Match Previews

Match Preview | Watford (A)

Luton Town travel to Vicarage Road to take on local rivals Watford on Sunday 23rd October, 12pm kick-off.

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The meeting between the two sides is the first with supporters in attendance since 2006 as the Hatters will look to continue their recent good run of form in the Sky Bet Championship.

Click HERE to watch Nathan Jones' pre-match press conference.

The opposition:

Watford have had a mixed start under manager Slaven Bilic, following Rob Edwards' dismissal 10 games into the season.

The former Croatia and West Ham manager oversaw a 4-0 win against Stoke City in his first match in charge but has since lost three of his last four matches - the latest of which a 3-0 defeat at Millwall on Wednesday night.

They do, however, pose significant threats with Ismaila Sarr and Joao Pedro in particular.

The former has scored four goals and provided four assists in 11 games so far this season, whilst Pedro - who recently signed a new contract until 2028 - has four goal contributions to his name.

Last time we met:

James Collins came off the bench to score a penalty with his first touch to earn Luton Town a deserved derby victory.

Ticket information:

The Ticket Office advise that all tickets for our fixture against Watford on Sunday are completely sold out.

The handful of returns we received back have now been allocated to the Season Card holders who registered themselves on the waiting list. No further tickets will now be available.

We would like thank all supporters for their patience whilst dealing with the sales process.

We hope all supporters who were able to obtain tickets enjoy the game and for those who aren't joining us at Vicarage Road can cheer on Nathan Jones' side via iFollow Hatters (buy your match pass HERE).

Coach tickets for travel to Watford is also now off sale.

Fan information:

No bag larger than A4 size will be allowed into the stadium and all bags will be searched.

All fans entering the Stadium will be searched.

Watford Football Club operates a Zero Policy regarding, pitch incursions, the use of pyros and anti-social Behaviour in general. Any fan who is ejected will be handed to the Police and they will take the appropriate action.

There is no alcohol available on the away concourse.

How to follow:

For supporters who want to watch or listen to all available iFollow matches this season and have access to exclusive content, including pre-match press conferences and player interviews, subscription details can be found HERE.

Fan favourite Danny Hylton will be on iFollow Hatters co-commentary duty alongside Simon Pitts for the match at Vicarage Road. Match passes are available for domestic and international supporters costing £10 each, due to the fixture falling outside of the 3-5pm broadcast window.

The officials:

Referee: Robert Madley

Assistant Referees: Jonathan Hunt and George Byrne

Fourth Official: Dean Whitestone

The man in the middle on Sunday is Robert Madley. He is yet to officiate Luton Town in his career so far but has taken charge of nine Championship matches this season.

Between League One, League Two and cup matches last term, he refereed 40 games - dishing out 134 yellow cards and six reds.

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