Match Previews

Boxing Day at the Kenny!

Our official match preview for Wycombe's visit to Bedfordshire

Salvation Army band

Luton Town are set to host Wycombe Wanderers in Sky Bet League One on Boxing Day, 3pm kick-off.

Jack Wilshere’s Hatters are eighth going into the fixture with the Chairboys, one place and one point above the visitors with both clubs having played 21 matches.

Michael Duff has been in charge of the Buckinghamshire outfit since replacing Mike Dodds as manager in September, and has overseen their rise up the table from 19th with a run of just two defeats in 13 league games.

Matchday timetable

Everything you need to know if you are attending today's game, including 25% beer, wine, soft and hot drinks from midday to 1.30pm.

Where to watch/follow

Some tickets are available on general sale for this fixture if you want to cheer Jack and the lads on in LU4.

Not with us at Kenilworth Road? Our UK and Ireland based fans can watch live on Sky Sports+, while international fans can watch the live stream and listen to Simon Pitts’ live commentary by purchasing an LTFC+ match pass for £10, or the local equivalent.

Our dedicated match centre will be providing written coverage, with the match centre starting on our website around two hours before kick-off.

The opposition

Wycombe arrive in Bedfordshire having won their last match in the third tier, 2-1 at home to Bolton, although that is their only victory in their last six in all competitions having been knocked out of the Vertu Trophy and FA Cup by fellow League One clubs Northampton and Exeter.

Prior to the recent run of indifferent results, however, the Chairboys had been 12 unbeaten and had lost just one of their first 15 matches under former Cheltenham and Barnsley manager Duff (pictured above).

Today's match sees the first return to Kenilworth Road of winger Fred Onyedinma, who starred in our two Championship play-off campaigns and then returned from a loan at Rotherham to play eight times towards the end of the Premier League season.

Our striker Cauley Woodrow is currently on loan at Adams Park and has scored five goals since joining Wanderers on transfer deadline day, but is ineligible for this afternoon's clash.

What the Hatters have had to say

Left-sided flyer Cohen Bramall spoke to LTFC+ on Tuesday...

And with there being no official pre-match press conferences over the festive period due to the local media's holiday schedules, we also caught up with manager Jack Wilshere on Christmas Eve...

Last time out

The Hatters went down by the odd goal in five to Reading last Thursday night, with Jordan Clark and Nigel Lonwijk scoring second-half goals to bring us back level from 2-0 down, but the Royals grabbed a quick-fire winner leaving Town without a league success in our last four matches.

Last time we met

It was a day of celebration at Kenilworth Road when Forest Green last visited LU4 back in 2018.

The Hatters said goodbye to League Two in style with goals from Danny Hylton, Olly Lee and Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu.

Kit colours

We will be back in our home shirt at Kenilworth Road, which you can purchase here!

Officials

Referee: Dean Whitestone

Assistant Referees: Andrew Dallison & Emily Carney

Fourth Official: Charles Breakspear

Love Football. Protect The Game.

Luton Town Football Club has committed in its customer charter to providing safe match-day experiences for all supporters regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation, and this applies equally to home and away fixtures.

In the event that any Luton supporters do make discriminatory chants, the Club will work with the police and football authorities to help identify such individuals. Any such fans would then face the strictest club sanctions, including football banning orders that would prevent them attending any matches, in addition to any criminal charges.

Furthermore, we would like to warn against pitch incursions and the use of pyrotechnics or missiles – which could lead to potential prosecution.

The Club can also be held responsible for the behaviour of its supporters, which could lead to substantial fines being imposed.

As a diverse and inclusive football club, we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our fellow EFL clubs in supporting the FA’s ‘Love Football. Protect the Game’ campaign and call on all fans to enjoy the game in a positive spirit.

If you are offended by any discriminatory abuse of any kind at any of our games, you can report it by clicking HERE, or by contacting your nearest steward immediately.

Alternatively, email myvoice@lutontown.co.uk or report the incident via Kick it Out's free, confidential reporting app on the App Store and Google Play.

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