Luton vs Brighton U21: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 4, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Brighton U21?
Luton won 2-1 on September 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 5′A. JarvisLuton
- 79′J. GrantLuton
- 86′A. ConnollyBrighton U21
Official lineup for Luton vs Brighton U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Luton
- 14H. Cornick
- 27A. Jarvis
- 4Alan McCormack
- 18J. Grant
- 32E. O'Kane
- 35A. Read
- 2J. Justin
- 21J. Senior
- 28L. Jones
- 44Alan Michael Anthony Sheehan
- 40H. Isted
Brighton U21
- 42V. Gyökeres
- 44A. Connolly
- 43J. Tilley
- 51A. Davies
- 52J. Davies
- 55D. Mândroiu
- 79Jayden Onen
- 28B. White
- 54Josh Kerr
- 64A. Cochrane
- 23J. Steele
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Brighton U21 have 0, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Southend(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Peterborough(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2018 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2017 | Stevenage(away) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Oxford United(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton U21 score 1.0 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Brighton U21 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0 | 2/3 | 2/3 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Luton sit 1st in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Brighton U21 sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Brighton U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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