Doncaster vs Luton: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 8, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Doncaster vs Luton?
Doncaster won 2-1 on September 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′Matthew James BlairDoncaster
- 45′E. LeeLuton
- 46′B. WhitemanDoncaster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Doncaster have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Luton have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2018 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Peterborough(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Blackpool(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Shrewsbury(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2018 | Brighton U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Southend(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Peterborough(away) | 1-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Doncaster win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Luton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Doncaster 1-1 Luton | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Luton 3-1 Doncaster | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Doncaster score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Luton score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Luton | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Doncaster sit 20th in League One (1 points from 2 matches) and Luton sit 3rd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Luton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy