Match report

Luton Defeats Bradford 2-1 in League One Clash

Luton
Luton
2–1
FT
Bradford
Bradford
Feb 7, 2026

Luton secured a hard-fought 2–1 win over Bradford in the latest League One fixture. The Hatters took the lead through J. Richards and S. Morris, but a late goal from S. Humphrys for Bradford made it a tense finish.

Key Facts

  • • Luton 2–1 Bradford in League One.
  • • Goals: J. Richards (39'), S. Morris (55') for Luton; S. Humphrys (90') for Bradford.
  • • Yellow Cards: Curtis Tilt (27'), Josh Neufville (43') from Bradford and K. Palmer (67'), Josh Keeley (75') from Luton.

Lineups

Luton

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 24 J. Keeley (G)
  • 17 N. Lonwijk (D)
  • 5 M. Andersen (D)
  • 15 T. Mengi (D)
  • 38 J. Johnson (D)
  • 54 K. Palmer (M)
  • 14 S. Morris (M)
  • 27 J. Richards (M)
  • 18 J. Clark (M)
  • 30 G. Kodua (M)
  • 22 D. Cole (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Shea
  • 3 K. Naismith
  • 23 G. Saville
  • 25 I. Jones
  • 21 N. Wells
  • 6 D. van den Berg
  • 12 A. Al Hamadi

Bradford

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Walker (G)
  • 28 M. Pennington (D)
  • 15 A. Baldwin (D)
  • 26 C. Tilt (D)
  • 7 J. Neufville (M)
  • 6 M. Power (M)
  • 21 J. Metcalfe
  • 3 I. Touray (M)
  • 19 K. Jackson (F)
  • 17 T. Wright (F)
  • 14 P. Mullin (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 J. Hilton
  • 4 J. Wright
  • 10 A. Sarcevic
  • 8 L. Evans
  • 23 B. Pointon
  • 11 S. Humphrys
  • 27 E. Wheatley

Timeline

  1. Bradford
    27' Bradford Card · Yellow Card
    Curtis Tilt

    Foul

  2. Luton
    39' Luton Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Richards · Assist: G. Kodua
  3. Bradford
    43' Bradford Card · Yellow Card
    Josh Neufville

    Foul

  4. Luton
    55' Luton Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Morris · Assist: J. Clark
  5. Bradford
    61' Bradford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Kayden Jackson · On: A. Sarcevic
  6. Bradford
    61' Bradford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Wright · On: S. Humphrys
  7. Bradford
    61' Bradford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Mullin · On: Ethan Wheatley
  8. Luton
    67' Luton Card · Yellow Card
    K. Palmer

    Foul

  9. Luton
    67' Luton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Richards · On: D. van den Berg
  10. Luton
    68' Luton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Morris · On: I. Jones
  11. Bradford
    74' Bradford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Matthew Pennington · On: Bobby Pointon
  12. Luton
    75' Luton Card · Yellow Card
    Josh Keeley

    Time wasting

  13. Luton
    77' Luton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Kodua · On: Nahki Wells
  14. Luton
    83' Luton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Clark · On: G. Saville
  15. Luton
    83' Luton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Cole · On: A. Al Hamadi
  16. Bradford
    85' Bradford subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Josh Neufville · On: L. Evans
  17. Bradford
    90' Bradford Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Humphrys · Assist: A. Sarcevic

Match Stats

Stat Luton Bradford
Fouls 15 13
Pass Accuracy 71% 72%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 10
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 333 326
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 7 3
xG 1.01 1.46
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 50% 50%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 235 234
Shots Inside Box 7 7
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 10 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Luton's early goal by J. Richards in the 39th minute set the tone for their victory, capitalizing on Bradford's early struggles.
  • ▸ The late push by Bradford saw them score a consolation goal through S. Humphrys in the 90th minute, but it was too little too late to change the outcome.