Luton Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One .
- Luton Town FC 46 games · 74 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Luton Town FC is hosting Bristol Rovers FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Jorge Grant has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Luton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 14' James Clarke was booked on 14.
- 19' Luton Town 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' Gavin Reilly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 28' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 28 minute. Sam Matthews leaves to be changed by Tom Nichols.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Luton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 43' Luton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
- 50' The referee shows Luton Town FC player a Yellow card on 50.
- 54' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Stefan Payne is replaced by Gavin Reilly on 54 minute.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' GOAL! Andrew Shinnie scores on 62.
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' It’s high time Darrell Clarke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' The whistle greets Kyle Bennett as he departs to be replaced by Alex Jakubiak.
- 75' Eunan O'Kane is replacing Jorge Grant for the Luton Town FC side.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 88' The whistle greets Eunan O'Kane as he departs to be replaced by James Justin.
- 90' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Andrew Shinnie is replaced by Alan Sheehan.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Luton Town FC players.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 36
- 3
- 16
- 17
- 7
-
11
Andrew Shinnie ↓ Alan Sheehan 90'
- 19
- 10
-
18
Jorge Grant ↓ Eunan O'Kane 75'
- 5
Bench
-
32
Eunan O'Kane ↑ 75'
- 40
-
44
Alan Sheehan ↑ 90'
- 2
- 4
- 14
- 27
Coach
Nathan Jones
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 15
- 5
- 8
- 14
-
23
Kyle Bennett ↓ Alex Jakubiak 73'
-
9
Stefan Payne ↓ Gavin Reilly 54'
- 13
- 29
- 6
-
26
Sam Matthews ↓ Tom Nichols 28'
Bench
- 21
- 2
- 16
- 24
-
10
Tom Nichols ↑ 28'
- 33
-
20
Gavin Reilly ↑ 54'
-
17
Alex Jakubiak ↑ 73'
Coach
Darrell Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Collins | 1 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 1 |
| Andrew Shinnie | 1 |
| Andrew Shinnie | 1 |
| Luke Berry | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.