Gillingham vs Luton: result 1-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on August 30, 2016 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Luton?
Luton won 1-2 on August 30, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 10′F. MusondaLuton
- 24′Jonathan SmithLuton
- 90′D. OldakerGillingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Luton have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Watford(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Bury(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Cambridge United(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Stevenage(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Newport County(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Gillingham win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Luton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2015 | Gillingham 2-1 Luton | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Luton score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Luton | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gillingham sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Luton sit 1st (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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