Newcastle vs Luton: result 3-1 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 6, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Luton?
Newcastle won 3-1 on January 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 30′Ayoze PérezNewcastle
- 36′Ayoze PérezNewcastle
- 39′J. ShelveyNewcastle
- 49′D. HyltonLuton
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Luton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
- 9D. Gayle
- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 7J. Murphy
- 8J. Shelvey
- 11M. Ritchie
- 23Mikel Merino
- 2C. Clark
- 3P. Dummett
- 6J. Lascelles
- 19Javier Manquillo
- 41F. Woodman
Luton
- 9D. Hylton
- 19J. Collins
- 8Oliver Robert Lee
- 11A. Shinnie
- 17P. Mpanzu
- 18L. Berry
- 2J. Justin
- 3D. Potts
- 5Johnny Mullins
- 16G. Rea
- 1Marek Štěch
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Luton have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Stoke City(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2017 | Manchester City(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2017 | West Ham(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Arsenal(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Lincoln(home) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Port Vale(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Swindon Town(away) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Grimsby(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Forest Green(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Luton score 2.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Luton | 2.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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