Luton Town FC
Football England - EFL Championship Kenilworth Road Sat 1 Mar 10:00
Portsmouth FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table
Strong Case for Backing Under 2.5 Goals

There are reasons to side with Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. Luton and Portsmouth could fall short of the line and we really like the odds of -125 that are available for this pick.

No Goals When Teams Last Met

Luton Town were beaten last game and this was on the road at Vicarage Road Stadium. Watford claimed a 2-0 victory. The Hatters managed two shots on target and had 46% possession.

Portsmouth have won their previous three games. The latest was a 2-1 home triumph at Fratton Park against Queens Park Rangers. John Mousinho's team recorded 47% possession and managed three shots on goal, with Josh Murphy and Matt Ritchie both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Fratton Park played host to the last encounter between Luton and Portsmouth, with the former playing away. The clash ended in a 0-0 draw.

Luton Town – Last 10 League Games

Luton have 7 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.5 goals from 2.6 shots on goal and 7.2 attempts. Matt Bloomfield's side have averaged 48.2% possession and 5.2 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.4 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 7.8 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Top goalscorer Mark McGuinness has found the net 2 times, with Jacob Brown, Alfie Doughty and Tom Krauss scoring 1 each. The top assist makers are Lasse Nordaas, Carlton Morris and Mark McGuinness, all of whom have 1 on the board.

Portsmouth – Last 10 League Games

Pompey have 5 victories, 4 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 4.4 shots on goal, 10.5 attempts and 1.3 goals. Pompey average 45.4% possession, 6.0 corners awarded and 3.7 corners against, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 9.2 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Matt Ritchie on 3, followed by Colby Bishop and Connor Ogilvie with 2. Look no further than Josh Murphy for the top assist maker (4) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Luton confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Thomas Kaminski (GK), Christ Makosso, Kal Naismith, Amari'i Bell, Isaiah Jones, Jordan Clark, Thelo Aasgaard, Liam Walsh, Alfie Doughty, Carlton Morris, Jacob Brown.

Portsmouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid (GK), Zak Swanson, Marlon Pack, Regan Poole, Connor Ogilvie, Isaac Hayden, Andre Dozzell, Matt Ritchie, Adil Aouchiche, Josh Murphy, Colby Bishop.

Luton vs Portsmouth Prediction & Betting Tips

The best bet for this Championship game could involve going low on the number of goals. We think that Under 2.5 is crying out to be backed based on the available stats and the odds of -125 look value.

We use the injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football tips. You will also see that we take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Luton vs Portsmouth league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in any of the last 5 Luton games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Luton games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 6 Luton games.
Under 2.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 55.6% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

Looking for Bigger Odds?

There are similar bets available and that includes Under 1.5 Goals where you can get bigger odds although you don’t want two or more goals to be scored in order to land a return.

Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Luton Luton logo 1 - 0 Portsmouth logo Portsmouth

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Luton to win 1-0. We can’t pass up the odds of +575 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Corners Prediction

Portsmouth Over 4.5 Corners -110 BetMGM logo

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Portsmouth in four consecutive matches. We think it’s possible that Portsmouth will cover the Team Corners line and there are odds of -110 available.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Luton Logo Luton
Total
9.60 5.20 4.40
Home
11.10 6.90 4.20
Away
9.60 3.60 6.00
Portsmouth Logo Portsmouth
Total
9.70 6.00 3.70
Home
10.30 6.90 3.40
Away
11.10 4.30 6.80
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Luton vs Portsmouth Odds

Luton Town are regarded as having a 47% chance of winning this Championship match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at +115. At +245, Portsmouth are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market are finding it hard to split Unders and Overs.

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Team Stats
Luton logo Luton League Stats
Portsmouth logo Portsmouth League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 8 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Luton vs Portsmouth Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Luton vs Portsmouth team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’ve got details of the Championship squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Luton Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Luton Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

24 Thomas Kaminski
28 Christ Makosso 12 Kal Naismith 3 Amari'i Bell
25 Isaiah Jones 18 Jordan Clark 8 Thelo Aasgaard 20 Liam Walsh 45 Alfie Doughty
9 Carlton Morris 19 Jacob Brown
13 Nicolas Schmid
22 Zak Swanson 7 Marlon Pack 5 Regan Poole 3 Connor Ogilvie
45 Isaac Hayden 21 Andre Dozzell
30 Matt Ritchie 17 Adil Aouchiche 23 Josh Murphy
9 Colby Bishop

Portsmouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Luton Substitutes

  • 5Mads Juel Andersen
  • 6Mark McGuinness
  • 11Elijah Adebayo
  • 21Millenic Alli
  • 22Lamine Fanne
  • 23Tim Krul
  • 37Zack Nelson
  • 44Lasse Nordaas
  • 47Josh Bowler

