Chelsea head to Kenilworth Road to take on Luton in their final game of the year on Saturday and ahead of the action, we’ve taken a look at the key stats leading into the tie, as well as the pair’s head-to-head record.
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Luton vs Chelsea Match Info
📅 Date: Saturday, 30th December 2023
⚽️ Kick-Off: 12:30
🏟️ Venue: Kenilworth Road
📺 TV: TNT Sports
🎲 Odds: Luton: 5/1 | Draw: 7/2 | Chelsea: 1/2
Luton vs Chelsea Head-To-Head (H2H) Record
- Luton and Chelsea have faced off in 46 competitive matches throughout history
- Chelsea have won the majority of those with 20, while Luton have won 14, and 12 ended in draws
- The Blues have won all of their last four meetings across all competitions
- Chelsea have already earned three points against Luton this term, winning 3-0 back August
- Their last meeting at Kenilworth Road ended in a 3-2 FA Cup fifth round win for Chelsea in March 2022
- Both teams have scored in two of their three meetings since 2021
- Over 2.5 goals have been scored in all of those three matches
Luton vs Chelsea Key Stats
Chelsea returned to winning ways in midweek with a late 2-1 win in a London derby against Crystal Palace, following on from their bitterly disappointing 2-1 defeat away to Wolves on Christmas Eve.
That win saw the Blues claw their way back into the top half of the table, level on points with 11th place Wolves and 12th place Bournemouth heading into the final gameweek of the calendar year.
The Hatters on the other hand, are enjoying their best spell of form since being promoted to the Premier League. Rob Edwards’ side have won two successive matches for the first time this term, besting Newcastle 1-0 before coming from behind to beat Sheffield United 3-2 last time out.
Despite those two victories, Luton still find themselves among the relegation places. Occupying 18th, the Bedfordshire-based side are just a point adrift of safety, but boast an advantage over those around them in the table as they have a game in hand to play.
Chelsea Unbeaten Against Luton Since 1991
Luton have only won six games fewer than Chelsea from each of their meetings throughout history, however their last victory over the West Londoners came way back in 1991 where they ran out as 2-0 winners in a First Division match.
But since that day at Kenilworth Road, the pair have met just four times, with three of those coming in the last three years. This is because both sides have been on opposite trajectories since then, with Luton spending time in all of the top five divisions in England, while Chelsea have remained in the first tier.
Regardless, the Blues have won all four of their meetings since the defeat in 1991. The first three came in the FA Cup in 1994, 2021 and 2022, with their most recent triumph coming in the reverse fixture earlier on in the season.
Chelsea were comfortable 3-0 victors in that one back in August, as Raheem Sterling netted his first and only brace of the campaign, and Nicolas Jackson grabbed his first competitive goal for the club.
Luton In Strong Form Heading Into The Tie
As previously alluded to, Luton are in good form having won their last two league matches. Of course, those wins came over relegation rivals Sheffield United and massively out-of-form Newcastle, but that comes as no mean feat.
It is actually the Hatters’ best spell of form since being promoted to the first tier, with their last two game winning streak coming seven months ago in the Championship play-offs against Sunderland and Coventry.
Undoubtedly though, it will take something special for them to extend this winning run to three successive matches – something that they last achieved in the top flight back in December 1991, the third game of which actually came against Chelsea.
Luton vs Chelsea Matches (Last Five)
- 25/08/23: Chelsea 3-0 Luton (Premier League)
- 02/03/22: Luton 2-3 Chelsea (FA Cup)
- 24/01/21: Chelsea 3-1 Luton (FA Cup)
- 09/04/94: Chelsea 2-0 Luton (FA Cup)
- 28/12/91: Luton 2-0 Chelsea (First Division)
Luton Wins: 1 | Draws: 0 | Chelsea Wins: 4
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