Luton vs Southend: result 1-1 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 5, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Southend?
Luton and Southend drew 1-1 on December 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 81′A. ReadLuton
- 88′S. McLaughlinSouthend
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Southend have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2018 | Bury(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Bradford(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Gillingham(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Plymouth(home) | 5-1 | League One |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Barnsley(home) | 2-4 | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Scunthorpe(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Crawley Town(away) | 6-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Blackpool(home) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Luton win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Southend win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2018 | Luton 2-0 Southend | League One |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Southend 1-0 Luton | League Two |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Luton 2-0 Southend | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 2.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Southend score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 2.4 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Southend | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
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
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