Reading host Luton in the England League One on 18 December 2025, Thursday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 20:00 UK Time.
Reading vs Luton Match Preview
Reading and Luton meet in a League One fixture shaped by balance and recent stalemates. Both sides have shown an ability to stay competitive without fully taking control of matches. Draws feature heavily in their recent form and head to head history. That sets the tone for another tight encounter decided by small moments.
Reading’s home form shows a clear pattern of narrow games. They have drawn with Rotherham and Doncaster and edged past Stevenage, while recent defeats to Peterborough came by a single goal margin.
Goals have been limited at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, with several matches finishing level. Defensive structure has kept them competitive, but turning control into wins has been an ongoing challenge.
Luton’s away form has been inconsistent. A heavy defeat at Barnsley contrasts with strong wins at Stockport and Northampton, while recent trips to Leyton Orient ended level.
Across recent matches, draws have become common, including against Port Vale, Bolton, and Leyton Orient. The Hatters continue to stay in games but often struggle to fully close them out.
A draw at 3.40 odds reflects how evenly matched these sides have been. Recent head to head meetings include multiple stalemates, and both teams arrive with form that points toward another balanced contest.
Under 2.5 goals & both teams to score at 6.50 odds fits the scoring patterns on display. Many of Reading’s home matches and Luton’s recent fixtures have stayed low scoring, yet both sides usually find a way onto the scoresheet.
A 1-1 correct score at 6.50 odds mirrors both the historical trend and current form, where neither side consistently pulls away.
| Reading | Luton | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 45 | 45 |
| Wins | 16 | 20 |
| Draws | 15 | 11 |
| Loss | 14 | 14 |
| Goals For | 64 | 65 |
| Goals Against | 59 | 54 |
| Reading | Luton | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 22 | 22 |
| Wins | 10 | 7 |
| Draws | 7 | 5 |
| Loss | 5 | 10 |
| Goals For | 33 | 28 |
| Goals Against | 27 | 30 |
|
25.04.26
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Rotherham Reading |
1-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Reading Cardiff |
1-3 |
|
11.04.26
|
Doncaster Reading |
1-0 |
|
06.04.26
|
Reading Lincoln |
1-2 |
|
03.04.26
|
Huddersfield Reading |
1-1 |
|
28.03.26
|
Reading Wigan |
3-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Stevenage Reading |
1-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Burton Albion Reading |
1-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Reading Plymouth |
2-2 |
|
10.03.26
|
Mansfield Reading |
1-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Luton Reading |
2-3 |
|
28.02.26
|
Reading Bradford City |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Port Vale Reading |
1-1 |
|
17.02.26
|
Reading Bolton |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Reading Wycombe |
3-2 |
|
10.02.26
|
Wigan Reading |
1-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
AFC Wimbledon Reading |
3-2 |
|
31.01.26
|
Northampton Reading |
0-2 |
|
27.01.26
|
Reading Exeter City |
2-2 |
|
24.01.26
|
Reading Barnsley |
2-2 |
|
17.01.26
|
Leyton Orient Reading |
3-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Reading Stockport |
1-0 |
|
01.01.26
|
Reading Burton Albion |
2-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Peterborough Reading |
1-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Plymouth Reading |
1-4 |
|
18.12.25
|
Reading Luton |
3-2 |
|
13.12.25
|
Bradford City Reading |
2-0 |
|
09.12.25
|
Reading Peterborough |
1-2 |
|
29.11.25
|
Blackpool Reading |
0-3 |
|
22.11.25
|
Reading Rotherham |
1-1 |
|
06.11.25
|
Reading Stevenage |
1-0 |
|
01.11.25
|
Reading Carlisle |
2-3 |
|
25.10.25
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Reading Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Reading Northampton |
1-0 |
|
18.10.25
|
