Luton vs Sunderland: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 11, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Sunderland?
Luton and Sunderland drew 1-1 on August 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. MajaSunderland
- 68′M. PearsonLuton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Sunderland have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| May 5, 2018 | Notts County(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Forest Green(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Carlisle(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Crewe(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018 | Charlton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| May 6, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Fulham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Reading(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1 | 10/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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