Luton Town FC vs Scunthorpe United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Luton Town FC vs Scunthorpe United FC — League One .
- Luton Town FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Scunthorpe United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christopher Kidd
- Referee Kevin Johnson
- Referee
- Referee Hristo Karaivanov
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Scunthorpe United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Oct | Oxford United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Luton Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 29 Sep | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | AFC Wimbledon | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Sep | Rochdale AFC | H | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season
Luton Town FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stuart McCall might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' A goal from the England international Harry Cornick! He fires home on 10 to make it 1-0!
- 15' Cameron Borthwick-Jackson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 17' Lee Novak is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 22' The travelling Scunthorpe United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' A stunning finish from Elliot Lee — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 31' Scunthorpe United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cameron Burgess is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Scunthorpe United FC.
- 41' Scunthorpe United FC have won 57 goals from 51 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' James Justin is replacing Elliot Lee for the Luton Town FC side.
- 48' Luton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Scunthorpe United FC's shape.
- 53' 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.
- 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Collins, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 63' 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 Thomas suffering a number of foals already.
- 68' 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.
- 71' Poor challenge from Jordan Clarke. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 79' Cameron Borthwick-Jackson is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 80' George Thomas is replacing Lee Novak for the Scunthorpe United FC side.
- 85' James Justin doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Daniel Potts is replaced by Alan Sheehan on 88 minute.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Stephen Humphrys gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Scunthorpe United FC.
Lineups
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 36
-
3
Daniel Potts ↓ Alan Sheehan 88'
- 16
- 17
- 7
- 19
-
10
Elliot Lee ↓ James Justin 43'
- 14
- 18
- 5
Bench
- 25
- 40
-
44
Alan Sheehan ↑ 88'
-
2
James Justin ↑ 43'
- 4
- 11
- 27
Coach
Nathan Jones
Scunthorpe United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 49
- 10
- 7
- 2
- 21
- 23
- 6
- 11
-
17
Lee Novak ↓ George Thomas 80'
- 3
- 25
Bench
- 14
- 20
- 33
- 15
-
18
George Thomas ↑ 80'
- 27
- 12
Coach
Stuart McCall
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Cornick | 2 |
| Lee Novak | 1 |
| James Justin | 1 |
| Elliot Lee | 1 |
| Harry Cornick | 1 |
| Andrew Shinnie | 1 |
| James Justin | 1 |
| Elliot Lee | 1 |
Head to Head
Luton Town FC Form
Scunthorpe United FC Form
2018-10-06
Luton Town FC
3–2
Scunthorpe United FC
L
2018-10-02
Scunthorpe United FC
5–3
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2018-09-29
Burton Albion FC
0–0
Scunthorpe United FC
D
2018-09-22
Scunthorpe United FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2018-09-15
AFC Wimbledon
2–3
Scunthorpe United FC
W
2018-09-08
Scunthorpe United FC
3–3
Rochdale AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89
Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Scunthorpe United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Luton Town FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Scunthorpe United FC
51%
Luton Town FC or Scunthorpe United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC
| Handicap | Luton Town FC covers | Push | Scunthorpe United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Scunthorpe United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

