Luton vs Preston: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 12, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Preston?
Luton won 3-0 on December 12, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 20′J. CollinsLuton
- 29′J. CollinsLuton
- 66′J. CollinsLuton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Preston have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2020 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Swansea(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Norwich(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Cardiff(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2020 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Wycombe(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Bournemouth(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Watford(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Blackburn(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Luton win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2020 | Luton 1-1 Preston | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Preston 2-1 Luton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Preston | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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