Bristol City vs Luton Town Lineups, Preview, Prediction and Team News | Championship, December 26, 2024

Preview

• Tournament: Championship
• Date: Thursday, Dec 26
• Kick-off Time: 03:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Ashton Gate, England

Luton Town will travel to Bristol City for their 23rd game of the 2024/25 Championship season at Ashton Gate. The Hatters will continue to aim for their 8th win of the season.

Hosts Bristol City have been in drastic form this season and have lost their most recent game to West Brom. They have managed just one win in their last five matches and have struggled to grind out results in recent weeks.

Meanwhile, Luton Town would want to bounce back from their disastrous run of form but are not expected to come out on top as narrow winners in this tie. They need to perform consistently if they are to make it to the playoffs.

Bristol City Team News

Bristol City squad will be without the services of Joe Williams, Kal Naismith, Ayman Benarous and Mark Sykes in this tie. Sinclair Armstrong is nearing his return whereas George Tanner expects to be available for this home tie.

Luton Town Team News

As for the visiting side, they will boosted with the return of Liam Walsh who was suspended in the last game. Star defenders Teden Mengi and Reece Burke remain out with their respective injuries whereas Alfie Doughty is out with his ankle injury until New Year.

Bristol City vs Luton Town Predicted Lineups

Bristol City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: O’Leary

Defenders: Vyner, Dickie, McNally, Pring

Midfielders: Bird, Knight

Forwards: Hirakawa, Twine, Mehmeti; Wells

Luton Town predicted lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Kaminski

Defenders: Holmes, McGuinness, Hashioka

Midfielders: Moses, Krauss, Clark, Chong

Forwards: Adebayo, Woodrow, Morris

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Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 62 times in the past, with Bristol City winning 23 of those games. Luton Town have won 24 between both sides, whereas the remaining 18 games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Bristol City vs Luton Town

Nahki Wells (Bristol City)

The Bermudian forward has solidified his role in the 2024/25 campaign as he has bagged five goals and one assist in 19 appearances for Bristol City.

Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town)

Luton Town forward Elijah Adebayo has been in top-tier form in the past few weeks as the Fulham graduate has bagged three goals in his last five games in the league.

Bristol City vs Luton Town Prediction

Bristol City have made a poor start to the season and have struggled to find consistency in the Championship this year. They managed only six wins from their last 22 matches in the league and are winless in their last four games. They are coming off a 2-0 win loss to West Brom in the weekend clash and currently sit 12th in the league standings.

As for Luton Town, they have made a horrific start to their return to the Championship since they were expected to compete in the upper echelons in the second tier of English football. The Hatters are witnessing a poor run of form and are languishing 15th in the league table. The visitors surprisingly managed a 2-1 win over Derby County in their latest game.

Predicted Score: Bristol City 1-1 Luton Town

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