Updated 5 November 2026.
Luton Town welcome Forest Green Rovers to Kenilworth Road Stadium on Saturday 7 November for an FA Cup 1st Round tie, with kick-off at 3pm UK. Luton play in League One and Forest Green in the National League, two divisions below, and Forest Green have not conceded in this season's competition, keeping clean sheets in both of their ties with Chesham United.
Forest Green got here by drawing 0-0 away at Chesham United and then beating them 5-0 in the replay. Luton are unbeaten in their last five matches, and the bookmakers have them at 1.30 to win in 90 minutes.
Luton have won four of their last five and drawn the other. They beat Barnsley 2-1, Leicester 2-1 and Doncaster 3-1 at home, then won 2-0 at Peterborough before a 1-1 draw at Huddersfield on Tuesday. In the five games before that they had won one, drawn one and lost three. Luton have scored 10 goals and conceded 4 in their last five, and both teams scored in four of them. All three of their home games in the run were wins.
Forest Green are unbeaten in their last four matches. They lost 4-2 at home to Hartlepool on 10 October, drew 0-0 at Chesham United in the cup on 17 October and won the 5-0 replay on 20 October. They then beat Eastleigh 2-0 on 28 October and drew 2-2 with Harrogate Town on 31 October. Over their last ten matches they have won three, drawn five and lost two. The 0-0 at Chesham United was their only away game in the last five.
In the two Chesham United games Forest Green scored five goals, 2.5 a game, which is the 72nd most of the 651 teams we rank, and had 7.5 shots on target a game, the 4th most of the 642 teams we rank. They conceded none. That is a two-game sample, so it says less than a full season would.
Luton Town possible starting lineup:
Shea; Ashby, Andersen, Johnston, Jones; Walsh; Richards, Clark, Palmer, Donley; Wells
Forest Green Rovers possible starting lineup:
McNicholas; Abrefa, McIntyre, Mabete, Kengni; Clarke, Campbell, Etaluku; McAllister, Kelly; Grigg
Nahki Wells and Kasey Palmer are in the predicted attack for Luton, who have scored 10 goals in their last five matches.
For Forest Green, Will Grigg is the predicted forward. Luke McNicholas is the predicted goalkeeper, behind a defence that conceded no goals in either Chesham United tie.
The bookmakers have Luton at 1.30 with Ladbrokes to win in 90 minutes. Forest Green are 8.50 and the draw is 5.75, both at Midnite. Over 1.5 goals is 1.11 at Midnite and over 2.5 goals is 1.36 at bet365. Both teams to score is 1.67 at bet365.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| Luton Town to win | 1.30 (Ladbrokes) |
| Draw | 5.75 (Midnite) |
| Forest Green Rovers to win | 8.50 (Midnite) |
| Both teams to score | 1.67 (bet365) |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.11 (Midnite) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.36 (bet365) |
Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Luton's last five matches and in three of Forest Green's last five. Both teams scored in four of Luton's last five and in two of Forest Green's.
Luton Town v Forest Green Rovers in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round kicks off at 15:00 UK on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Kenilworth Road Stadium. Luton play in League One and Forest Green in the National League, and Luton are 1.30 favourites with Ladbrokes.
Luton Town are the 1.30 favourites with Ladbrokes to win the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie against Forest Green Rovers in 90 minutes. Forest Green Rovers are 8.50 at Midnite and the draw is 5.75, also at Midnite.
Both teams to score is 1.67 at bet365 for Luton Town v Forest Green Rovers in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round. Both teams scored in 4 of Luton's last 5 matches and in 2 of Forest Green's last 5, and over 2.5 goals is 1.36 at bet365.
Forest Green Rovers have kept 2 clean sheets in the 2026/27 FA Cup, drawing 0-0 at Chesham United before winning the replay 5-0. In those two games they averaged 2.5 goals and 7.5 shots on target, and they conceded none.
Luton Town have won 4 of their last 5 games before the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie with Forest Green Rovers, drawing the other 1-1 at Huddersfield on 3 November 2026. They have scored 10 goals across those 5 matches.
Predicted lineups for Luton vs Forest Green in the 2026/27 FA Cup on Saturday 7 November 2026: Luton Town may start Shea; Ashby, Andersen, Johnston, Jones; Walsh; Richards, Clark, Palmer, Donley; Wells. Forest Green Rovers may start McNicholas; Abrefa, McIntyre, Mabete, Kengni; Clarke, Campbell, Etaluku; McAllister, Kelly; Grigg.