Portsmouth Substitutes

  • 4Ryley Towler
  • 8Freddie Potts
  • 10Kusini Yengi
  • 11Mark O'Mahony
  • 14Kaide Gordon
  • 15Christian Saydee
  • 18Cohen Bramall
  • 24Terry Devlin
  • 31Jordan Archer

Previous Luton Lineups

23 Feb Championship
Watford 2-0 Luton
19 Feb Championship
Luton 1-1 Plymouth
15 Feb Championship
Luton 0-1 Sheffield Utd
12 Feb Championship
Sunderland 2-0 Luton
01 Feb Championship
Sheffield Wed 1-1 Luton
25 Jan Championship
Luton 0-1 Millwall

Previous Portsmouth Lineups

22 Feb Championship
Portsmouth 2-1 QPR
15 Feb Championship
Oxford 0-2 Portsmouth
11 Feb Championship
Portsmouth 2-1 Cardiff
08 Feb Championship
Sheffield Utd 2-1 Portsmouth
01 Feb Championship
Portsmouth 0-0 Burnley
28 Jan Championship
Portsmouth 0-1 Millwall

Injuries & Suspensions

Luton Injury Table
Type Name Info
Elijah Adebayo Knee
Tom Lockyer Other
Thomas Holmes Other
Portsmouth Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Team Squads

Luton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Matt Bloomfield

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Thomas Kaminski - - 33 2910 33 0 0 1 3 1
Mark McGuinness - - 31 2766 31 0 3 3 3 0
Jordan Clark - - 29 2343 27 3 3 3 8 0
Carlton Morris - - 30 2238 26 4 7 2 7 0
Elijah Adebayo - - 33 2141 26 8 5 0 1 0

Portsmouth Player Stats & Squad

Manager: John Mousinho

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Connor Ogilvie - - 33 2948 33 0 4 0 4 0
Josh Murphy - - 30 2383 28 2 6 9 4 0
Callum Lang - - 29 2370 27 2 10 2 9 0
Marlon Pack - - 31 2352 26 8 0 1 7 1
Nicolas Schmid - - 25 2190 25 5 0 1 1 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 21 14 5 2 52:22 47
2 Middlesbrough 21 12 6 3 33:22 42
3 Preston 21 9 8 4 29:22 35
4 Millwall 21 10 5 6 25:29 35
5 Ipswich 21 9 7 5 35:22 34
6 Hull 21 10 4 7 36:35 34
7 Stoke 21 10 3 8 28:20 33
8 Leicester 21 8 7 6 30:27 31
9 QPR 21 9 4 8 28:33 31
10 Southampton 21 8 6 7 35:30 30
11 Bristol City 21 8 6 7 28:24 30
12 Birmingham 21 8 5 8 30:26 29
13 Watford 21 7 8 6 30:28 29
14 Wrexham 21 6 10 5 26:25 28
15 West Brom 21 8 4 9 25:28 28
16 Derby 20 7 6 7 27:29 27
17 Charlton 20 6 6 8 20:26 24
18 Sheffield Utd 21 7 2 12 25:31 23
19 Swansea 21 6 5 10 22:29 23
20 Blackburn 20 6 4 10 20:26 22
21 Portsmouth 20 5 5 10 17:27 20
22 Oxford 21 4 7 10 22:30 19
23 Norwich 21 4 5 12 24:34 17
24 Sheffield Wed 19 1 6 12 15:37 -9
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 10 8 2 0 26:7 26
2 Middlesbrough 10 7 2 1 16:10 23
3 Ipswich 11 6 4 1 19:9 22
4 Watford 11 6 4 1 19:12 22
5 Birmingham 10 6 3 1 22:9 21
6 Hull 11 6 2 3 18:18 20
7 Stoke 10 6 1 3 17:8 19
8 West Brom 10 5 4 1 13:8 19
9 Preston 11 5 4 2 15:11 19
10 Millwall 11 6 1 4 13:15 19
11 Southampton 10 5 3 2 16:10 18
12 Wrexham 11 4 5 2 17:15 17
13 QPR 10 5 2 3 16:14 17
14 Leicester 10 4 4 2 14:11 16
15 Bristol City 11 4 3 4 16:13 15
16 Swansea 11 4 3 4 13:15 15
17 Charlton 9 4 2 3 11:11 14
18 Portsmouth 11 4 2 5 11:12 14
19 Derby 11 3 4 4 14:17 13
20 Sheffield Utd 10 3 2 5 12:12 11
21 Oxford 10 2 4 4 11:15 10
22 Norwich 10 2 1 7 11:16 7
23 Blackburn 10 1 3 6 9:16 6
24 Sheffield Wed 10 0 2 8 5:24 2