Cardiff Reading |
2-1 |
|
11.10.25
|
Exeter City Reading |
1-1 |
|
07.10.25
|
Reading MK Dons |
1-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Reading Mansfield |
1-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Reading West Ham United U21 |
3-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Stockport Reading |
1-1 |
|
23.09.25
|
Wrexham Reading |
2-0 |
|
20.09.25
|
Reading Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Barnsley Reading |
3-2 |
|
02.09.25
|
Swindon Reading |
3-2 |
|
30.08.25
|
Reading Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
26.08.25
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Reading AFC Wimbledon |
2-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
Wycombe Reading |
2-2 |
|
20.08.25
|
Bolton Reading |
1-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Reading AFC Wimbledon |
1-2 |
|
12.08.25
|
Portsmouth Reading |
1-2 |
|
18.04.26
|
Reading Cardiff |
1-3 |
|
06.04.26
|
Reading Lincoln |
1-2 |
|
28.03.26
|
Reading Wigan |
3-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Reading Plymouth |
2-2 |
|
28.02.26
|
Reading Bradford City |
2-1 |
|
17.02.26
|
Reading Bolton |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
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Reading Wycombe |
3-2 |
|
27.01.26
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Reading Exeter City |
2-2 |
|
24.01.26
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Reading Barnsley |
2-2 |
|
04.01.26
|
Reading Stockport |
1-0 |
|
01.01.26
|
Reading Burton Albion |
2-0 |
|
18.12.25
|
Reading Luton |
3-2 |
|
09.12.25
|
Reading Peterborough |
1-2 |
|
22.11.25
|
Reading Rotherham |
1-1 |
|
06.11.25
|
Reading Stevenage |
1-0 |
|
01.11.25
|
Reading Carlisle |
2-3 |
|
25.10.25
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Reading Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Reading Northampton |
1-0 |
|
07.10.25
|
Reading MK Dons |
1-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Reading Mansfield |
1-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Reading West Ham United U21 |
3-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Reading Leyton Orient |
2-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Reading Port Vale |
1-0 |
|
26.08.25
|
Reading AFC Wimbledon |
2-1 |
|
16.08.25
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Reading AFC Wimbledon |
1-2 |
|
09.08.25
|
Reading Huddersfield |
0-2 |
|
26.07.25
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Reading Portsmouth |
0-4 |
|
19.07.25
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Reading Tottenham |
0-2 |
|
03.05.25
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Reading Barnsley |
2-4 |
|
18.04.25
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Reading Lincoln |
0-1 |
|
05.04.25
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Reading Wycombe |
1-0 |
|
29.03.25
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Reading Peterborough |
3-1 |
|
15.03.25
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Reading Stevenage |
1-1 |
|
11.03.25
|
Reading Wrexham |
2-0 |
|
04.03.25
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Reading Exeter City |
0-0 |
|
22.02.25
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Reading Birmingham |
0-0 |
|
15.02.25
|
Reading Rotherham |
2-1 |
|
11.02.25
|
Reading Shrewsbury |
1-1 |
|
01.02.25
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Reading Bolton |
1-0 |
|
18.01.25
|
Reading Stockport |
1-3 |
|
11.01.25
|
Reading Burnley |
1-3 |
|
29.12.24
|
Reading Mansfield |
2-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Reading Northampton |
4-1 |
|
14.12.24
|
Reading Blackpool |
0-3 |
|
03.12.24
|
Reading Cambridge |
3-0 |
|
01.12.24
|
Reading Harborough Town |
5-3 |
|
12.11.24
|
Reading Newport |
3-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Reading Fleetwood |
2-0 |
|
26.10.24
|
Reading Bristol Rovers |
1-0 |
|
19.10.24
|
Reading Crawley |
4-1 |
|
25.04.26
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Rotherham Reading |
1-1 |
|
11.04.26
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Doncaster Reading |
