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Luton Town FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Luton Town FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Sat 2 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC Kenilworth Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 1' Ethan Hamilton
Pelly Ruddock 24' Y
Y 45' Andy Lonergan
Andrew Shinnie 65' Y
Y 70' Jordan Williams
R 85' Ethan Hamilton

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at Kenilworth Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Paul Kelly
  • Referee Ollie Williams
  • Referee Tom Reeves
  • Referee Stuart Butler

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

1
1
Luton Town FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-02 Luton Town FC 2–0 Rochdale AFC 2018-11-03 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Rochdale AFC H 2–0 W
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
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
23 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–5 L
19 Feb AFC Wimbledon H 3–4 L
09 Feb Coventry City FC H 0–1 L
02 Feb Walsall FC A 2–1 W
26 Jan Barnsley FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Luton Town FC and Rochdale AFC has kicked off!
  • 1' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ethan Hamilton.
  • 6' With 0 assists to his name this season, Calvin Andrew is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Luton Town FC.
  • 11' The travelling Rochdale AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 16' Pelly Ruddock has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 21' Rochdale AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 24' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pelly Ruddock.
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' Luton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rochdale AFC's shape.
  • 39' Republic of Ireland international Alan McCormack has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at Kenilworth Road Stadium. Luton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andrew Lonergan.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 59' Danny Hylton doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' Calvin Andrew is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt Done at the 63 minute mark.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Andrew Shinnie on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Luton Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Williams on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Rochdale AFC ring the changes. Ian Henderson has done his job and it is now time for Zach Clough to step up.
  • 75' Daniel Potts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pelly Ruddock on 75 minute.
  • 80' Luton Town FC have won 465 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 81' The whistle greets Elliot Lee as he departs to be replaced by Kazenga LuaLua.
  • 85' The referee shows Rochdale AFC player a Red card on 85.
  • 89' Luton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Berry is hanging Danny Hylton on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' What a moment for James Collins! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Luton Town FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Hill

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.61 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Luton Town FC to win 59% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC59% Draw25% Rochdale AFC16%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
41%
Luton Town FC or Rochdale AFC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC38% Draw48% Rochdale AFC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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