Luton vs Lincoln: result 4-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Lincoln?
Luton won 4-2 on January 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′M. BostwickLincoln
- 32′J. CollinsLuton
- 34′Matthew James GreenLincoln
- 43′J. JustinLuton
- 72′D. HyltonLuton
- 82′H. CornickLuton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Lincoln have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 | Port Vale(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Swindon Town(away) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Grimsby(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Forest Green(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 | Forest Green(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Stevenage(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Newport County(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Accrington ST(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Yeovil Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Luton win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Lincoln win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2017 | Lincoln 0-0 Luton | League Two |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Lincoln 0-0 Luton | National League |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Luton 3-2 Lincoln | National League |
| Apr 9, 2013 | Luton 3-0 Lincoln | National League |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Lincoln 1-2 Luton | National League |
| Dec 6, 2011 | Lincoln 1-1 Luton | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 2.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Lincoln score 1.6 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 2.4 | 0.8 | 9 | 4/15 | 10/15 |
| Lincoln | 1.6 | 0.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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