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
Official lineup for Doncaster vs Luton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Doncaster
- 7M. Wilks
- 9J. Marquis
- 8B. Whiteman
- 15H. Kane
- 17Matthew James Blair
- 26James Coppinger
- 2N. Mason
- 3D. Andrew
- 5J. Wright
- 6A. Butler
- 13M. Maroši
Luton
- 10E. Lee
- 19J. Collins
- 14H. Cornick
- 17P. Mpanzu
- 18J. Grant
- 3D. Potts
- 5S. Bradley
- 6M. Pearson
- 7J. Stacey
- 16G. Rea
- 36J. Shea
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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Luton win.
| 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 16th in League One (9 points from 8 matches) and Luton sit 13th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Luton | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
| 16 | Doncaster | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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