1-0 |
|
03.04.26
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Huddersfield Reading |
1-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Stevenage Reading |
1-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Burton Albion Reading |
1-2 |
|
10.03.26
|
Mansfield Reading |
1-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Luton Reading |
2-3 |
|
21.02.26
|
Port Vale Reading |
1-1 |
|
10.02.26
|
Wigan Reading |
1-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
AFC Wimbledon Reading |
3-2 |
|
31.01.26
|
Northampton Reading |
0-2 |
|
17.01.26
|
Leyton Orient Reading |
3-1 |
|
29.12.25
|
Peterborough Reading |
1-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Plymouth Reading |
1-4 |
|
13.12.25
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Bradford City Reading |
2-0 |
|
29.11.25
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Blackpool Reading |
0-3 |
|
18.10.25
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Cardiff Reading |
2-1 |
|
11.10.25
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Exeter City Reading |
1-1 |
|
27.09.25
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Stockport Reading |
1-1 |
|
23.09.25
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Wrexham Reading |
2-0 |
|
13.09.25
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Barnsley Reading |
3-2 |
|
02.09.25
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Swindon Reading |
3-2 |
|
23.08.25
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Wycombe Reading |
2-2 |
|
20.08.25
|
Bolton Reading |
1-1 |
|
12.08.25
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Portsmouth Reading |
1-2 |
|
02.08.25
|
Lincoln Reading |
2-0 |
|
12.07.25
|
Gillingham Reading |
0-0 |
|
26.04.25
|
Bristol Rovers Reading |
0-2 |
|
21.04.25
|
Mansfield Reading |
1-5 |
|
12.04.25
|
Northampton Reading |
0-0 |
|
08.04.25
|
Shrewsbury Reading |
1-3 |
|
01.04.25
|
Blackpool Reading |
3-0 |
|
08.03.25
|
Crawley Reading |
1-1 |
|
01.03.25
|
Wigan Reading |
1-2 |
|
08.02.25
|
Huddersfield Reading |
0-0 |
|
28.01.25
|
Burton Albion Reading |
3-2 |
|
25.01.25
|
Leyton Orient Reading |
2-0 |
|
04.01.25
|
Charlton Reading |
0-0 |
|
01.01.25
|
Cambridge Reading |
1-3 |
|
21.12.24
|
Lincoln Reading |
2-0 |
|
10.12.24
|
Walsall Reading (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
07.12.24
|
Wycombe Reading |
1-1 |
|
26.11.24
|
Barnsley Reading |
2-2 |
|
23.11.24
|
Peterborough Reading |
1-2 |
|
09.11.24
|
Stevenage Reading |
1-1 |
|
05.11.24
|
Cheltenham Reading |
1-0 |
|
29.10.24
|
Stockport Reading |
4-1 |
|
22.10.24
|
Exeter City Reading |
1-2 |
|
05.10.24
|
Rotherham Reading |
2-1 |
|
21.09.24
|
Bolton Reading |
5-2 |
|
02.05.26
|
Bolton Luton |
2-3 |
|
25.04.26
|
Luton Barnsley |
2-1 |
|
21.04.26
|
Rotherham Luton |
0-2 |
|
18.04.26
|
Mansfield Luton |
2-2 |
|
15.04.26
|
Luton Northampton |
2-1 |
|
12.04.26
|
Luton Stockport |
3-1 |
|
06.04.26
|
AFC Wimbledon Luton |
0-3 |
|
03.04.26
|
Luton Peterborough |
2-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Luton Stockport |
1-1 |
|
17.03.26
|
Luton Exeter City |
3-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Wycombe Luton |
1-2 |
|
10.03.26
|
Doncaster Luton |
1-1 |
|
07.03.26
|
Luton Reading |
2-3 |
|
04.03.26
|
Luton Northampton |
2-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Port Vale Luton |
1-1 |
|
24.02.26
|
Luton Plymouth |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Luton Burton Albion |
1-1 |
|
18.02.26
|
Wigan Luton |
1-0 |
|
14.02.26
|
Cardiff Luton |
3-1 |
|
07.02.26
|
Luton Bradford City |
2-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Luton Blackpool |
1-0 |
|
27.01.26
|
Huddersfield Luton |
1-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
Plymouth Luton |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Luton Lincoln |
2-2 |
|
13.01.26
|
Luton Swindon |
1-2 |
|
10.01.26
|
Luton Stevenage |
2-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Exeter City Luton |
1-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Luton Leyton Orient |
3-0 |
|
26.12.25
|
Luton Wycombe |
4-0 |
|
