Exeter City vs Luton: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 1, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Luton?
Exeter City won 1-0 on January 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 50′P. SweeneyExeter City
Official lineup for Exeter City vs Luton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Exeter City
3-4-1-2- 19S. Cox
- 9J. Wareham
- 10J. Aitchison
- 2J. McMillan
- 31J. Doyle-Hayes
- 6E. Brierley
- 14I. Niskanen
- 16S. Swinkels
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 26P. Sweeney
- 1J. Whitworth
Luton
4-3-3- 33C. Bramall
- 9J. Yates
- 14S. Morris
- 18J. Clark
- 8L. Walsh
- 23G. Saville
- 38J. Johnson
- 17N. Lonwijk
- 15T. Mengi
- 2R. Walters
- 1J. Shea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Luton have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Cardiff(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Barnsley(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Reading(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Port Vale(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Exeter City win, 2 draws, 3 Luton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Luton 4-0 Exeter City | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Exeter City 1-0 Luton | League Cup |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Luton 1-0 Exeter City | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Exeter City 1-4 Luton | League Two |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Luton 1-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Exeter City 0-0 Luton | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Luton score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.4 | 1.0 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Luton | 2.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Luton | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
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