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Luton Town FC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Luton Town FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sun 24 Feb 2019 · 12:00 UTC Kenilworth Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Pelly Ruddock 29' Y
Y 43' Tom Bayliss
Y 58' Luke Thomas
Kazenga Lualua 84' Y
Y 90' Jordan Shipley

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Coventry City FC — League One at Kenilworth Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Da Costa
  • Referee Joe Clark
  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

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

6
4
1
Luton Town FC 11 games · Avg 3.5 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-24 Luton Town FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2018-12-15 Coventry City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
16 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 2–1 W
09 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–0 W
02 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–0 W
29 Jan Portsmouth FC H 3–2 W
26 Jan Southend United FC A 1–0 W
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
16 Feb Walsall FC H 3–0 W
09 Feb Rochdale AFC A 1–0 W
02 Feb Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
26 Jan Blackpool FC H 0–2 L
19 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% 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 wait is over. Luton Town FC get us underway at Kenilworth Road Stadium.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Sonny Bradley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Luton Town FC so far.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Shipley made 374 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 16' Matthew Pearson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Luton Town FC are in front.
  • 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' Pelly Ruddock is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 30' Jordan Shipley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amadou Bakayoko at the 30 minute mark.
  • 34' Jordan Shipley doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Luton Town FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Bayliss.
  • 48' Sierra Leone international Amadou Bakayoko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' Luton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Luke Thomas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 65' Luton Town FC ring the changes. George Moncur has done his job and it is now time for Elliot Lee to step up.
  • 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for George Moncur suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 77' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 77 minute. Luke Thomas leaves to be changed by David Meyler.
  • 78' A change in the Luton Town FC ranks — Danny Hylton exits the field as Kazenga LuaLua enters on 78.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' Kazenga LuaLua catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Bright Enobakhare is replaced by Charlie Wakefield on 84 minute.
  • 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Shipley.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Elijah Adebayo 5
Carlton Morris 3
Jordan Clark 2
Harry Cornick 2
Gustavo Hamer 2
Matthew Pearson 2
James Collins 1
Matt Godden 1

Head to Head

2019-02-24 Luton Town FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2018-12-15 Coventry City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC

Luton Town FC Form

2019-02-24 Luton Town FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2019-02-16 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Luton Town FC W 2019-02-09 Luton Town FC 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2019-02-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Luton Town FC W 2019-01-29 Luton Town FC 3–2 Portsmouth FC W 2019-01-26 Southend United FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W

Coventry City FC Form

2019-02-24 Luton Town FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2019-02-16 Coventry City FC 3–0 Walsall FC W 2019-02-09 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2019-02-02 Coventry City FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2019-01-26 Coventry City FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L 2019-01-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC48% Draw27% Coventry City FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Coventry City FC
52%
Luton Town FC or Coventry City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC31% Draw49% Coventry City FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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