Chelsea vs Luton head to head

Last season’s fourth-round tie was Frank Lampard’s final game as head coach.

Chelsea have won our last two meetings with Luton, both in the FA Cup, in 2021 and 1994.

Ian Porterfield and David Pleat were in charge the last time our sides met at Kenilworth Road, in December 1991 in the old First Division. The home side won 2-0 with first-half goals coming from Richard Harvey and a John Dreyer penalty.

Chelsea vs Luton Town in the FA Cup1926/27, third round - Chelsea 4-0 Luton Town1934/35, third round - Chelsea 1-1 Luton Town1934/35, third round replay - Luton Town 2-0 Chelsea1993/94, semi-final - Chelsea 2-0 Luton Town2020/21, fourth round - Chelsea 3-1 Luton Town

Chelsea stats

The last team from a lower division to beat the Blues in the FA Cup was Bradford City in the fourth round in 2015 at Stamford Bridge. The Bantams were sixth in League One at the time and ended our run of 12 successive home victories by winning 4-2.

Our 1-0 defeat away to Barnsley in 2008 was the last time we lost to a Championship side in the FA Cup.

Our last seven FA Cup ties against Championship sides:2020/21, fifth round - Barnsley 0-1 Chelsea2020/21, fourth round - Chelsea 3-1 Luton Town2019/20, fourth round - Hull City 1-2 Chelsea2019/20, third round - Chelsea 2-0 Nottingham Forest2018/19, fourth round - Chelsea 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday2018/19, third round - Chelsea 2-0 Nottingham Forest2017/18, fifth round - Chelsea 4-0 Hull City

This season’s FA Cup campaignThird round - Chelsea 5-1 ChesterfieldFourth round - Chelsea 2-1 Plymouth Argyle (after extra time)

Milestones

Christian Pulisic made his 100th appearance for Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday.

Luton stats

Best seasons in the FA CupRunners-up: 1958/59Semi-finalists: 1984/85, 1987/88, 1993/94

This seasonChampionship: SixthFA Cup: Fifth roundCarabao Cup: First round

Top scorers: Adebayo 13, Cornick 8Most appearances: Naismith 33, Bree 32

Nathan Jones’ side have won six of their last seven games in all competitions and have only lost twice (both away) since November in 15 matches (11 wins, two draws).

The Hatters are unbeaten at Kenilworth Road since they lost to Cardiff in November, winning six and drawing two.

Championship table

This season’s FA Cup campaignThird round - Luton Town 4-0 Harrogate TownFourth round - Cambridge United 0-3 Luton Town

Luton last defeated a Premier League side in the competition in 2012/13 when they beat Norwich in the fourth round.

Luton’s Kenilworth Road has been their home ground since 1905. The current capacity is 10,356.

Last season’s FA Cup tie with Luton was Nathan Jones’ only game as a manager against Chelsea.

Discipline

There are no suspensions

Yellow cards only count in the competition they are received. In the FA Cup, two yellow cards will result in a one-match suspension. The cut-off point is the quarter-finals, so no player can miss the final through cumulative yellows.

Luton: Kioso 1, Lansbury 1, Onyedinma 1Chelsea: Havertz 1, Jorginho 1, Saul 1

Referee and VAR

Referee: Peter Bankes

There is no VAR for this match

Peter Bankes is the official for his first Blues game in over a year. His last was our 2-0 Premier League win against Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge in February 2021.