Thank you all!

Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you, see you all again!

December 30, 2023 9:33 AM ET

END OF MATCH | BLUE VICTORY TO CLOSE 2023

December 30, 2023 9:28 AM ET

⏱️ 90+3'

Last three minutes. Luton Town are going to try until the end.

December 30, 2023 9:23 AM ET

⏱️ 90'

In comes Alfie Gilchrist and Chelsea will end up with a line of five in defense. There will be six minutes of added time

December 30, 2023 9:18 AM ET

​⚽​ GOOOOOAAALLL

LUTON TOWN GOAL. ADEBAYO'S GOAL. 

Alfie Doughty's header was saved by Petrovic, but the rebound fell to Adebayo and he finished with pleasure.

 

December 30, 2023 9:13 AM ET

⏱️ 85'

Petrovic and the crossbar prevented Morris from scoring after his header

 

December 30, 2023 9:08 AM ET

This was Palmer's second goal

December 30, 2023 9:03 AM ET

🔄 81'

Pochettino brings on Enzo in place of Madueke

December 30, 2023 8:58 AM ET

​⚽​ GOOOAAAALLL

LUTON TOWN GOAL. BARKLEY GOAL. 

Barkley scores against his former team from a corner kick. A few seconds earlier Adebayo had hit the crossbar.

December 30, 2023 8:53 AM ET

​🟨 77'

Yellow card for Teden Mengi, the second of the match.

December 30, 2023 8:48 AM ET

❌ ANNULLED GOAL

Elijah Adebayo scored, but the goal was ruled out for offside. The goal was disallowed by the VAR.

 

December 30, 2023 8:43 AM ET

​⚽​ GOOOOOAAALLL

CHELSEA GOAL. GOAL FOR PALMER. 

Pass to the hole from Jackson to Palmer, who solved getting rid of the goalkeeper and finishes with pleasure. Double of the former Manchester City player

 

December 30, 2023 8:38 AM ET

​🔄​ 64'

Changes in both teams. Carlton Morris and Nkunku are the players who enter the field.

December 30, 2023 8:33 AM ET

⏱️ 60'

Nicolas Jackson's shot is saved by goalkeeper Kaminski.

December 30, 2023 8:28 AM ET

⏱️ 51'

The corner ended with Cole Palmer's shot, which went high and wide.

December 30, 2023 8:23 AM ET

⏱️ 46'

Double change for Luton Town at the start of the second half

December 30, 2023 8:18 AM ET

HALF TIME

First half ends 0-2 in favor of Chelsea

December 30, 2023 8:08 AM ET

⏱️​ 45'

The referee adds five minutes of stoppage time.

December 30, 2023 8:03 AM ET

⏱️​ 40'

Luton Town not giving up despite second blow to their fortunes

December 30, 2023 7:58 AM ET

​⚽​ GOOOAAAALLL

CHELSEA GOAL. GOAL BY MADUEKE. 

A good Chelsea counter-attack that culminated with a powerful shot from Madueke, which went into the top corner. Pochettino's men extend the lead.

 

December 30, 2023 7:53 AM ET

⏱️​ 30'

We reached the half-hour mark

December 30, 2023 7:48 AM ET

​🟨​ 27'

Yellow for Jacob Brown for a hard tackle on Gallagher, who has been left lying down

December 30, 2023 7:43 AM ET

⏱️​ 20'

Adebayo gets a touch of the ball and Petrovic makes a good save.

December 30, 2023 7:33 AM ET

⏱️​ 18'

Barkley's free-kick is just over the bar.

 

December 30, 2023 7:28 AM ET

⏱️​ 17'

Good start from Brown and a dangerous foul for Luton Town.

December 30, 2023 7:23 AM ET

​⚽​ GOOOOAAAAALLL

CHELSEA GOAL. GOAL BY PALMER. 

 

Luton Town's gift and they gave the ball to Palmer, who took advantage to put Chelsea ahead.

 

December 30, 2023 7:18 AM ET

⏱️​ 5'

First dangerous arrival for the blues with Conor Gallagher's finish.

December 30, 2023 7:13 AM ET

⏱️​ 1'

THE MATCH BEGINS. The first possession of the match goes to Luton Town.

December 30, 2023 7:08 AM ET

Chelsea's starting eleven

They play with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

 

December 30, 2023 7:03 AM ET

Luton Town's starting eleven

The home team plays with a 3-4-2-1 formation

 

December 30, 2023 6:58 AM ET

All set

The players take the field. The match will start in a few moments

December 30, 2023 6:53 AM ET

Match Referees

Paul Tierney: Head Referee

Jarred Gillett: VAR Referee

H. Lennard: Assistant

S. Ledger: Assistant

Craig Pawson: 4th Umpire

December 30, 2023 6:48 AM ET

A victory to close 2023 out of relegation

 Luton Town wants three points at home against Chelsea with the aim of finishing the year in the permanence positions

December 30, 2023 6:43 AM ET

XI Chelsea

Several changes in Chelsea's eleven

December 30, 2023 6:38 AM ET

XI Luton Town

This is the eleven that the home team will start with

December 30, 2023 6:33 AM ET

Almost two months without winning away from Stamford Bridge

Chelsea have lost their last four games away from home. In this course they have added 10 points out of a possible 27 away from their stadium.

