Coventry City FC vs Luton Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Luton Town FC — League One at City of Coventry Stadium.
- Coventry City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Breakspear
- Referee Craig Taylor
- Referee Simon Shaw
- Referee James Mainwaring
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Walsall FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Nov | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | Walsall FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Bury FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Bradford City AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Gillingham FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Nov | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 5–1 | W |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season
Luton Town FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Luton Town FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Luton Town FC
| Nahki Wells | 4 G | 1 A |
| Kasey Palmer | 2 G | 2 A |
| Callum Marshall | 2 G | |
| Jake Richards | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gideon Kodua | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at City of Coventry Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Potts, as he is very good at scoring at City of Coventry Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Reise Allassani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nathan Jones will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Luton Town FC's shape.
- 38' Against the run of play, Matthew Pearson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 43' It looks surprising Luton Town FC does not make any changes. Jack Grimmer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 48' The travelling Luton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 53' Pelly Ruddock is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
- 57' What a strike from James Collins! The score is 0-2.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' The referee shows Luton Town FC player a Yellow card on 63.
- 65' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Jordy Hiwula is withdrawn and Conor Chaplin gets his opportunity.
- 70' Andrew Shinnie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 73' Fresh legs for Luton Town FC! Danny Hylton comes on to replace Harry Cornick.
- 78' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Tom Bayliss has done his job and it is now time for Reise Allassani to step up.
- 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Andrew Shinnie. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Coventry City FC. Dominic Hyam will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Andrew Shinnie departs to be replaced by Daniel Potts.
- 90' Jonson Clarke-Harris doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
11
Jordy Hiwula ↓ Conor Chaplin 65'
- 12
- 1
-
4
Jordan Willis ↓ Dominic Hyam 65'
- 2
- 5
- 26
- 6
-
20
Tom Bayliss ↓ Reise Allassani 78'
- 18
Bench
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↑ 65'
- 16
-
15
Dominic Hyam ↑ 65'
- 8
- 3
- 33
-
14
Reise Allassani ↑ 78'
Coach
Mark Robins
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 36
- 16
- 17
- 2
- 7
-
11
Andrew Shinnie ↓ Daniel Potts 89'
- 19
- 10
-
14
Harry Cornick ↓ Danny Hylton 73'
- 5
Bench
- 25
- 1
-
3
Daniel Potts ↑ 89'
- 44
- 8
-
9
Danny Hylton ↑ 73'
- 18
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Elijah Adebayo | 5 |
| Carlton Morris | 3 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 2 |
| Matthew Pearson | 2 |
| Jordan Clark | 2 |
| Harry Cornick | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 1 |
| Tom Lockyer | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Luton Town FC
73%
Coventry City FC or Luton Town FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.