Luton Town FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Kenilworth Road Stadium.
- Luton Town FC 14 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 14 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Abbas Khan
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Andy Hendley
- Referee Andrew Williams
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #15 |
| 24 | Points | 17 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 18 |
| 21 | Conceded | 21 |
| +6 | GD | -3 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.21 |
| 50% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season
Luton Town FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Luton Town FC are 4th (24 pts). Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 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
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ 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 |
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 3 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Kenilworth Road Stadium as Luton Town FC face off against Burton Albion FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Luton Town FC have won 493 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Sonny Bradley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jack Stacey makes it 1-0.
- 22' Elliot Lee has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
- 27' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' Luton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jorge Grant is hanging Glen Rea on the field on 28 minute.
- 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jake Hesketh.
- 38' Luton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Ben Fox comes on to replace Jake Hesketh.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jake Hesketh, as he is very good at scoring at Kenilworth Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' Ben Turner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Poor challenge from Stephen Quinn. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jamie Allen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Luton Town FC.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Luton Town FC in their trying to find a way past Burton Albion FC's compact .
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Danny Hylton. He replaces Harry Cornick on 70 minute.
- 73' James Collins adds to his 0 season tally! Luton Town FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 74' Kieran Wallace is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stephen Quinn at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Luton Town FC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 82' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Devante Cole exits the field as William Miller enters on 82.
- 83' Bradley Collins catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 88' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Luke Berry on, Elliot Lee off on 88 minutes.
- Full Time. Luton Town FC beats Burton Albion FC
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 36
-
16
Glen Rea C ↓ Jorge Grant 28'
- 17
- 2
- 7
- 11
- 19
-
10
Elliot Lee ↓ Luke Berry 88'
-
14
Harry Cornick ↓ Danny Hylton 70'
- 5
Bench
- 25
- 1
- 3
- 44
-
8
Luke Berry ↑ 88'
-
9
Danny Hylton ↑ 70'
-
18
Jorge Grant ↑ 28'
Coach
Nathan Jones
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Stephen Quinn ↓ Kieran Wallace 74'
- 6
- 2
- 19
- 4
- 10
-
44
Devante Cole ↓ William Miller 82'
- 16
- 40
-
8
Jake Hesketh ↓ Ben Fox 46'
- 7
Bench
- 1
- 3
- 9
-
18
William Miller ↑ 82'
- 14
-
12
Ben Fox ↑ 46'
-
22
Kieran Wallace ↑ 74'
Coach
Nigel Clough
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Collins | 2 |
| Lucas Akins | 2 |
| Jack Stacey | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
Burton Albion FC Form
2018-12-22
Luton Town FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2018-12-15
Fleetwood Town FC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2018-12-08
Burton Albion FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2018-11-27
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2018-11-24
Blackpool FC
3–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2018-11-17
Burton Albion FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.29
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Luton Town FC to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Luton Town FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
30%
Luton Town FC or Burton Albion FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
3 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 1
2.8%
5 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

