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Luton Town
EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 29, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Kenilworth Road Stadium
Gillingham

Luton
3 - 2
Gillingham

Brown (2'), Doughty (28'), Woodrow (66')
Berry (34')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Clarke (55'), Nichols (88')
Dieng (43')

Preview: Luton Town vs. Gillingham - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Luton Town and Gillingham, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Luton Town will be looking to put behind them a rough start to the season when they welcome Gillingham to Kenilworth Road in the EFL Cup round of 64.

Meanwhile, the away side set out to return to winning ways off the back of seeing their perfect start to the campaign come to an end last time out.


Match preview

Luton Town's Carlton Morris celebrates scoring their first goal with Jacob Brown and Tahith Chong on August 12, 2023© Reuters

Luton came away empty-handed from the second game running as they fell to a 3-0 defeat against Chelsea in Friday's encounter at Stamford Bridge.

Goals in either half from Raheem Sterling left Rob Edwards's men with a near-unassailable task before Nicolas Jackson put the result beyond doubt 15 minutes from time.

One of four teams still yet to pick up a point so far, the Hatters sit bottom but one in the Premier League table, albeit with a game in hand.

Awaiting them next is the challenge of an opposing outfit who boast just one victory from the most recent six meetings involving the sides.

Currently on a run of six and two draws from their last eight matches on home turf, Tuesday's hosts will be keen to secure a much-needed win in front of their fans to help kickstart their season.

Gillingham claimed a shock 3-1 win over Southampton in the first round of the EFL Cup when the teams went head-to-head at Priestfield Stadium on August 8.

Ashley Nadesan's opener and a second-half double from Robbie McKenzie put Neil Harris's men in the driving seat, after which Carlos Alcaraz pulled one back.

That was the second of five consecutive victories for the Gills who, however, suffered a 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Colchester on Saturday.

Having won seven consecutive away matches without conceding, Tuesday's visitors will be full of confidence ahead of what is set to a tough assignment against more illustrious opponents.

Luton Town form (all competitions):
  • W
  • W


Gillingham EFL Cup form:


Gillingham form (all competitions):



Team News

Luton Town English duo Jordan Clark and Dan Potts are currently battling with ankle injuries and will not be playing any part in this one.

Twenty-five-year-old Gabriel Osho also misses out for the hosts through a knee problem he sustained in the promotion playoff final in May.

Ross Barkley could be set to retain his place in the starting lineup after making his debut for his new employers against Chelsea last time out.

Gillingham's Ethan Coleman is ineligible to feature here as he serves a suspension, having been given a straight red card in his side's defeat to Colchester.

This could see Jayden Clarke come into the XI for what would be only a second start of the season and a first in five matches across all competitions.


Luton Town possible starting lineup:
Kaminski; Giles, Bell, Lockyer, Burke, Kabore; Barkley, Nakamba, Chong; Morris, Adebayo

Gillingham possible starting lineup:
Turner; Alexander, Ehmer, Ogie, Mahoney; Dieng, Clarke; Nichols, Williams, Malone; Nadesan


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We say: Luton Town 3-1 Gillingham

While their start to life in the top flight has been far from ideal, Luton will back themselves to get the better of lower league opposition here. We fully expect the hosts to cruise to a routine win come the end of the 90 minutes.


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How you voted: Luton vs Gillingham

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Gillingham
14.1%
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