Luton Town FC are preparing for their Carabao Cup tie at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night, with 4,000 fans expected to travel to London. The club were fined £120,000 by the FA for abusive, offensive, homophobic, and discriminatory chanting by a section of their supporters in their 2023/24 Premier League opener at Brighton & Hove Albion.
Where he fits in the current squad
Jack Wilshere's side are currently unbeaten in their last 15 games across all competitions, a remarkable run under his management. Jordan Clark will miss the match due to a broken jaw sustained in a draw with Notts County, while Hakeem Odoffin is fit and ready to start after recovering from a head cut in a win over Reading.
What the draw means for next round
The draw for the next round will take place on Wednesday evening after the Preston-Everton tie, with Luton Town and Chelsea both ball number 31 in the draw. Elliot Bell is the referee for the match, having shown eight yellow cards and one red card in his two games this season.
The historical context
Luton Town were 1988 winners of the League Cup, and their last win at Chelsea was on 6th September 1986, with a 3-1 victory featuring goals from Mike Newell (2) and Brian Stein. Since 1986, Luton Town has recorded two draws and five defeats in all competitions against Chelsea, including a 3-3 draw in 1991 where they led 3-0.
The current form
Luton Town are currently 3rd in League One, 4 pts, 1W-1D-0L from 2 games, recent form DW. Goals this season: 6 scored, 5 conceded (+1 goal difference). They are 2 points behind leaders Bradford. Next fixture: vs Mansfield Town (away, 2026-08-30) (11th in the table). Luton Town have not lost a game in 15 matches in all competitions under Jack Wilshere's management. Jack Wilshere commented, 'They weren’t bad were they?' at his Wednesday press conference when asked about Chelsea’s strikeforce.
The trophy context
Chelsea won a European trophy and are currently Champions Of The World. Donald Trump gatecrashed Chelsea's trophy lift at the start of last season. Luton Town were 1988 winners of the League Cup. The match is not available to be streamed live on LTFC+ due to it being a cup tie. The game is live on Sky Sports Football. A Global Hatters membership costs 250 quid for the whole season and includes a 10 per cent discount in the club shop. Simon Pitts will provide audio commentary, joined by Alex Lawless in the commentary box.
What this means next Luton Town's next fixture is away to Mansfield Town on 2026-08-30, with the club sitting 3rd in League One. The team's unbeaten run continues as they prepare for the Carabao Cup tie at Stamford Bridge, with the FA fine still hanging over them from their 2023/24 opener.
