Luton Town vs Forest Green Rovers Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | FA Cup 2025-26

The Hatters emerged victorious when they last faced the Green.

Luton Town are now gearing up to take on Forest Green Rovers for their first round fixture of the 2025-26 FA Cup. Kenilworth Road will witness an interesting contest between these clubs.

The Hatters at home will be looking for a positive start in the oldest club cup competition. Losing this game is not an option here. They will be looking to use their home ground to their advantage, as it will give them a significant confidence boost.

Luton Town are not in the best form at the moment. They do need a change in style of play.

Forest Green Rovers will be coming in looking for a win, but it is not going to be an easy outing for them. They will be away from home. Their past few matches against the Hatters have not ended in their favour.

The Green will be under pressure from the start.

Kick-off:

• Location: Luton, England
• Stadium: Kenilworth Road
• Date: Saturday, November 1
• Kick-off Time: 01:00 a.m. IST (Friday, Oct 31; 07:30 p.m. GMT/ 03:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT)
• Referee: Stephen Parkinson
• VAR: In use

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Form:

Luton Town: L-L-L-W-W

Forest Green Rovers: L-W-L-D-W

Players to Watch

Jordan Clark (Luton Town)

The 32-year-old midfielder will be looking to step up his game so that he can help his side both in the midfield and the attacking front in their upcoming FA Cup fixture. He controls the ball well in the midfield and also knows how to create issues for the opponent’s defence.

Tom Knowles (Forest Green Rovers)

Tom Knowles will be keen on helping his side in the final third. He has shown decent performances this season. But if the Forest Green Rovers want to get through to the next round of the FA Cup, Knowles must come up with a special performance where he should score a goal or two.

Match Facts

• Luton Town haven’t lost to Forest Green Rovers in their last six meetings.
• The Hatters are on a two-match winning run.
• The Green have not managed a clean sheet in their last five attempts.

Luton vs Forest Green: Betting Tips and Odds

• Luton Town to win @8/15 Ladbrokes
• Nahki Wells to score @4/1 William Hill
• Goals under 3.5 @5/12 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Luton Town might miss out on the services of Taden Mengi, Marvelous Nakamba, Shandon Baptiste and Ali Al-Hamadi due to their fitness issues.

Forest Green Rovers have all of their squad members fit and ready to be in action.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 12

Luton won: 8

Forest Green won: 1

Draws: 3

Predicted Lineups

Luton Town predicted lineup (4-1-4-1)

Keeley (GK); Lonwijk, Andersen, Naismith, Bramall; Saville; Richards, Dabo, Clark, Kodua; Wells

Forest Green Rovers predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

McNicholas (GK); Pemberton, Inniss, Moore-Taylor, Buyabu; Bunker, Moore; Knowles, Whitwell, Clarke; Babalola

Match Prediction

Both of these clubs will be gunning for a win here, but Luton Town are likely to defeat Forest Green Rovers in their upcoming FA Cup clash.

Prediction: Luton 2-1 Forest Green

Telecast Details

India: Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports, BBC

USA: ESPN+

Nigeria: StarTimes

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