Luton Town U21 vs Reading U21: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier League CupGroup Stage - 9Kick-off on January 24, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Clarence Park, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
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What was the result of Luton Town U21 vs Reading U21?
Luton Town U21 and Reading U21 drew 2-2 on January 24, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 51′J. PhillipsLuton Town U21
- 56′Taylan HarrisLuton Town U21
- 61′T. SackeyReading U21
- 90′T. SackeyReading U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Luton Town U21 have 2 wins, 1 draws and 10 defeats; Reading U21 have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | Burnley U21(away) | 0-5 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Brighton U21(away) | 2-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Reading U21(away) | 2-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Burnley U21(home) | 1-4 | Premier League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2024 | King's Lynn Town(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2025 | Valencia U21(home) | 1-1 | Premier League International Cup |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Derby County U21(home) | 0-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Chelsea U21(away) | 0-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Dec 16, 2024 | West Bromwich Albion U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Dinamo Zagreb U21(home) | 2-3 | Premier League International Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Luton Town U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Reading U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | Reading U21 1-2 Luton Town U21 | Premier League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Reading U21 vs Luton Town U21 on Oct 21, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Luton Town U21 score 0.8 and concede 2.7 goals per match over their last 13; Reading U21 score 1.4 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town U21 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0 | 8/13 | 9/13 |
| Reading U21 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 13 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Luton Town U21 sit 4th in Premier League Cup (3 points from 6 matches) and Reading U21 sit 1st (15 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading U21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Luton Town U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 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
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