Shrewsbury Town FC vs Luton Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Shrewsbury Town FC vs Luton Town FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wade Smith
- Referee Darren Wilding
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Alan Clayton
- Referee Will Smith
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Jan | Bradford City AFC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 26 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Shrewsbury Town FC and Luton Town FC.
- 5' Shrewsbury Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Luton Town FC's shape.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Matthew Pearson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shrewsbury Town FC that had 329 games and scored 385 goals.
- 25' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' James Collins adds to his 0 season tally! Luton Town FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 35' Steve Arnold is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Luton Town FC tonight.
- 40' It looks surprising Luton Town FC does not make any changes. Danny Hylton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' 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 Pelly Ruddock suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' Matthew Pearson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Anthony Grant on 55 minutes.
- 55' The whistle greets Romain Vincelot as he departs to be replaced by Shaun Whalley.
- 60' Anthony Grant has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Tyrese Campbell is replaced by Stefan Payne.
- 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.
- 69' James Collins has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Danny Hylton. He replaces Kazenga LuaLua on 70 minute.
- 71' Pelly Ruddock picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' Greg Docherty was booked on 72.
- 73' A moment of madness from Stefan Payne on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Shrewsbury Town FC will be frustrated.
- 76' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Oliver Norburn is replaced by Joshua Laurent on 76 minute.
- 77' Scott Golbourne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' Daniel Potts is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alan McCormack at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' Luton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Luke Berry is replaced by George Moncur on 83 minute.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- With this win, Luton Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Romain Vincelot ↓ Shaun Whalley 55'
-
11
Tyrese Campbell ↓ Stefan Payne 63'
- 42
- 5
- 13
- 22
- 15
- 12
-
29
Oliver Norburn ↓ Joshua Laurent 76'
- 8
- 23
Bench
-
50
Stefan Payne ↑ 63'
- 1
-
28
Joshua Laurent ↑ 76'
- 20
-
7
Shaun Whalley ↑ 55'
- 27
- 2
Coach
Sam Ricketts
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Kazenga Lualua ↓ Danny Hylton 70'
- 6
- 36
- 17
- 2
-
4
Alan McCormack ↓ Daniel Potts 77'
- 7
- 11
-
8
Luke Berry ↓ George Moncur 83'
- 19
- 5
Bench
-
20
George Moncur ↑ 83'
- 12
- 23
- 40
-
3
Daniel Potts ↑ 77'
- 44
-
9
Danny Hylton ↑ 70'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Collins | 2 |
| Elliot Lee | 1 |
| Jorge Grant | 1 |
| Matthew Pearson | 1 |
| Jack Stacey | 1 |
| Elliot Lee | 1 |
| Jorge Grant | 1 |
| Shaun Whalley | 1 |
Head to Head
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2019-02-02
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–3
Luton Town FC
L
2019-01-29
Bradford City AFC
4–3
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2019-01-26
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2019-01-19
Blackpool FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2019-01-15
Stoke City FC
2–3
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2019-01-12
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–3
Charlton Athletic FC
L
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Luton Town FC
78%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Luton Town FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
10%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
3%
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC
| Handicap | Shrewsbury Town FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

