Luton vs Cheltenham: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 31, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Cheltenham?
Cheltenham won 2-3 on January 31, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 5′W. BoyleCheltenham
- 28′J. BarthramCheltenham
- 41′I. VassellLuton
- 60′B. WatersCheltenham
- 72′Liam DavisLuton (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Cheltenham have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Crewe(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 10, 2017 | Chesterfield(home) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | Crewe(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Plymouth(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 17, 2017 | Bradford(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Accrington ST(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Jan 10, 2017 | Leicester City U23(home) | 6-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Luton win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Cheltenham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | Cheltenham 1-1 Luton | League Two |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Cheltenham 1-1 Luton | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Luton 1-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Luton 2-4 Cheltenham | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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