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

League One · 2018-19
Luton Town FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Adam Matthews
Alan McCormack 56' Y
Jorge Grant 60' Y
Y 61' Jack Baldwin
Y 90' Glenn Loovens

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Stephen Brown
  • Referee Michael Webb
  • Referee Christopher Ward

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

1
4
3
Luton Town FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 Luton Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
04 Aug Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Luton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' England international George Honeyman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' Adam Matthews was booked on 19.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lee Cattermole made 377 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' Luton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 45' What composure from Josh Maja! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 50' Luton Town 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.
  • 54' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Lee Cattermole on, Bali Mumba off on 54 minutes.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Alan McCormack is booked for Luton Town FC — Yellow card on 56.
  • 60' The referee has no hesitation. Jorge Grant is booked for Luton Town FC — Yellow card on 60.
  • 61' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Jack Baldwin gets a Yellow card.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. Jorge Grant is replaced by Harry Cornick.
  • 68' Matthew Pearson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 78' It’s high time Jack Ross made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Luton Town FC that had 397 games and scored 493 goals.
  • 85' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Josh Maja is withdrawn and Luke O'Nien gets his opportunity.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Glen Rea. He replaces James Collins on 87 minute.
  • 89' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 89 minute. Elliot Lee leaves to be changed by Jake Jervis.
  • 90' Glenn Loovens was booked on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Lynden Gooch is replaced by Luke Molyneux.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.17 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Luton Town FC or Sunderland AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC39% Draw31% Sunderland AFC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
61%
Luton Town FC or Sunderland AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC26% Draw52% Sunderland AFC22%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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