Luton vs Exeter City: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 17, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Exeter City?
Luton won 3-2 on March 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 13′K. PalmerLuton
- 25′R. ColeExeter City
- 29′J. ClarkLuton (pen.)
- 45′H. OdoffinLuton
- 49′I. NiskanenExeter City
Official lineup for Luton vs Exeter City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Luton
3-4-2-1- 22D. Cole
- 18J. Clark
- 54K. Palmer
- 32Emilio Lawrence
- 8L. Walsh
- 23G. Saville
- 30G. Kodua
- 3K. Naismith
- 16H. Odoffin
- 17N. Lonwijk
- 24Joshua Keeley
Exeter City
3-4-2-1- 27J. Magennis
- 28T. Tuterov
- 12R. Cole
- 2J. McMillan
- 6E. Brierley
- 10J. Aitchison
- 14I. Niskanen
- 15J. Yfeko
- 20L. Woodhouse
- 26P. Sweeney
- 1J. Whitworth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Exeter City have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Reading(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 1-5 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Luton wins, 1 draw, 2 Exeter City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Exeter City 1-0 Luton | League One |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Luton 4-0 Exeter City | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Exeter City 1-0 Luton | League Cup |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Luton 1-0 Exeter City | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Exeter City 1-4 Luton | League Two |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Luton 1-1 Exeter City | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.2 and concede 2.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3 | 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 | Luton | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
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