Peterborough vs Luton: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough
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What was the result of Peterborough vs Luton?
Peterborough won 3-1 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 17′J. CummingsPeterborough (pen.)
- 19′S. DembéléPeterborough
- 36′J. CummingsPeterborough
- 78′J. StaceyLuton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Peterborough have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Luton have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | QPR(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Rochdale(away) | 4-1 | League One |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| May 5, 2018 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Forest Green(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Peterborough win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Luton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2018 | Luton 0-0 Peterborough | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Peterborough 2-0 Luton | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Peterborough score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Luton score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Luton | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Peterborough sit 13th in League One (3 points from 2 matches) and Luton sit 3rd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Luton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 13 | Peterborough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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