Match summary
Luton Town beat Gillingham 3-0 in the Carabao Cup.
More details:
Gillingham vs Luton TownResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
0-3
Gideon Kodua
78'·Luton Town
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69'Substitution
Luton Town
68'Substitution
Gillingham
67'Substitution
Gillingham
Goal!
0-2
Benedict Benagr
59'·Luton Town
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50'Yellow Card
Gillingham
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Luton Town
34%Ball Possession66%
7Shots Total17
2Shots On Target11
2Corners9
17Fouls10
1Yellow Cards1
0Offsides2
8Saves2
252Passes494
2Shots Off Target5
65Attacks95
33Dangerous Attacks40
3Shots Inside Box16
4Shots Outside Box1
0Goals3
10Free Kicks17
1Shots Blocked3
5Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
9Tackles11
0Assists1
1Injuries4
7Total Crosses9
8Interceptions10
36Duels Won69
0Big Chances Created5
Team Lineups
Manager: Gareth Ainsworth
Starting XI
40
OM
O. Mason5
AS
Andy Smith26
LD
Logan Dobbs22
NF
N. Freeman15
ZA
Zane AlbarusSubstitutes
3
CM
Conor McManus9
WG
Will Goodwin13
TH
Taite Holtam18
SK
Sheldon Kendall24
HW
Harry Waldock27
ML
Michael Luxton28
DT
Damien Theodore29
HW
Harry Webster30
SB
Sullivan BoothManager: Jack Wilshere
Starting XI
24
JK
Josh Keeley6
GJ
G. Johnston7
JR
J. Richards19
JL
Jayden Luker31
BB
Benedict BenagrSubstitutes
12
JJ
Joe Johnson30
GK
Gideon KoduaPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Mason GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(27%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 25(52%) | 1 | 7/15 | ||
| 67' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 7(83%) | 4 | 7/10 | ||
N. Freeman MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(76%) | 3 | 5/13 | |
Harry Waldock MF | 23' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(57%) | 3 | 4/6 | |
Will Goodwin FW | 23' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 2(67%) | - | 2/6 | |
Conor McManus DF | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(56%) | 2 | 4/5 | |
Sheldon Kendall FW | 23' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 67' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 7(75%) | - | 2/20 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(67%) | - | 1/2 | ||
| 67' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(43%) | 1 | 1/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30(52%) | - | 1/4 | ||
Andy Smith DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(59%) | 1 | 4/8 | |
Zane Albarus MF | 67' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(67%) | 1 | 3/8 | |
Logan Dobbs DF | 68' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 20(67%) | - | 0/4 | |
Sullivan Booth FW | 23' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 3(67%) | - | 1/7 |
Gillingham vs Luton Town — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12/15 | 7-2 |
| Luton Town | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10/15 | 12-5 |
- W1-0 vs Shrewsbury Town2026-05-02
- W3-0 @ Dover Athletic2026-07-14
- L0-1 vs Charlton Athletic2026-07-18
- W1-0 vs Millwall2026-07-21
- W2-1 @ Ebbsfleet United2026-07-31
- W3-2 @ Bolton Wanderers2026-05-02
- W5-0 @ Hitchin Town2026-07-11
- D2-2 @ Barnet2026-07-18
- W2-0 vs Al Kholood2026-07-25
- L0-1 vs Go Ahead Eagles2026-08-02
- Meetings on record
- 3
- Period covered
- 2018-11-24 – 2023-08-29
- Gillingham wins
- 0
- Draws
- 1
- Luton Town wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 4.33
- Over 2.5 goals
- 100%
- Both teams scored
- 100%
- Home side won
- 33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-29 | Luton Town | 3-2 | Gillingham |
| 2019-03-16 | Luton Town | 2-2 | Gillingham |
| 2018-11-24 | Gillingham | 1-3 | Luton Town |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 3 matches
Goals
5-8
Total matches
3Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 3 matches
0
Gillingham wins
1
Draws
2
Luton Town wins
Goals Scored
5 - 8