18.12.25
|
Reading Luton |
3-2 |
|
13.12.25
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Luton Port Vale |
2-2 |
|
09.12.25
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Leyton Orient Luton |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Fleetwood Luton (Penalties:4 - 2) |
2-2 |
|
02.12.25
|
Luton Exeter City |
4-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Luton Bolton |
1-1 |
|
25.11.25
|
Luton Huddersfield |
2-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Barnsley Luton |
5-0 |
|
15.11.25
|
Luton Rotherham |
0-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Stockport Luton |
0-3 |
|
31.10.25
|
Luton Forest Green |
4-3 |
|
28.10.25
|
Luton Brighton U21 |
3-1 |
|
25.10.25
|
Northampton Luton |
0-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Luton Mansfield |
0-2 |
|
07.10.25
|
Cambridge Luton |
3-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Stevenage Luton |
2-0 |
|
30.09.25
|
Blackpool Luton |
2-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Luton Doncaster |
1-0 |
|
20.09.25
|
Lincoln Luton |
3-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Luton Plymouth |
2-3 |
|
02.09.25
|
Luton Barnet |
4-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Luton Barnsley |
2-1 |
|
15.04.26
|
Luton Northampton |
2-1 |
|
12.04.26
|
Luton Stockport |
3-1 |
|
03.04.26
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Luton Peterborough |
2-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Luton Stockport |
1-1 |
|
17.03.26
|
Luton Exeter City |
3-2 |
|
07.03.26
|
Luton Reading |
2-3 |
|
04.03.26
|
Luton Northampton |
2-1 |
|
24.02.26
|
Luton Plymouth |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Luton Burton Albion |
1-1 |
|
07.02.26
|
Luton Bradford City |
2-1 |
|
31.01.26
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Luton Blackpool |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Luton Lincoln |
2-2 |
|
13.01.26
|
Luton Swindon |
1-2 |
|
10.01.26
|
Luton Stevenage |
2-1 |
|
29.12.25
|
Luton Leyton Orient |
3-0 |
|
26.12.25
|
Luton Wycombe |
4-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Luton Port Vale |
2-2 |
|
02.12.25
|
Luton Exeter City |
4-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Luton Bolton |
1-1 |
|
25.11.25
|
Luton Huddersfield |
2-1 |
|
15.11.25
|
Luton Rotherham |
0-0 |
|
31.10.25
|
Luton Forest Green |
4-3 |
|
28.10.25
|
Luton Brighton U21 |
3-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Luton Mansfield |
0-2 |
|
27.09.25
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Luton Doncaster |
1-0 |
|
13.09.25
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Luton Plymouth |
2-3 |
|
02.09.25
|
Luton Barnet |
4-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
Luton Cardiff |
0-1 |
|
19.08.25
|
Luton Wigan |
1-0 |
|
01.08.25
|
Luton AFC Wimbledon |
1-0 |
|
26.07.25
|
Luton Tottenham |
0-0 |
|
26.04.25
|
Luton Coventry |
1-0 |
|
21.04.25
|
Luton Bristol City |
3-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
Luton Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
05.04.25
|
Luton Leeds |
1-1 |
|
15.03.25
|
Luton Middlesbrough |
0-0 |
|
01.03.25
|
Luton Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
19.02.25
|
Luton Plymouth |
1-1 |
|
15.02.25
|
Luton Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Luton Millwall |
0-1 |
|
18.01.25
|
Luton Preston |
0-0 |
|
01.01.25
|
Luton Norwich |
0-1 |
|
20.12.24
|
Luton Derby |
2-1 |
|
10.12.24
|
Luton Stoke City |
2-1 |
|
07.12.24
|
Luton Swansea |
1-1 |
|
23.11.24
|
Luton Hull City |
1-0 |
|
06.11.24
|
Luton Cardiff |
1-0 |
|
01.11.24
|
Luton West Brom |
1-1 |
|
23.10.24
|
Luton Sunderland |
1-2 |
|
02.05.26
|
Bolton Luton |
2-3 |
|
21.04.26
|
Rotherham Luton |
0-2 |
|
18.04.26
|
Mansfield Luton |
2-2 |
|
06.04.26
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AFC Wimbledon Luton |
0-3 |
|
14.03.26
|
Wycombe Luton |
1-2 |
|
10.03.26
|
Doncaster Luton |
1-1 |
|
28.02.26
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Port Vale Luton |
1-1 |
|
18.02.26
|
Wigan Luton |
1-0 |
|
14.02.26
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Cardiff Luton |