December 30, 2023 6:28 AM ET

WE CAME BACK

 In a few minutes the match between Luton and Chelsea will start, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL

December 30, 2023 6:23 AM ET

Stay tuned to follow Luton Town vs Chelsea

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Luton Town vs Chelsea as well as the latest information from Kenilworh Road. Keep an eye on the action with VAVEL's up-to-the-minute online coverage.

December 30, 2023 6:18 AM ET

How to watch Luton Town vs Chelsea in Premier League?

If you want to watch Luton Town vs Chelsea , it will be available on USA Network


If you want to watch it online, VAVEL is your best option.

December 30, 2023 6:13 AM ET

What time is the Luton Town vs Chelsea match in Premier League?

This is the kickoff time in several countries:


Argentina: 6:30 AM

Bolivia: 5:30 AM

Brazil: 6:30 AM

Chile: 5:30 AM

Colombia: 4:30 AM

Ecuador: 4:30 AM

USA: 7:30 AM

Spain: 1:30 PM

Mexico: 6:30 AM

Paraguay: 7:30 AM

Peru: 7:30 AM

Uruguay: 8:30 AM

Venezuela: 7:30 AM

England: 12:30 AM

Australia : 21:30 AM

India: 16:45 AM

December 30, 2023 6:08 AM ET

Watch out for this Chelsea player

One of the Blues' signings last summer, Jackson, from Villarreal. In 22 games, he has scored eight goals and one assist this season. The Senegal international attacker has not scored since December 16 against Sheffield United. In his last match he scored, but the VAR disallowed it.

 

December 30, 2023 6:03 AM ET

Watch out for this Luton Town player

Elijah Adebayo has four goals in this season 2023/24. The 25-year-old English striker is the reference in the attack of this team. He has not scored since last December 10 in his team's defeat against reigning Premier League champions Manchester City.

 

December 30, 2023 5:58 AM ET

News - Chelsea

Chelsea left the three points at Stamford Bridge, but with suspense until the end. At the start of the match Mudryk put the blues ahead on the scoreboard. The Ukrainian could even have scored the second, but Henderson denied him. Just when it looked like the home side would go into the break with the lead, they conceded a goal in stoppage time. Olise made it 1-1 before the players went to the dressing room. After a second half with few chances except for Eze's free kick. The final stretch was crazy with a goal by Jackson, which was disallowed and with clear chances for both teams. However, everything was decided in the 89th minute with a penalty that Madueke took and converted it to give the three points to Pochettino's team.

 

With this victory, Chelsea moved into mid-table, in 10th position with 25 points, 11 points behind the European places and ten above the relegation zone. The London team has won only two of the last five matches they have played in the Premier League. They have not won away from home since November 6 and have lost their last four away games.

December 30, 2023 5:53 AM ET

News - Luton Town

They have just won at home against Sheffield United, bottom of the English league. Duel between two teams recently promoted to the top flight of English soccer. The match started well for Luton, who took the lead with a goal by Doughty. Sheffield United warned in the final stretch of the first half and on the hour mark Mcburnie equalized. Eight minutes later the home side turned the game around with a goal from Ahmedhodziz. However, two own goals within four minutes of each other put the visitors back in front. In stoppage time, Slimane had a chance to equalize, but sent the ball over the top of the goal.

 

Despite two wins in a row, they find themselves in the relegation zone. They are 18th with 15 points, just one point out of the relegation places.

December 30, 2023 5:48 AM ET

Background

A total of 42 times Luton Town and Chelsea have met, with the Blue side winning 19 times, Luton Town winning 12 times and Chelsea drawing 11 times. The last time they met was last August at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea won 3-0. The last time Chelsea played at Kenilworth Road in a Premier League fixture was in 1991 and they do not have fond memories as they lost 0-2.

December 30, 2023 5:43 AM ET

The Stadium

The match will be played at Kenilworth Road, a stadium that was inaugurated in 1905 and has a capacity of 11,500 spectators.

 

December 30, 2023 5:38 AM ET

Preview of the match

Luton Town and Chelsea will meet this Saturday, December 30 in the 20th Premier League match of the season.

December 30, 2023 5:33 AM ET

Welcome to VAVEL.COM's coverage of the Luton Town vs Chelsea match in Premier League

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your host for this match. We will provide you with pre-match analysis and news here on VAVEL.

December 30, 2023 5:28 AM ET