Luton vs Swindon Town: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 12, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Swindon Town?
Swindon Town won 1-2 on August 12, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 53′Luke RooneyLuton (pen.)
- 76′M. SmithSwindon Town (pen.)
- 81′M. SmithSwindon Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Swindon Town have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Carlisle(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Hyde United(away) | 1-0 | National League |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Forest Green(home) | 4-1 | National League |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Welling United(away) | 2-1 | National League |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Braintree(home) | 2-3 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Scunthorpe(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| May 3, 2014 | Rotherham(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Notts County(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Bradford(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Coventry(away) | 2-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Swindon Town | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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