Luton vs Barnsley: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 5, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Barnsley?
Barnsley won 1-2 on April 5, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 27′D. DikeBarnsley
- 59′D. DikeBarnsley
- 83′J. CollinsLuton
Official lineup for Luton vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Luton
4-3-1-2- 29E. Adebayo
- 27S. Nombe
- 22K. Dewsbury-Hall
- 17P. Mpanzu
- 24K. Naismith
- 18J. Clark
- 4R. Tunnicliffe
- 16G. Rea
- 6M. Pearson
- 2M. Cranie
- 12S. Sluga
Barnsley
3-4-2-1- 10D. Dike
- 4C. Styles
- 29V. Adeboyejo
- 9C. Woodrow
- 21R. Palmer
- 27A. Mowatt
- 20T. Sibbick
- 7C. Brittain
- 6M. Andersen
- 30M. Helik
- 40B. Collins
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Barnsley have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2021 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Preston(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Coventry(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Swansea(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Norwich(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2021 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Wycombe(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Bournemouth(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Derby(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Luton wins, 2 draws, 1 Barnsley win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2020 | Barnsley 0-1 Luton | Championship |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Luton 1-1 Barnsley | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Barnsley 1-3 Luton | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Luton 0-0 Barnsley | League One |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Barnsley 3-2 Luton | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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