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Luton Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Luton Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' James Clarke
Andrew Shinnie 50' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Bhupinder Gill
  • Referee Christopher Wade
  • Referee Nigel Lugg

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
Luton Town FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W
08 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L
01 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
25 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–2 W
21 Aug Southend United FC H 2–0 W
18 Aug Peterborough United FC A 1–3 L
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
08 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D
01 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
25 Aug Southend United FC H 0–1 L
21 Aug Portsmouth FC H 1–2 L
18 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Luton Town FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Luton Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 14' That is a Yellow card for Bristol Rovers FC. James Clarke will be fuming at that decision.
  • 19' Bristol Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Sam Matthews is replaced by Tom Nichols on 28 minute.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Luton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andrew Shinnie.
  • 54' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Stefan Payne departs to be replaced by Gavin Reilly.
  • 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' Andrew Shinnie doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ollie Clarke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Kyle Bennett as he leaves the pitch. Alex Jakubiak steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 75' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Jorge Grant is withdrawn and Eunan O'Kane gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Tom Lockyer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nathan Jones will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Luton Town FC! James Justin comes on to replace Eunan O'Kane.
  • 90' Alan Sheehan gets the nod from Luton Town FC. He replaces Andrew Shinnie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • It finishes all square. Luton Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andrew Shinnie 1
Andrew Shinnie 1
Luke Berry 1
James Collins 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1

Head to Head

2018-09-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Luton Town FC Form

2018-09-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2018-09-08 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Luton Town FC L 2018-09-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2018-08-25 Luton Town FC 3–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2018-08-21 Luton Town FC 2–0 Southend United FC W 2018-08-18 Peterborough United FC 3–1 Luton Town FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2018-09-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2018-09-08 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2018-09-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2018-08-25 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Southend United FC L 2018-08-21 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC L 2018-08-18 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC51% Draw29% Bristol Rovers FC20%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
49%
Luton Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC32% Draw53% Bristol Rovers FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.