Match Centre: Chelsea vs Luton Town
Player of the match Cole Palmer 8.0
GolVolt rating 3.2GolVolt rating
Worth watching: Highlights will doSpoiler-free mode: the score and how the match went are hidden.
The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 50' Welbeck, 1:0The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 1:0, from 75% to 90% (Chelsea).
How the match went
One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.
90+3' · 2:0Chelsea 92%draw 7%Luton Town 1%
90+3' · 2:0xG Chelsea 2.91xG Luton Town 0.21
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Settled by 79′.
- Dramaweight 50% Settled by 79′.Some excitement, but no big twists. Drama: 4.9 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Welbeck scored the winner.Nobody stood out. Heroes: 1.6 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 4.0 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% An average number of chances. Quality of play: 6.6 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 3.2more watchable than 32% of Carabao Cup matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
2 goals1 card
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- Half-time · 0:0
- 46' SubstitutionRichards for Kodua
- 50' Goal: Danny Welbeckheader · assist: Gusto1:0
- 56' Joe Johnsonyellow card · foul
- 61' 2 substitutionsFox for LawrenceJones for Benagr
- 67' 2 substitutionsHato for GustoPedro Neto for James
- 68' SubstitutionLavia for Rogers
- 73' SubstitutionPedro for Welbeck
- 78' 2 substitutionsCole for PalmerWells for Marshall
- 79' Goal: Hakeem Odoffinown goal · left foot2:0
- 80' SubstitutionGittens for Estêvão
- Full-time · 2:0
Match stats
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Discipline
Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Chelsea
Luton Town
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Chelsea
- 1 Robert Sánchez GK —
- 21 Jorrel Hato DEF on
- 30 Aarón Anselmino DEF —
- 31 Reggie Watson MID —
- 45 Roméo Lavia MID on
- 7 Pedro Neto ATT on
- 9 João Pedro ATT on
- 11 Jamie Gittens ATT on
- 22 Emmanuel Emegha ATT —
Luton Town
- 1 James Shea GK —
- 3 Kal Naismith DEF —
- 5 Mads Andersen DEF —
- 42 Christian Chigozie DEF —
- 7 Jake Richards MID on
- 22 Harry Fox MID on
- 21 Nahki Wells ATT on
- 25 Isaiah Jones ATT on
- 44 Devante Cole ATT on
Match sheet
- Stadium
- Stamford Bridge, London
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Chelsea Cole Palmer
- 2. place · Chelsea Valentín Barco
- 3. place · Chelsea Malo Gusto
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Pro analysis
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Wesley Fofana Suspended
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Dário Essugo Injured
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Marco Palestra Injured
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Jordan Clark Injured
since 23 Aug · return date unknown · Broken Jaw
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Shandon Baptiste Injured
since 30 Aug 2025 · return date unknown · 58 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Tear
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Tom Holmes Injured
since 10 Apr 2025 · return date unknown · 55 matches missed · Minor Knock
Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.