3-1 |
|
27.01.26
|
Huddersfield Luton |
1-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
Plymouth Luton |
1-0 |
|
01.01.26
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Exeter City Luton |
1-0 |
|
18.12.25
|
Reading Luton |
3-2 |
|
09.12.25
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Leyton Orient Luton |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
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Fleetwood Luton (Penalties:4 - 2) |
2-2 |
|
22.11.25
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Barnsley Luton |
5-0 |
|
08.11.25
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Stockport Luton |
0-3 |
|
25.10.25
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Northampton Luton |
0-1 |
|
07.10.25
|
Cambridge Luton |
3-1 |
|
04.10.25
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Stevenage Luton |
2-0 |
|
30.09.25
|
Blackpool Luton |
2-2 |
|
20.09.25
|
Lincoln Luton |
3-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Burton Albion Luton |
0-3 |
|
16.08.25
|
Bradford City Luton |
2-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Coventry Luton |
1-0 |
|
09.08.25
|
Peterborough Luton |
0-2 |
|
22.07.25
|
Southend Luton |
0-2 |
|
19.07.25
|
Gillingham Luton |
0-2 |
|
03.05.25
|
West Brom Luton |
5-3 |
|
18.04.25
|
Derby Luton |
0-1 |
|
08.04.25
|
Stoke City Luton |
1-1 |
|
29.03.25
|
Hull City Luton |
0-1 |
|
11.03.25
|
Cardiff Luton |
1-2 |
|
08.03.25
|
Burnley Luton |
4-0 |
|
23.02.25
|
Watford Luton |
2-0 |
|
12.02.25
|
Sunderland Luton |
2-0 |
|
01.02.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Luton |
1-1 |
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21.01.25
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Oxford Luton |
3-2 |
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11.01.25
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Nottingham Forest Luton |
2-0 |
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06.01.25
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QPR Luton |
2-1 |
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29.12.24
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Swansea Luton |
2-1 |
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26.12.24
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Bristol City Luton |
1-0 |
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14.12.24
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Blackburn Luton |
2-0 |
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30.11.24
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Norwich Luton |
4-2 |
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27.11.24
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Leeds Luton |
3-0 |
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09.11.24
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Middlesbrough Luton |
5-1 |
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26.10.24
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Coventry Luton |
3-2 |
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05.10.24
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Sheffield United Luton |
2-0 |
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27.09.24
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Plymouth Luton |
3-1 |
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14.09.24
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Millwall Luton |
0-1 |
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18.12.2025
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Reading Luton |
3-2
|
|
19.04.2023
|
Reading Luton |
1-1
|
|
01.11.2022
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Luton Reading |
0-0
|
|
07.05.2022
|
Luton Reading |
1-0
|
|
19.01.2022
|
Reading Luton |
0-2
|
|
18.12.2025
|
Reading Luton |
3-2
|
|
19.04.2023
|
Reading Luton |
1-1
|
|
19.01.2022
|
Reading Luton |
0-2
|
|
26.12.2020
|
Reading Luton |
2-1
|
|
15.09.2020
|
Reading Luton |
0-1
|
|
09.11.2019
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Reading Luton |
3-0
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