Luton vs Chesterfield: result 4-0 and analysis
EFL Trophy3rd RoundKick-off on January 10, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Chesterfield?
Luton won 4-0 on January 10, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′C. Mackail-SmithLuton (pen.)
- 25′J. MarriottLuton
- 51′J. MarriottLuton
- 86′I. VassellLuton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Chesterfield have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2017 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Barnet(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Colchester(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Blackpool(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 30, 2016 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Rochdale(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Bolton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chesterfield score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Chesterfield | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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 Chesterfield sit 2nd (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
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