% · Luton 25%
Avg first goal minute: Rotherham 30.5' · Luton 27.8'

Vs league average

Rotherham score at home1.04 vs 1.48
Rotherham concede at home1.39 vs 1.15
Luton score away1.35 vs 1.15
Luton concede away1.39 vs 1.48
Rotherham score 29% below league average, while Luton score 17% above league average.
Defensive side: Rotherham are 21% above league average at home, and Luton are 6% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals1.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Rotherham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
46-60 5
0-15 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
31-45 4
0-15 3
16-30 3

Luton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
31-45 6
46-60 5
0-15 4
16-30 3
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
0-15 5
31-45 5
61-75 5
16-30 4
76-90+ 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
4
Total Shots
15
13
Shots off Goal
5
6
Blocked Shots
7
3
Shots Inside Box
7
9
Shots Outside Box
8
4
Ball Possession
36%
64%
Corner Kicks
2
6
Fouls
13
7
Offsides
0
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
319
592
Passes Accurate
212
507
Passes %
66%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
5
8'
8' Goal · 0-1
K. Palmer
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Morris
43'
43' J. Clarke
44'
44' Goal · 0-2
K. Palmer
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Morris
61'
61' D. van den Berg
1st substitution · For: G. Kodua
61'
61' S. Morris
2nd substitution · For: J. Richards
62'
62' A. Martha
1st substitution · For: D. Hall
62'
62' J. Clarke
2nd substitution · For: J. Holmes
73'
73' N. Wells
3rd substitution · For: Ali Al Hamadi
74'
74' L. Walsh
4th substitution · For: G. Saville
86'
86' Emilio Lawrence
5th substitution · For: S. Sandal
88'
88' H. Odoffin
90+1'
90+1' Joshua Keeley

Rotherham vs Luton 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Luton beat Rotherham 2-0 on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Sam Mulhall. It was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium.

First half: Luton took an early lead at 8' when K. Palmer scored, with the assist credited to S. Morris, making the score 0-1. J. Clarke received a yellow card for Rotherham at 43'. Luton extended the lead at 44' when K. Palmer scored, with the assist credited to S. Morris, making the score 0-2.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Luton made their 1st substitution at 61', with D. van den Berg replacing G. Kodua. Luton made their 2nd substitution at 61', with S. Morris replacing J. Richards. Rotherham made their 1st substitution at 62', with A. Martha replacing D. Hall. Rotherham made their 2nd substitution at 62', with J. Clarke replacing J. Holmes. Luton made their 3rd substitution at 73', with N. Wells replacing Ali Al Hamadi. Luton made their 4th substitution at 74', with L. Walsh replacing G. Saville. Luton made their 5th substitution at 86', with Emilio Lawrence replacing S. Sandal. H. Odoffin received a yellow card for Luton at 88'. Joshua Keeley received a yellow card for Luton at 90+1'.

Rotherham used 2 substitutions while Luton used 5 substitutions. Rotherham got 1 yellow card, while Luton got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (15-13).
  • Luton controlled possession (64%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Rotherham vs Luton Head-to-Head History by Season