Luton vs Southend: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 21, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Southend?
Luton won 2-0 on August 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′E. LeeLuton
- 33′D. HyltonLuton (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Southend have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Peterborough(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2018 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Sunderland(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| May 5, 2018 | Notts County(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Bradford(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Brentford(home) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Plymouth(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Doncaster(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| May 5, 2018 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Luton win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Southend win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Southend score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Southend | 1.5 | 1.1 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Luton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
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