Luton Town FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Kenilworth Road Stadium.
- Luton Town FC 14 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee John Brooks
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 27 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 24 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Walsall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Scunthorpe United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Blackpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Luton Town FC | Barnsley FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #22 |
| 24 | Points | 10 |
| 14 | Played | 13 |
| 7 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 7 |
| 27 | Scored | 12 |
| 21 | Conceded | 22 |
| +6 | GD | -10 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 0.77 |
| 50% | Win % | 15% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season
Luton Town FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
Luton Town FC are 4th (24 pts). Barnsley FC are 22nd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Luton Town FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
4/2
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Barnsley FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/6
61-75
3/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Luton Town FC
| Nahki Wells | 7 G | 2 A |
| Jamie Donley | 4 G | 3 A |
| Callum Marshall | 4 G | |
| Kasey Palmer | 3 G | 4 A |
| Jake Richards | 1 G | 1 A |
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G | |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Kenilworth Road Stadium as Luton Town FC face off against Barnsley FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Victor Adeboyejo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' It’s high time Nathan Jones made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Cameron McGeehan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 6 goals this season.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nathan Jones will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Barnsley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Matthew Pearson, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Barnsley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sonny Bradley, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 45' Barnsley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' Barnsley FC have won 515 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 63' Poor challenge from Ethan Pinnock. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' Mike-Steven Bahre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ken Dougall at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Stendel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 74' Brad Potts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 76' The crowd applauds Mamadou Thiam as he leaves the pitch. Jacob Brown steps in for Barnsley FC.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrew Shinnie on 79.
- 84' Luton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Luton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 88' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Elliot Lee by Harry Cornick on 88 minute.
- 89' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Brad Potts departs to be replaced by Victor Adeboyejo.
- 90' Luton Town FC ring the changes. Harry Cornick has done his job and it is now time for Luke Berry to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 36
- 17
- 2
- 4
- 7
-
11
Andrew Shinnie ↓ Kazenga Lualua 90'
- 9
- 19
-
10
Elliot Lee ↓ Harry Cornick 88'
- 5
Bench
-
25
Kazenga Lualua ↑ 90'
- 40
- 44
- 28
- 8
-
14
Harry Cornick ↑ 88'
- 18
Coach
Nathan Jones
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 12
- 28
-
20
Brad Potts ↓ Victor Adeboyejo 89'
-
26
Mamadou Thiam ↓ Jacob Brown 76'
- 25
- 8
- 27
-
4
Ken Dougall ↓ Mike-Steven Bahre 64'
Bench
- 18
- 10
- 7
-
29
Victor Adeboyejo ↑ 89'
-
33
Jacob Brown ↑ 76'
-
21
Mike-Steven Bahre ↑ 64'
- 35
Coach
Daniel Stendel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Collins | 5 |
| Allan Campbell | 2 |
| Nahki Wells | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Elijah Adebayo | 2 |
| Brad Potts | 1 |
| Mamadou Thiam | 1 |
| Carlton Morris | 1 |
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Luton Town FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Barnsley FC
45%
Luton Town FC or Barnsley FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.