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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Barnsley win(s).
| 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.
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