Match

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

Luton
1-1
Southend

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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

Official lineup for Luton vs Southend

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Luton

  1. 9D. Hylton
  2. 27A. Jarvis
  1. 18J. Grant
  2. 25K. LuaLua
  3. 35A. Read
  1. 3D. Potts
  2. 21J. Senior
  3. 28L. Jones
  4. 37F. Musonda
  5. 44Alan Michael Anthony Sheehan
  1. 1Marek Štěch

Southend

  1. 28S. McCoulsky
  2. 31T. Robinson
  1. 4L. Hyam
  2. 16D. Yearwood
  3. 18S. Mantom
  1. 2E. Bwomono
  2. 6M. Turner
  3. 23T. Moore
  4. 32S. Hendrie
  5. 48J. White
  1. 1M. Oxley
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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.

Luton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2018Bury(away)1-0FA Cup
Nov 27, 2018Bradford(home)4-0League One
Nov 24, 2018Gillingham(away)3-1League One
Nov 17, 2018Plymouth(home)5-1League One
Nov 13, 2018Peterborough(away)1-2EFL Trophy
Southend
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 1, 2018Barnsley(home)2-4FA Cup
Nov 27, 2018Scunthorpe(home)2-0League One
Nov 24, 2018AFC Wimbledon(away)1-2League One
Nov 20, 2018Crawley Town(away)6-2FA Cup
Nov 17, 2018Blackpool(home)1-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Luton wins, 0 draws, 1 Southend win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2018Luton 2-0 SouthendLeague One
Apr 25, 2015Southend 1-0 LutonLeague Two
Oct 11, 2014Luton 2-0 SouthendLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Luton vs Southend on Aug 21, 2018

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Luton2.40.978/1510/15
Southend1.61.357/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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