Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Luton Town FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Luton Town FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Kenilworth Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Jake Hesketh
Y 53' Ben Turner
Y 55' Stephen Quinn
Y 83' Bradley Collins

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Kenilworth Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Abbas Khan
  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Andy Hendley
  • Referee Andrew Williams

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

2
1
1
Luton Town FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-22 Luton Town FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
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
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
15 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
08 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–1 W
27 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
24 Nov Blackpool FC A 0–3 L
17 Nov Coventry City FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Luton Town FC Burton Albion FC
#16 Position #7
8 Points 12
7 Played 8
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 2
12 Scored 13
14 Conceded 12
-2 GD +1
1.14 PPG 1.50
29% Win % 38%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Luton Town FC are 16th (8 pts). Burton Albion FC are 7th (12 pts).

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
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ 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
Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 2 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Kenilworth Road Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Luton Town FC and Burton Albion FC.
  • 5' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Luton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 17' A stunning finish from Jack Stacey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' James Collins has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Luton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 28 minute. Glen Rea leaves to be changed by Jorge Grant.
  • 33' A moment of madness from Jake Hesketh on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pelly Ruddock, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 43' Burton Albion 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.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Jake Hesketh is replaced by Ben Fox.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' Ben Turner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stephen Quinn on 55.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' Burton Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Harry Cornick is withdrawn and Danny Hylton gets his opportunity.
  • 73' James Collins makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Luton Town FC are in front.
  • 74' Kieran Wallace is replacing Stephen Quinn for the Burton Albion FC side.
  • 79' The 31-year-old Elliot Lee has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 82' William Miller is replacing Devante Cole for the Burton Albion FC side.
  • 83' Bradley Collins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Elliot Lee departs to be replaced by Luke Berry.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.12 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Luton Town FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC61% Draw22% Burton Albion FC17%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
39%
Luton Town FC or Burton Albion FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC43% Draw41% Burton Albion FC16%
Actual: Luton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 22% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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