Luton vs Hartlepool: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 20, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Hartlepool?
Luton won 2-1 on February 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 60′C. McGeehanLuton (pen.)
- 65′A. JacksonHartlepool
- 86′C. Mackail-SmithLuton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Hartlepool 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Wycombe(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Notts County(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Mansfield Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2016 | Notts County(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Yeovil Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Stevenage(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Exeter City(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Luton win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Hartlepool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2015 | Hartlepool 1-4 Luton | League Two |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Luton 3-0 Hartlepool | League Two |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Hartlepool 1-2 Luton | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Hartlepool score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 0.9 | 1.7 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Hartlepool | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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