A stuttering Forest Green Rovers head to Bedfordshire to take on Jack Wilshere’s Luton Town looking to progress beyond the 1st round for the 3rd time in 4 seasons.
Our 3 Predictions For Luton Town vs Forest Green Rovers:
- 1st Prediction For Luton Town vs Forest Green Rovers: Over 1.5 Goals – 2/9
- 2nd Prediction For Luton Town vs Forest Green Rovers: Both teams To Score Yes – 19/25
- 3rd Prediction For Luton Town vs Forest Green Rovers: Match Result Luton Town – 7/12
1st Prediction For Luton Town vs Forest Green Rovers: Over 1.5 Goals – 2/9
Over 2.3 goals have been scored, on average, in Luton Town’s matches this season with 8 of their 13 league outings producing 2 or more. Forest Green Rovers’ matches have also seen 2.3 goals on average and Robbie Savage’s side have scored 10 in their last 4. Eleven of Rovers’ 16 matches have seen 2 or more goals scored.
2nd Prediction For Luton Town vs Forest Green Rovers: Both Teams To Score Yes – 19/25
Luton Town have scored 1.2 goals per game on average and Forest Green head to Kenilworth Road in form in front of goal, with 10 in their last 4 and 1.5 per game this season.
3rd Prediction For Luton Town vs Forest Green Rovers: Match Result Luton Town – 7/12
With home advantage, Luton should just edge this difficult tie. Jack Wilshere got his first win at the weekend against Northampton Town and will look to kick on. Forest Green’s form has dipped from the superb start they had, winning 1 from 5 in the National League.
Best Odds For Luton Town vs Forest Green Rovers:
| Bookmaker | Luton Town | Draw | Forest Green Rovers |
| NRGBet Sports | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Bet442 Sport | 1/2 | 7/2 | 15/4 |
| 7bet Sports | 7/12 | 16/5 | 15/4 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
Luton Town’s return to the 3rd tier did not start as planned and they dispensed of Matt Bloomfield’s services to bring in Jack Wilshere, handing the former Arsenal man his first senior managerial role.
The Hatters have managed 2 wins from their last 5 league outings, a run that started with a 1-0 win over Doncaster Rovers at Kenilworth Road. Kal Naismith got the goal to beat Rovers.
Town rescued a late point at Blackpool, coming from 2-0 down thanks to Jordan Clark and Gideon Kodua. High-flying Stevenage beat Luton 2-0 before Wilshere’s first game in charge ended in a 2-0 loss at home to Mansfield Town thanks to Rhys Oates and a Tyler Roberts penalty.
Luton Town have scored 15 league goals this season and Jordan Clark leads the scoring charts with 3, followed by Gideon Kodua on 2. George Saville has provided 3 assists for his teammates.
The Hatters have conceded 15 goals at an average of 1.2 goals per game and have kept a joint league best 6 clean sheets.
Forest Green Rovers began the National League season in great form, winning 4 of their first 5 matches and going unbeaten until October 4th.
Their last 5 matches have produced just 1 victory and 2 defeats. That sequence began with with a 1-1 draw at home to York City, with Kairo Mitchell giving the hosts an early lead before Ollie Pearce equalised from the spot. That was followed by a goalless draw at Boston United.
Top of the table Rochdale were victorious at The New Lawn before a crunch clash at Carlisle United. The Cumbrians ran out winners, edging a 6 goal game 4-2. Jordan Clarke and Harvey Bunker got the goals for Forest Green.
Last time out, Rovers secured their only win in 5 by beating Boreham Wood on home soil thanks to goals from Jili Buyabu and another strike from Harvey Bunker.
Robbie Savage’s side are currently 5th in the National League having taken 32 points from their opening 16 games. FGR have scored 25 times with Tom Knowles and Kairo Mitchell leading the way with 4 apiece, just ahead of Kyle McAllister on 3.
The New Lawn side have conceded 13 league goals at an average of 0.8 per match and they have kept 7 clean sheets.
These sides met regularly during Luton’s time in the National League and it is the Hatters who hold the upper hand, winning 6 and losing just 1 of the last 10 encounters.
The most recent meetings came in League Two during the 2017/18 campaign, one that saw Luton Town promoted to League One and Forest Green surviving the drop by a point.
At The New Lawn, Alan Sheehan and Danny Hylton secured Luton’s 2-0 win before Hylton scored again at Kenilworth Road only for Christian Doidge to equalise for FGR. Olly Lee and Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu scored late on to secure a vital win.
Forest Green’s last victory against Luton came over 13 years ago in what was then the Blue Square Premier. Jan Klukowski and a Matty Taylor double secured the points.
31/10/2025
FA Cup
FA Cup
Luton Forest Green 4 3 08/11/2025
League One
League One
Stockport County Luton 0 3 W 31/10/2025
FA Cup
FA Cup
Luton Forest Green 4 3 W 28/10/2025
EFL Trophy
EFL Trophy
Luton Brighton U21 3 1 W 25/10/2025
League One
League One
Northampton Luton 0 1 W 18/10/2025
League One
League One
Luton Mansfield 0 2 L 11/11/2025
National League
National League
Forest Green Tamworth 4 2 W 08/11/2025
National League
National League
Aldershot Forest Green 2 3 W 31/10/2025
FA Cup
FA Cup
Luton Forest Green 4 3 L 25/10/2025
National League
National League
Forest Green Boreham Wood 2 1 W 18/10/2025
National League
National League
Carlisle Forest Green 4 2 LConfrontation
Last Results - Luton
Last Results - Forest Green
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?Where To Watch Luton Town vs Forest Green Rovers:
- Location: Kenilworth Road, Luton
- Date: October 31st, 2025
- TV Channel: discovery+ UK/TNT Sports
Probable Lineups For Luton Town vs Forest Green Rovers:
What sort of lineups can we expect from both sides for this 1st round FA Cup clash?
Luton Town Lineup:
- Lineup: J. Keeley; N. Lonwijk, T. Mengi, K. Naismith, C. Bramall; G. Saville; G. Kodua, J. Clark, L. Fanne, J. Richards; N. Wells
- Suspended/injury: M. Nakamba, S. Baptiste, A. AL-Hamadi
- Coach: Jack Wilshere
Forest Green Rovers Lineup:
- Lineup: L. McNicholas; T. Pemberton, R. Inniss, J. Moore-Taylor, J. Bayabu; H. Bunker, I. Moore; T. Knowles, H. Whitwell, J. Clarke; T. Babalola
- Suspended/injured:
- Coach: Robbie Savage
